The City of Cape Town is making good progress with its R200 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Atlantis, having installed around 2 400 solar panels of the total planned 12 850 to power the local grid by the end of this year, Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said.

He viewed progress at this first municipal own-build solar plant in South Africa on Thursday 5 June, together with Alderman Xanthea Limberg, Mayco member for Energy and two local ward councillors.

Hill-Lewis said it’s inspiring to see thousands of panels springing up at this first City-owned solar plant in South Africa, which is also benefiting the local economy and community here in Atlantis. “This plant can potentially scale up to 10 MW fed directly into our local grid,” he said, “and we’ll connect the initial 7 MW capacity to a nearby main substation by the end of the year.

“This project is part of the broader change sweeping across our city, as we source alternative energy ultimately meet 35% of total demand by 2030 as we scale-up the energy efficiency initiatives already saving ratepayers R350 m per year, as we make it easier for households to go solar and sell us the excess to get cash for power, as we open our grid to energy traders this year, and as we invest R5 bn on grid upgrades over three years to support this decentralised energy future.”

According to the Mayor the City has various renewable energy and efficiency initiatives under way, including plans for a major 60 MW solar plant at Paardevlei, enough protection for one full stage of Eskom load-shedding, optimising municipal buildings for maximum energy efficiency, already saving R350 m per year, renewable energy to power major wastewater works and water treatment plants, waste-to-energy initiatives turning landfill gas to power, also earning carbon credits, efficient LED street light installations across the network, further upgrades to the City’s Steenbras hydro-plant, already providing up to two stages of load-shedding protection, procuring embedded generation power on the open market, and opening Cape Town’s grid for energy traders to “wheel” power.

Limberg said the Atlantis site will operate as a hybrid plant alongside the City’s first utility-scale battery storage operation, totalling 8 MW, part of broader plans to incorporate energy storage within the City’s network.

She added that the Atlantis project also holds significant benefits for the local economy and job creation, increasing green jobs across various skill levels and igniting the investment in the renewable energy sector, and the green economy sector as a whole. Limberg thanked the residents and broader community of Atlantis, who she said played an integral role in the delivery of goods and services, through local labour opportunities and support, which has kept this project steadily on track for completion later this year.

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The City of Cape Town will be converting 77 temporary MyCiTi bus stops at locations in Atlantis, Century City, Melkbosstrand, Blaauwbergstrand, Milnerton, Hout Bay, Mitchells Plain, Summer Greens, Sunningdale and Woodstock into permanent bus stops.

The City always first installs temporary MyCiTi stops along our routes to allow planners to test and confirm the safest, most convenient location for each stop before we build a permanent MyCiTi stop structure.

The best locations for the 77 temporary stops have now been confirmed, following a thorough public-participation process.

“As a result, I am pleased to announce that these stops will now be converted to permanent bus stops providing shelter, improved visibility and more comfort for our passengers,’ said Mayco member for Urban Mobility Rob Quintas.

“This is part of our motto to do all we can to keep Capetonians moving.”

Some of the permanent bus stops will be built a few metres from their original locations to comply with road safety requirements, maintain design consistency and address space limitations.

Work is scheduled to start this month, March 2025, and will continue in phases until July 2026.

The features of these new permanent bus stops which residents can look forward to include:

• Branded MyCiTi totem poles with lighting for improved visibility

• Leaning rails for passenger comfort

• Bus service information

• Universal access measures, including tactile paving and wheelchair-accessible ramps

• Shelters with seating at high-traffic stops

The areas where the permanent bus stops will be built include:

• Atlantis

• Century City

• Melkbosstrand

• Blaauwbergstrand

• Milnerton

• Hout Bay

• Mitchells Plain

• Summer Greens

• Sunningdale

• Woodstock

Services will remain fully operational during construction, although minor delays may occur. Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead and to download the MyCiTi app for the latest bus times.

Construction includes opportunities for local employment and subcontracting. The City therefore encourages interested residents to register on the City’s Jobseeker Database at its local subcouncil soonest.

The City appreciates the patience and support from all passengers as it works to improve the MyCiTi service for all commuters.

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Atlantis is reg om ’n groot werk- en netwerkgeleentheid, die All Things Jobs-ekspo, op 27 Maart aan te bied.

Die ekspo sal van 09:00 tot 13:00 plaasvind en werksaansoekers, die regering, werkgewers, werwingsagentskappe en bedryfsleiers byeenbring.

Die venue moet nog bevestig word.

Hierdie hoogs verwagte geleentheid bied ’n platform vir plaaslike ondernemings om met vaardige professionele mense te skakel en met potensiële kandidate in gesprek te tree. Die ekspo het ten doel om werksmagontwikkeling te versterk en betekenisvolle verbintenisse in Atlantis te skep.

Geleenthede vir werksaansoekers en werkgewers

Die All Things Jobs-ekspo bied ’n dinamiese ruimte waar werkaansoekers direk met werwers kan skakel vir insigte oor nywerheidstendense. Werkgewers sal op hul beurt by direkte toegang tot ’n talentvolle poel werksoekers baat. Uitstallers sluit werwingsagentskappe en Atlantis se Gemeenskapspraktyk (COP)-belanghebbendes in. Verteenwoordigers van regeringsorganisasies soos Sars, SA Youth.mobi, die Stad Kaapstad se e-dienste-portaal en die departement van indiensneming en arbeid sal ook teenwoordig wees om ondersteuning te bied.

Nywerheidsleiers en sleuteldeelnemers

’n Wye reeks bedryfsleiers, vooraanstaande maatskappye en nuwe beleggers het hul deelname aan die ekspo bevestig. Hul teenwoordigheid beklemtoon ’n gesamentlike poging om indiensneming in Atlantis te bevorder. Gemeenskapsorganisasies sal ook deelneem en werksoekers ondersteun deur hulpbronne en bystand vir loopbaanontwikkeling te verskaf.

Ekonomiese groei en werksmagontwikkeling

Die All Things Jobs-ekspo is deel van ’n voortdurende verbintenis om ekonomiese groei en werksgeleenthede in Atlantis te bevorder. Deur die gaping tussen werksoekers en sakeondernemings te oorbrug, streef die ekspo daarna om loopbaanpaaie te ontwikkel.

Sakeondernemings, werwingsagentskappe en werksoekers word aangemoedig om hierdie belangrike gebeurtenis by te woon, wat beloof om ’n middelpunt van geleenthede en samewerking te wees. Belangstellendes kan die Asez-span by hello@atlantissez.co.za vir nog besonderhede oor deelname kontak.

Die All Things Jobs-ekspo is met ’n sterk teenwoordigheid werkgewers, diensverskaffers en regeringsverteenwoordigers gereed vir die versterking van die plaaslike arbeidsmark en die bevordering van ekonomiese groei in Atlantis.

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Die instandhouding van huureenhede van die Stad Kaapstad is belangrik, het die raadslid Carl Pophaim, die burgemeesterskomiteelid vir menslike nedersetting, wat op Donderdag 20 Februarie Neptune Castle en Coral Place besoek het om die vordering van instandhoudingswerk daar na te sien, beklemtoon.

Die besoek van verskeie burgemeesterskomiteelede aan Atlantis is deel van die burgemeester, Geordin Hill-Lewis, se Service Blitz-inisiatief, wat ’n reeks dienste na inwoners in verskeie dele van die Stad bring.

“Ons is opgewonde om vandag in Atlantis te wees om self die werklike verskil te sien wat instandhoudings­werk aan inwoners se lewens maak,” het Pophaim gesê.

Volgens Pophaim is veiligheid een van die belangrikste dinge waarna hulle kyk.

“Dit is ook een van ons doelwitte om die lewensgehalte van inwoners aansienlik te verbeter deur veiliger, gemakliker leefomgewings te skep,” het hy gesê.

Volgens Pophaim is die Stad daartoe verbind om in die komende jare meer as R1,2 miljard in huureenhede reg oor die metro te belê, met die doel om die lewenstandaarde van ons inwoners te verhoog,” het hy bygevoeg.

“Dit is vir my ’n riem onder die hart om te sien dat instandhoudingspanne hard probeer om by spertye te hou om dienste te vergemaklik. Ek moedig al ons huurders aan om enige instandhoudingskwessies wat hulle in hul eenhede teëkom, aan te meld.

“Openbare behuising floreer as ’n samewerkende poging, wat staatmaak op die aktiewe betrokkenheid van alle belanghebbendes,” het Pophaim aan inwoners gesê. Volgens hom word tans aandag aan die volgende herstelwerk geskenk – beveiliging en herstel van geute, vervaardiging en installasies van nuwe opwaskaste, herstelwerk aan bestaande betontrappe, baksteen-/blokstrukture en installering van bykomende waslyne, asook herstelwerk aan vullishutte en trap-handrelings, die toeverf van graffiti op woonstelle en vullishutte, vervanging van gebreekte vensterruite, herstelwerk aan beligting op eiendom en herstelwerk aan foutiewe ligskakelaars.

Die spuit van rioollyne op eiendomme en huishoudelike waterkwessies in verskeie eenhede sal ook aandag geniet.

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