{"id":44605,"date":"2024-10-22T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/new-park-in-cape-town-vandalised-just-weeks-after-opening-20241022\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T23:01:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T21:01:57","slug":"new-park-in-cape-town-vandalised-just-weeks-after-opening-20241022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/new-park-in-cape-town-vandalised-just-weeks-after-opening-20241022\/","title":{"rendered":"New park in Cape Town vandalised just weeks after opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A new park in Ward 67 has fallen victim to vandalism, causing frustration among residents and city officials. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Councillor Gerry Gordon condemned the act, calling it \u201cdisgusting\u201d and warning that the City may not fix the park if the vandalism continues. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The incident adds to the ongoing issue of vandalism in the city, which has already cost millions in repairs and replacements.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Vandalism continues to rear its ugly head as a new park in Ward 67 was vandalised last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident, which occurred on Wednesday 16 October, left Ward 67 councillor Gerry Gordon to comment on the ugliness of vandalising property. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday, we see vandalism in its ugly form,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is absolutely disgusting that some people will feel the need to destroy what is beautiful and to be preserved.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gordon said it was unfortunate that everything that was created or fixed was inevitably destroyed by the few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cannot continue on this path where everything is being destroyed by a few,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_f041306c\">\n<div class=\"text\">The City will not be fixing the park if it continues like this, so the ball is in your court.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, the City released statistics on the cost of theft and vandalism to replace stolen and vandalised manhole covers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Water and Sanitation Directorate spent over R12 million on replacing and repairing 6 590 stolen and vandalised sewer drain manhole covers between July last year and June this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Mayco member for water and sanitation Zahid Badroodien, vandalism causes a strain on the City\u2019s financial resources which in turn affects service delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important for the public to be aware that replacing vandalised or stolen manhole covers puts a strain on the City\u2019s financial resources and causes delays in rendering services as maintenance demands amplify,\u201d he shared. \u201cEach act of criminality diverts valuable time and funding away from daily essential services.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During winter, missing drain covers added pressure on operations and increased service call-outs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany covers are reported stolen or damaged due to vandalism, with a costly replacement value, much of which can be mitigated through public awareness and behavioural change,\u201d said Badroodien. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cReplacing manhole covers is essential to ensuring public safety for vehicles, pedestrians and infrastructure integrity. 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