The City’s draft budget for 2021-’22 is available for comments, closing on 3 May 2021.
Also, as part of the comment period for the City’s draft budget, the public have an opportunity to comment on the proposed revised approach to domestic metering which encourages residents to manage their own water usage.
The proposal is that, from July this year the City will no longer install new water management meters and that current water meter devices be replaced by the conventional meters as they reach the end of their expected lifespan with the latest metering technology.
It is further proposed that for customers who qualify for indigent benefits, the usage limits that have been programmed into the water meters will systematically be removed from 1 July and will be set to “open flow” and customers will then be required to keep their monthly water use within a limit approved by Council of 15 000 F a month. More information on this proposal is available on the City’s website.
. Draft integrated Spatial Development Frameworks (SDFs) and Environmental Management Frameworks (EMFs) – out for public comment.
. Repair and Maintenance to affected rental units.
The City’s Public Housing Department has commenced with its new maintenance and repair initiative where small to medium sized contractors will initially focus on fixing units that have been affected by fire. Contractors estimate completion of the repairs to 216 fire damaged units by Mid-2021. This initiative will be rolled out across the City to all its rental units that are in need of repair and maintenance and will improve the living conditions of the tenants and well as the people in the community.
For City public housing queries: Tel: 021 444 0333; WhatsApp: 063 299 9927; Email: MyEstate@capetown.gov.za
MVSA Projects. Fencing of the business hives. Repairs and maintenance of the business hives. More importantly the Precinct Development Framework in Atlantis. Deployment of community ambassadors. Establishment and capacitation of PSC. Driver’s licence training
These are all projects rolled out through the Subcouncil that makes us very proud.
The C1152-TR77/1 and DR1137 Project overview and scope of works. This document must be shared widely with all Ward Committees and interested NGO’s.
The scope of work includes:. Reseal of existing singe seal. Ancillary works: new fencing, guard rail repairs, cleaning of culverts, road signs and road markings, cleaning of road reserve, weed eradication and grass cutting.
Summary of this project: This is a 10 month construction period. Ward impacted for this project is Ward 29.
In closing, I have to raise my dismay with the local NGOs, SMME’s that take to the streets, descending on the contractors on site demanding to stop their work.
The damages suffered by contractors and the level of intimidation cannot be condoned.
This behaviour comes at a great cost to the City. I continue to encourage all local contractors to engage with the Subcouncil and the local office for economic opportunities and asset management.
One faction of this office is to assist local contractors to capacitate local businesses to become compliant so that they too can benefit from local business opportunities.
