{"id":45509,"date":"2024-07-11T11:12:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T09:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/community-demands-action-on-neglected-hangberg-civic-centre-repairs-20240711\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:42:31","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:42:31","slug":"community-demands-action-on-neglected-hangberg-civic-centre-repairs-20240711","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/community-demands-action-on-neglected-hangberg-civic-centre-repairs-20240711\/","title":{"rendered":"Community demands action on neglected Hangberg Civic Centre repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Following the eviction of illegal occupants from the Hangberg Civic Centre in Hout Bay, residents have expressed frustration over the ongoing disrepair of the facility. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community activist Roscoe Jacobs criticised the City for delays, while Mayco member Patricia van der Ross explained that the process of sourcing an engineer and appointing a project manager has just begun. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The lack of a functional civic centre impacts local youth development and the daily lives of residents, residents say, particularly women and children.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the eviction of illegal occupants at the Hangberg Civic Centre in Hout Bay earlier this year, local residents highlighted the continued state of the facility\u2019s disrepair in June, a month dedicated to the youth so dependant on recreational spaces like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Community activist Roscoe Jacobs highlighted the state of the community\u2019s facilities to <span>People\u2019s Post<\/span>, accusing the City of \u201cdragging their feet on this matter\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Hangberg Civic remains closed for community usage. Occupiers were evicted and the City of Cape Town\u2019s Mayco member for community services and health Patricia van der Ross indicated that funds have been ring fenced, but to date there are no clear plans to refurbish the Civic and replace the old asbestos roof.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Van der Ross responded to the pressing matter by explaining that the process of sourcing an engineer to repair the centre has only just begun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She said the building assessment was conducted owing current challenges to \u201cvandalising of the entire building and roof which require repairs\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_c5f49e73\">\n<div class=\"text\">\u201cA project manager needs to be appointed to put together a project plan for the repairs to the facility. Once that is completed, a suitable tender will be identified to provide a quote for the repairs and this will then be used to request the funds for such an upgrade.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-no-exact-dates\">No exact dates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As no contractor has yet been appointed, the exact repair dates cannot be confirmed, Van der Ross admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The process has started, she said, adding that her department was in process of appointing a service provider to initiate these repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the community faces the absence of the centre in their daily lives, especially women and young ones, as Jacobs pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_abd798d2\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11989\/d6f2c0fce054421c89f5a8aa6f42e4a8.jpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/3d53869450a744c08e1c60e1d6f622f9.jpeg\" title=\"Other repairs to the Hangberg Civic Centre will include general building and plumbing including the kitchen and ablutions.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Other repairs to the Hangberg Civic Centre will include general building and plumbing including the kitchen and ablutions.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is impacting youth development and also human dignity of our women who are forced to pee in the open\/public when school sport games take place.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked the City\u2019s sentiments on this, considering Youth Month being celebrated recently, Van der Ross simply said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Civic Centre has always been intended for recreational purposes for the community. However, for the last four years, the facility was illegally occupied up until mid-February this year when the illegal occupants were officially removed from the facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"InfoBlock\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_368db68b\">\n<div class=\"heading\">In addition to the asbestos roof to be replaced, other repairs will include:<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<ul>\n<li>General building and plumbing repairs including kitchen and ablutions<\/li>\n<li>Electrical repairs to the entire facility<\/li>\n<li>The refurbishment of the cloak room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, Van der Ross said that the building of the Hangberg Civic Centre will also need to be assessed for compliance before it can be reopened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the eviction of illegal occupants at the Hangberg Civic Centre in Hout Bay earlier 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