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LOCAL businessman has less than 60 days to present suitable plans for construction at his problem-plagued building at a popular social spot in Kenilworth, or face further legal action by the City of Cape Town. The City’s Department of Planning and Building Development Management has confirmed that a notice to submit building plans for deviations to the original approved plans for the building have been issued to the owner of 166 2nd Avenue, Kenilworth, Alan Muller. This notice was, however, not complied with, and a new notice, which gives a 60-day response time, was issued by registered mail on Monday 14 February to the Therapeia Centre CC, represented by Muller. Tenants include Bella’s Music and Sports Pub, Sunny’s Chinese Restaurant and Trattoria Angelico at the business hub. The city also cut off the water supply to the building on Tuesday 15 February, following an article in People’s Post, in which it was alleged the owner had diverted water from the main pipe, bypassing the meter (“Time for action on ‘illegal’ building”, People’s Post, 15 February 2011). By Thursday 17 February there was still no water and it is understood there was an outstanding amount due for water. Cheryl Walters, director of Planning and Building Development
Cooling off Asmah (8) and Shakirah Ariefdi en (5), seeking some relief from the blistering heat, at the Sea Point public swim ming pool yester day. Weather services forecast extremely hot weather for the rest of the week after the tempera ture was expect ed to hit 37°C yes terday.
Management, confirmed the premises does not have an occupation certificate. An application for occupancy was received but this was withheld due to outstanding plans for deviations. In response to concerns that the pillars outside the Chinese restaurant were unsafe, Walters says: “These pillars have been checked on several occasions and were found to be safe. This is verified by a structural engineer’s report.” There were approved plans for the building but the developer had deviated from these plans. A notice to cease deviation was issued on 7 May 2009 and a further notice to cease work was issued on 18 June 2009. A summons was then issued for failure to comply. At a court appearance on 26 November 2010, Muller paid an admission of guilt fine. He then submitted building plans with the deviations included, but the application did not include an application to purchase a portion of City-owned land and to rezone. “The rezoning application was refused and the building plan application was turned down,” says Walters. Meanwhile, Ian Schnetler, Chief Fire Officer, Fire and Rescue Services, listed several contraventions at Bella’s Music and Sports Pub, which in November 2010 applied for a business licence. These included unauthorised building alterations, obstructed fire escape routes, the absence of
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LUCKY LADY: One of the biggest concerts Cape Town has ever seen was also one of the biggest moments in a local woman’s life, after she was called up onto the stage by U2 front man, Bono on Friday February 18. Century City resi dent Shahra Sattar, a young doctor working in the HIV /Aids and TB fields, described the ex perience of being sere naded by Bono as “un believable”. “Bono got down on his knees, pointed at me and said ‘you’. Then I was lifted onto the stage,” Sattar says. Sattar works in HIV/Aids and TB at the University of Stellenbosch, fields in which the crooner has been extremely active. “I’ve always loved him as a singer – but then I became a doctor – and he went from being my favourite singer to being my hero because of his activism.” Photo: Dianne Delahunty
BOXES OF BOOKS: Media24 donated 500 books to the Literacy Book Sale held at Cavendish Square from Thursday 24 February until Sunday 27 February. Event organiser, Well Read Books, also donated hundreds of books. Proceeds from the sale go to various charity organi sations. Wola Nani is an Observatorybased Aids charity whose benevolent hand reaches out to HIVinfected women and orphans. It has four training centres in Langa, Gugulethu, Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha. The organisation boasts many outreach programmes, two of which finance the training of vulnerable women and a psychosocial programme that provides funding for the education and catering of needy children. Musician, Chad Saaiman, was the celebrity book reader on the Saturday. Pictured are Madrie Verwey, marketing manager of Cavendish Square, LeeAnne Wentzel, corporate social investment assistant from Media24, Marcus Brewster, chairperson of Wola Nani and Brenda Bibby, Cavendish Square centre manager. Photo: Danielle Karallis
A NEW START: Cannon Creek Independent School in Pinelands recently held their Founders Day and dedicated their new sports field. From left: Sebastian Breytenbach (Grade 4), Lucy Hof mann (Grade 1), Bianca Weiss (Grade 1) and Ca shaLeigh McFadyen (Grade 1) planting a tree donated by Bianca’s family on the occasion of Founders’ Day. Photos: Supplied
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Newborn baby boy found abandoned in Claremont A
NEWBORN baby boy inside a cream, red and black sports bag was found abandoned in Madison Road, Claremont, on Monday 14 February. The baby was immediately taken to Red Cross Children’s Hospital for treatment, where it was discovered that he was only a few hours old. The bag contained a blue baby blanket, baby clothing and a pink-and-white towel.
The Claremont Cluster Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit is urgently seeking the assistance of the community in tracing the identity and whereabouts of the baby’s mother. Anyone with information is urged to contact the investigating officer, Detective Constable Nadia Williams, at the Claremont Cluster FCS Unit on 074 412 1003 or 082 522 1072. Investigations are continuing.
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HAPPY DAYS: Margri etha Hootsen celebrat ed her 100th birthday at Huis Luckhoff in Rose bank on Friday 25 Febru ary. “Smoked meat lasts longer,” is her usual re sponse when asked why she smokes. According to a grandchild she has smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 80 years. Hoot sen attributes her good health to her faith and going to bed early. Her daughter, Gerda Tige laar, says her mother goes to bed at 19:30 sharp. She is also de scribed as a great opti mist. Hootsen only moved into the home at the age of 95, after liv ing alone in her Muizen berg house for 18 years. Her husband, Gerhard, passed away in 1987. Hootsen has two chil dren, four grandchildren and six greatgrandchil dren. Photo: Albi Fouche
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Police vehicle ‘used for furniture delivery’ bosch, which is a few hundred metres from the police station. “It continued down the road and entered the parking of a block of flats, situated at the corners of Rouwkoop, Ednam and Kingsbury Park roads.” He then watched as the plainclothed driver off-loaded the furniture and carried it inside a side door which leads to the rows of flats. “I couldn’t see exactly where they were taking the furniture. The people who were in the bakkie went inside before the man started off-loading and although I watched the bakkie for about 30 minutes, they never came out.” He claims that the vehicle was seemingly also being used as a “family taxi service”. “This is not right as all government employees are well aware that state vehicles are not to be used for personal gain,” he says. Provincial Community Police Forum spokesperson, Hanief Loonat, says it’s “absolutely impossible” that the furniture being transported was part of official police duty. “The offender should be brought to book because this is abuse of police resources. What happened is totally unacceptable and stringent measures should be taken against the culprit,” he says. The log books at the station should also be checked to ensure that the kilometres were recorded and authorisation was given, Loonat
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MILLIONS of rands go into the purchase, maintenance and refuelling of police vehicles every year – money that comes from the taxes of hard-working people. This is why a reader, driving down Main Road, Kenilworth, saw red when he noted a police bakkie being used for what he calls a “removal service”. The man, who asked not to be named, says he noticed the Toyota Hilux bakkie, which had “SCM Somerset West” and the police logo emblazoned on the side, driving down the road on Sunday 20 February at about 16:45. The bakkie, which did not have a canopy, was also transporting two teenagers, an elderly man and two young men on the back. The vehicle was carrying a fridge, stove and other household appliances, causing the reader to tail it and see whether it was being used for “official police business”. “I first observed it coming out of Aliwal Road, where it turned towards Claremont. I followed it and took down the registration number,” he says. “The vehicle made a right turn into Rouwkoop Road in Ronde-
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THE Rondebosch Boys’ High School Rowing Club is having a golf day, sponsored by Kenings Car, Van and Truck Hire, at the Rondebosch Golf Course on Friday 25 March. The format will be a shotgun start at 13:00, and a four-ball alliance with two scores to
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HE Protea subcouncil has allocated a generous portion of the annual ward allocation each year over the past three years to support its graffiti removal project and invites residents to send in information about blighted sites. Alderman Owen Kinahan, chairperson of the Protea subcouncil, reports that there are funds available for the balance of this financial year to tackle graffiti in council precincts and buildings such as parks, sub-stations, civic buildings and subways. This includes the area stretching from Mowbray in the north to Bergvliet in the south, bounded by the M5 and extending to the ridge of the mountain (with the exception of Mowbray above the railway line). This project is managed by U-Turn, which has also used it as a street people rehabilitation and job creation outlet. Residents are also reminded that council has now promulgated its graffiti bylaw, which makes it the responsibility of the owner of property to remove graffiti. Kinahan notes that although some feel that this is a harsh burden on homeowners, the provision was designed to deal with large property owners such as the State and Metrorail, which, he says, generally have a poor track record of keeping their buildings graffiti-free. “The only way to tackle the opportunistic vandalism of graffiti and tagging is to blot it out as soon as it is spotted. “It does not have to be a perfect paint job, merely a cancellation. These vandals get a real fix out of seeing their handiwork in public spaces. The sooner it is
obliterated, the sooner they get the message that the community has no desire to look like a slum or a ghetto. “It is entirely in the hands of the community. A scruffy, down-at-heel precinct sends out a very strong message that its community actually doesn’t care and there is a direct correlation to anti-social behaviour and crime “The new bylaw encourages property owners to prosecute those who damage their property.” According to Kinahan it is a “myth” that tagging in the southern suburbs is the work of “skollies”. “Unfortunately bored teenagers (sometimes as old as 30) often from our best schools and with plenty of access to funds, are very often the perpetrators of this mindless activity. “Lest the ‘artistic expression’ lobby starts tub-thumping, there is a provision in the bylaw that accommodates them and indeed encourages genuine, highly skilled mural work. All it takes is for a community to identify spaces that they agree would be available for public art, and then anyone may put in a submission to express themselves. “The site is valid for a year and then has to be restored for someone else to use. It’s a classic win-win,” he concludes. Submissions should be sent to Esmeralda.Abrahams@capetown.gov.za or faxed to 086 576 0693. Please give the exact location as well as your contact details.
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Tuesday 1 March 2011
People’s Post launches new column by veteran journalist
Give value for money EXACTLY why the City Council decided to table its draft budget on the day the national budget was presented in Parliament is difficult to understand. Cynics would say it was a case of dumping bad news on the public while their attention was on Pravin Gordhan and the upheaval in North Africa and the Middle East. Bad news? Well, every single increase announced is above the present inflation rate – and that makes it bad news for most of us. On the other hand, it could have been worse, as the increases are certainly lower than they were last year. But one would expect this to be the case a few months before the municipal elections. My own view is that the City bosses think they have done a good job and they certainly don’t see it as bad news. They just want to get it out of the way before the electioneering begins in earnest. So let’s look at the facts. Rates are to go up by 5.9%. Electricity will go up by nearly 20%; water and sanitation charges will go up by 8% (and 10% for each of the two years following the election) and refuse collection fees will go up by 5.5%. And the cost of running the City (the operating costs) will rise by more than 12%. All this while the current inflation rate is under 4%! Last year we had a 14% increase
in operating expenditure; an average increase of 24.6% in electricity tariffs; an 18% increase for refuse collection; a 10% increase for water and sanitation and a theoretical 9.3% increase on the average rates bill. So the budget may be less painful than last year’s one, but that is little cause for comfort to people who do not get the kind of pay increases the City Council has handed out in the last few years. Mr Gordhan told us in the national budget that the cost of public service salaries has doubled in the last five years. Whether or not municipal salaries were included is
uncertain, but municipal workers and councillors have done pretty well. Perhaps well enough to lose touch with the economic realities that beset the rest of us. While the private sector has had to endure wage freezes, retrenchments, reduced working hours for reduced wages and other desperate measures to survive the recession, the public service has prospered. The bitter irony is that the private sector pays the taxes to keep the public services going in the style to which they have become accustomed. How much longer can we afford to finance these growing bureaucracies that are not exactly noted for their productivity? Perhaps we are better off in Cape Town, but that is no reason to sit back and be satisfied. There is every reason to demand greater efficiency and better value for our money. . Tony Robinson is a veteran journalist and commentator on civic affairs in Cape Town. His columns, “City Diary” in the Cape Times and later “Civic Diary” in the city’s first free newspapers, won the Sanlam national award for the best column in a community newspaper in 1993 – and some unusual praise from the judges, with one of them remarking, “I would hate to be a councillor in your town!”. He has a wide range of interests, which will be reflected in future columns.
MEDIA IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Nabeweya Malick, of the Muslim Judicial Council, speaks at the Press Council of South Africa public hearings held at the Naspers building in Cape Town last Thursday. Seated next to her is Dr Johan Retief, Deputy Press Ombudsman. The countrywide review by the Press Council is intended to help improve the quality of journalism. People and organisations that wanted to give oral evidence on ways in which the SA Press Code, the Press Ombudsman’s Complaints Proce dures and the Constitution of the Press Council could be strengthened, were invited to make submissions at the hearings. Photo: Supplied
Get hooked on traditional fare THE 25th annual Kalk Bay Fish Fare will take place on Saturday 5 March from 10:30 to 18:00 at the Holy Trinity Church in Kalk Bay. There will be crayfish curry, braaied yellowtail, fried fish and chips, calamari, prawns, a variety of seafood curries and potjies, as well as homemade fish cakes. Visit the seafood deli for a variety of dishes. Kids will be entertained throughout the day in the beautiful gardens with a marimba band competition, clowns, a stilt walker, a magician, face painting, prizes, games and much more. Relax in the beer garden or beer
hall where a band will play, enjoy a glass of wine or tea and cake, then rummage through the second-hand books and bric-a-brac. All profits go to the maintenance and restoration of this historical church site and assistance to other Anglican churches in the diocese. No booking is required but arrive early and perhaps take the train to Kalk Bay to avoid traffic. Entry is R5 per person which includes entry into the day’s raffles. For more information call (021) 788-1641 (9:00-noon), 083 338 4201 or (021) 782-1352.
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Drug death in ‘brothel’
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The house in leafy Forest Hill Close, which was being rented to his girlfriend from the beginning of the month, was under surveillance by the Lansdowne police for a week after a tip-off pointed to it being used as a brothel and drug den. The 42-year-old, who was from Diep River, was declared dead at the scene and a postmortem is being conducted to confirm the cause of death. Warrant Officer Gregory Gray, who handles investigations at the station, says he received a tip-off two weeks ago from a local who suspected that the house was being used by sex workers. “We started monitoring the activity at the premises and a few days later, we received another call from a concerned resident who feared that drugs were being sold on the property. “With these suspicions, we continued the observations and planned an operation for Friday last week to search the house.” It is understood that the house is on the market as the home owner has relocated to London. The property is being rented out by the agency handling the sale. Gray says he was contacted on Tuesday after the man’s body was found inside a bedroom. “It is understood that the man’s girlfriend phoned an ambulance when she noticed that he was not breathing. When an emergency vehicle got there, he was declared dead at the scene by paramedics.” However, he continues, one of the medical team reported that upon their arrival, a group of people was seen fleeing the house, with most of them getting away in two cars. “He suspected that they might have been
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using drugs on the premises and a search was conducted. “Two large packages of mandrax mixed with dagga were confiscated, as well as two bottlenecks which contained drug residue.” When the woman was questioned, she denied having any knowledge of illegal substances on the premises. Gray adds that during the observations, a car belonging to a man believed to be involved in a drug and prostitution ring operating from a Lansdowne house was also regularly seen parked at the premises. Majidie Abrahams, the chairperson of the Lansdowne Community Police Forum and also of the Ottery Civic Association, says the most important component needed to stop illegal activities is more community involvement. “People need to report their suspicions to the authorities. If you see something strange happening across the road from you, let the police know. “If you sense that your neighbour might be committing a crime from his property, speak out. There is a big difference between being a busybody and protecting your neighbourhood.” Abrahams says people have to move past the misconception that criminals only operate in “dilapidated houses with broken windows”. “These things happen even in the most fancy homes. Criminals know how to mix in with law-abiding citizens and sometimes appear to be the most decent people. Don’t be scared to sound the alarm if something seems out of place.” He adds that he plans to initiate a discussion with the various law enforcement agencies to look at feasible solutions to a problem that is “happening all over the precinct”.
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Community Chest’s Carnival celebrates 60 years of fun ONE of Cape Town’s iconic events, the annual Community Chest Carnival, celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. It began as a theatrical garden party in 1951 and over the past six decades has evolved into a pageant of international food, local entertainment and family fun, which attracts more than 100 000 people over four days. But there’s a serious side to Carnival. It raises funds for some 400 social welfare organisations that the Community Chest supports across the Western Cape. “Carnival has always been an important showcase for the Community Chest, where we’re able to engage the public about the work we do. It’s also one of our significant fundraising events, where people can combine having a good time with helping a good cause,” says Community Chest CEO, Amelia
Jones. Carnival runs from Wednesday 2 March until Saturday 5 March at Maynardville Park, Wynberg. It is made possible by the efforts of some 7 000 volunteers who donate their time and skills to ensure that each year’s event is better than the previous one. As well as the varied international food stalls, there will be plenty of entertainment, including live music. This year there is a particular focus on children and families. For more information phone (021) 762-4690 or visit www.comchest.org.za. . WIN! People’s Post is giving away five sets of family tickets to the Community Chest Carnival at Maynardville. Each family ticket allows for two adults and two children to enter free of charge. SMS “Carnival 60 years” to 34586 by noon on Wednesday 2 March. SMSes cost R2 each; winners will be phoned.
Jamali for Kirstenbosch SAMA award-winning singing group, Jamali, will be performing at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens on Sunday 13 March. Pop stars – Jacqui, Mariechan and Liesl who make up Jamali – developed a personal style that is a mix of pop, vocal ballads, kwaito, urban and adult contemporary. Tickets are R75 for adults. Learners and students between six and 21 pay R50 and botanical society members pay R65. Tickets go on sale on Tuesday 8 March from the Visitors’ Centre Ticket Office only and will be available at all three entrances on
Sundays. For telephonic bookings call (021) 761-2866. They can only be made from Tuesday 8 March, with an administration fee of R10 per ticket applicable. Online bookings can be made at www.webtickets.co.za. Redeem your e-ticket at the Kirstenbosch ticket office from the Tuesday before, or on concert day. . WIN! Three People’s Post readers can each win double tickets to the concert at 17:30 on Sunday 13 March. To enter the lucky draw, SMS “Jamali” to 34586 by noon on Wednesday 2 March. SMSes cost R2 each; winners will be phoned.
International Women’s Day breakfast WOMEN around the world will be celebrated to mark the 100th International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March. The Bigshoes Foundation – an organisation that assists orphaned and vulnerable children to grow up to fill big shoes – will be hosting a breakfast at The Grill Room in Newlands, from 09:00 to 11:30. Drinks will be served from 08:30. Two mothers will share their journeys of loss and recovery: Beth Seyda (USA), founder of
Concert kicks off THE first of the Student Quarterly Concert shows takes place on Tuesday 8 March in the Baxter Concert Hall. Arranged by François du Toit and Dizu Plaatjies, it features a selection of the performance students of the South African College of Music.It starts at 20:15 and tickets are available at Computicket or at the door at R50. UCT staff pay R45, senior citizens and students R35 and learners R25.
Compassionate Passages, and Malika Ndlovu (SA), author of Invisible Earthquake, a woman’s journey through stillbirth. Performances will be given by Womantide and there will be original poetry and song by acclaimed artists such as Tina Schouw, Ernestine Deane and Ndlovu.Tickets cost R250 each. A limited number of seats are available. For further information contact Di Burger on 083 460 4354.
Discover Ethiopia THE Cape Horticultural Society meets on Monday 7 March at 20:00 at the Athenaeum, Boundary Terraces (next to WPCC), Campground Road, Newlands. The guest speaker is Pat Bowerbank, who will speak on Ethiopia. Entrance costs R8 for members and R15 for visitors, which includes tea. There is no need to book; inquiries to Glenda on (021) 531-5713.
People’s Post ClaremontRondebosch Page 9 GET TILING: The Tile House, togeth er with tile adhe sives company Tal, recently hosted a workshop for tiling companies, build ers and develop ers. The objective was to improve the quality of work manship in the in dustry and to make roleplayers aware of new products. In picture from left, Wendy Hughes, Danie Erasmus and John Almond speaking at the workshop.
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Tuesday 1 March 2011
Golden education SOME Western Cape educators have been rewarded for education excellence over the weekend – deservedly so. Among them are Norman Henshilwood principal David Millar, who won the National Teacher’s Award in the category Leadership in Excellence in a secondary school, and Surrey Estate Primary School principal, Imtiaz Adams, who was chosen Western Cape provincial winner in the category Leadership in Excellence in a primary school. Their achievements are phenomenal, given the countless challenges modern-day teaching presents. Topmost is technology, providing entertainment and information-on-tap, and arresting pupils’ attention. They are also spoilt for choice by the world-wide web, which spells good news for distance learning, but does not bode well for traditional classroom education. Also in contrast to traditional education is Outcomes Based Education. Worst, though, is the scourge of gangsterism and drugs in some city schools, which detracts from learning, making educators’ jobs fearful and stressful. It is fitting that education is a human right, as enshrined in our constitution and so key that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has allocated more than R189 billion to the sector for 2011-12. While government chalks up billions of rands and resources to education, and educators honour their roles, the commitment that matters most is that of pupils. Measuring commitment is difficult, but the facts speak. Yesterday was World Maths Day, but our nation had little to celebrate as 70% of matrics who wrote mathematics last year failed the subject, which is a requirement for most jobs. That said, it is inspiring to read stories like that of Johanna Barnes who, at 74, was the oldest candidate last year to write Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) exams. Since 2006, gutsy Barnes has been intent on getting her General Education and Training Certificate – and she’s only one mathematics literacy exam away from realising her dream. Her journey has been fraught with challenges, and continues to be. For her, education may be a human right, but not strictly an entitlement.
FIRST there were “palm-tree” cellphone masts in the middle of nowhere. Now cellular network, Vodacom, is installing cellphone masts inside the minarets of mosques. Already cellphone masts have been installed in mosques in Pelican Heights and
Delft. If everything goes according to plan, the Al-Masjiduth Thaalith Mosque in Beacon Valley will be next in line. The minaret was chosen because, at 22 metres, it is the highest point in Beacon Valley. In earlier years minarets were used to
make announcements and call worshippers to prayer. In the past the imam physically stood in these structures, calling people to prayers. Today many mosques use a sound system, where the speakers are placed in the minaret.
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Where to from here? I AM a mother of three, staying at a shelter for almost a year and six months. The reason for us being at the shelter is because we’ve been victims of domestic violence for more than 14 years. Yes, the move to the shelter was a big step for us; not knowing what to expect, an unknown, unfamiliar place, but it changed our lives for the good. We’ve all had counselling, which we really needed. I, myself, have been empowered with a lot of skills. I attended workshops, support groups and many more to make me assertive and prepare myself for a better future. I am very grateful and thankful for all that opportunities. I stayed in the shelter for four months, after which I applied for second stage. That was a great achievement for me, although I knew it was just for a certain period of time. My great concern now is my time at the shelter is long overdue.I am unemployed and need accommodation. I’ve got nowhere to go, no family support and the question I ask myself: “Where to from here?”The government supports us in many ways, having shelters available with
very good services, counselling, workshops etc. but where they fail us is when it comes to leaving the shelter. Yes, you’ve been empowered but it’s difficult to get a job. So how can you afford a house if you are not financially stable? Are you forced to go back to your abuser/ perpetrator or are you going from one shelter to another? They become diffident because their life is unstable and that causes them to have a low self-esteem. Is that what we as moms want? No. We’ve come so far, and I mean, every parent has this dream all the time, because it doesn’t mean because you were abused you must stop dreaming. I’ve seen many clients that I befriend, come back after a few months of going through the same abuse, because they were forced to go back. What’s the use of having all the services available but there’s no happily ever after? I want to appeal to government, please not to stop at shelters. We need to know: “Where to from here?” If anybody can assist me with a job or accommodation please contact me on 078 145 2453. TÈCHIAH SEPTEMBER Athlone
ODE to Pinelands, You got it right there. But to call us ancient and dotty, That is not fair. We’re retired and peaceful And never glum. Because at Riverside Manor, We’re safe and have fun. DIPLICITY EATWELL Pinelands
Stop prostitution WHY is nothing being done about the prostitution in the Lansdowne and Wetton area? The police seem to be helpless. When you drive through Constantia you don’t see so much as a vagrant along the road. I ask myself with tears in my eyes why Lansdowne is being turned into a brothel. That’s exactly what’s happening. Girls stand on every street corner selling their bodies. The ladies of the area should start taking stock and not walk around with their heads buried in the sand. It could so easily be your husbands and boyfriends who are picking up these girls of ill-repute. Where oh where are our community leaders? Have they all become chicken-livered? Drunk drivers are being named and shamed. What about these middle aged men who pick up these young girls and pay for sexual favours? PATRICK ABRAHAMS Lansdowne
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Don’t criticise from sidelines Your SMSes In response . Regarding Marc de Villiers’ “Pithy Pinelands poem”: you always get one who has to come along and spoil good cheer. If you feel like that, then leave! The grass is not always greener on the other side. G. Du Toit . Can anyone be surprised (“Robbers loot Palmyra Junction”)...? Its location is a recipe for disaster. JH . It’s a shame what happened to Marco Schmitt’s group on the mountain. Most hikers are friendly. It’s a pity their day was spoilt by people who only see what they want to see. Politics . Most of the country is ANC, so why worry about the Western Cape? Just leave us with the DA. Madame Zille will sort us out. Freda . The DA first wants your vote and then they do with you like they want to. It is our
people’s own fault. They are blind to see what the DA is really doing to them. . Common sense dictates that regional demographics must prevail in the Western Cape. The Employment Equity Act allows for it. General . Why not send druggies to Robben Island? It’s a nice place for a rehab. Our youngsters can become educated. Belinda . I wonder how many people read all the rubbish that comes into your letter box? Mine goes straight into the bin. Jack Wilson . If someone sees this ad can you please show it to Gwen and Boy Adams? Their daughter is Wendy. I am looking for them. My name is Evelyn. I lost the number and address I had for them. Please can they contact me? My number is in the phone book. . “Disgusted views”, do you know why the SABC is showing ancient rubbish? Because we do not stand together – we should boycott them and not pay our TV licences. Tina, Goodwood
The Pinelands I knew READING the letter “Ode to Pinelands” by Seamus B Gorragh (People’s Post, 15 February) reminded me of the “Pinelands” of long ago. On calm warm evenings my father would drive my mother, sister and me to a pine forest near Mowbray, where I was born. These wonderful peaceful evenings would be very quiet and special – we’d cross into the forest over a low railway line, checking very carefully both sides in case of a locomotive train. Then my father drove down an unmade road – later Forest Drive – and we would park on the side of this road to watch. Everything was peaceful when suddenly a rabbit would hop into the fine opening; then another came and later, in a further distant
sandy opening, one or two buck appeared. Some birds were twittering in the pine trees as darkness came on – silence, peace would prevail. Suddenly an owl would fly overhead and its call could be heard. My parents taught us to love all animals and the correct way to treat the wild too, including snakes. My father always said: “We are trespassing in their home and land.” So I knew “Pinelands” a very long time ago – when there was, at one time, one little cottage nestling in the pine forest on the lefthand side of the only road. These were beautiful days in my youth. BETTY DWIGHT Mowbray
Please help Musa MY little friend, Musa, who lives in RR Sec- treat it or is it not important as his parents tion of Site B in Khayelitsha, has been do not have money? turned away from the school where he was He is hyperactive and inquisitive. He does registered to start this not always maintain eye conyear – Noluthando tact or listen – I have found School. that by spending time with I am not sure of the reahim, talking to him and exsons for him being turned plaining things, he reacts and away, as his mother’s tries to make sounds to comEnglish is not too good municate. and my Xhosa needs a lot Does he not deserve a of practice. chance at a pre-primary level Is it because he is only and a chance to be assessed for four and turning five in NEEDS A CHANCE: Musa and a normal future? Where can April? Is it because he his mother. Photo: Supplied his parents turn for this? does not talk and is not If anyone is able to advise or toilet-trained yet? Is it because he is possibly suggest a school they can access for Musa, autistic? I would appreciate it. If anyone is able to asHis father showed me the report from the sess his condition too, that would be great. Red Cross Children’s Hospital, that states he I am not a doctor, but I believe he is capable, has a neurological problem but they do not and just needs the chance. know the exact problem. Is it not usual for NOMVUYO (JM HOUSDON) tests to be done to ascertain the problem and Clovelly
I WOULD like to respond to Mr Vincent Barry’s letter in the People’s Post on Tuesday 22 February, where he refers to the CPF Claremont as “a tea party”. Mr Barry, who claims to be everything from a diesel mechanic to an expert in town planning, should rather uphold these claims and refrain from discussing CPF matters, which he knows absolutely nothing about. He himself mentioned that he “heard” the information that he was referring to and in future he should keep his letter writing to the newspapers, which he believes he is now an expert at, to the facts and not on hearsay. His ignorance is blatantly shown in the article when he refers to guard huts in Gib-
son Road, which do not even fall under the Claremont CPF’s jurisdiction. It falls under the Wynberg CPF. Instead of being an idle critic he should rather become involved with his subforum branch of the CPF so that he can make qualified comments. Mr Maydon, the chairperson of the Claremont CPF, quite rightly said that there are dedicated volunteers who are working very hard in the CPF Claremont and I would like Mr Barry to refrain from trying to undermine the good work that is being done with his ridiculous, inaccurate, rumour spreading. TOM CRAFFORD Projects coordinator, Claremont CPF
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S 2011/12 REVIEWED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) AND DRAFT BUDGET Notice is hereby given in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000, the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003 and the Municipal Property Rates Act No.6 of 2004, that the City’s reviewed Draft Integrated Development Plan document and Draft Budget for 2011/12 will be available for comment at all municipal administrative buildings, subcouncil offices (listed below) and all municipal libraries from 25 February 2011 up to and including 28 March 2011. The documents can also be accessed through our website at the following link: http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Budget/Pages/default.aspx Written correspondence should be addressed to: The City Manager, 2011/2012 IDP/Budget 5th Floor, Podium Civic Centre, Cape Town, 8001; or Private Bag X9181, Cape Town, 8000; or Fax: 021 400 1332 E-mail: idp@capetown.gov.za
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The proposed gross monthly household incomes and rebates for the 2011/2012 financial year are as follows: GROSS MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME 2010/2011 2011/2012 0 3000 0 3000 3001 4200 3001 4200 4201 4600 4201 4600 4601 5200 4601 5200 5201 5800 5201 5800 5801 6400 5801 6400 6401 7000 6401 7000 7001 7500 7001 7600 7501 8000 7601 8200 8001 8500 8201 9000 9001 10000
% REBATE 100% 95% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
1.7 The special rebates for certain categories of properties upon application as described in Annexure 3 of the Budget Document. 1.8 Highlights of proposed amendments The maximum gross monthly household income limit for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons to increase from R8 500 to R10 000. Flats, old age homes and hostels to be rated as residential properties. Residents meeting Council’s indigent registration requirements and whose gross monthly household income is between R3 000 and R4 000 to qualify for a 50% rebate on rates. Public Benefit Organisations meeting the requirements of the Regulations published in terms of the Municipal Property Rates Act to be rated at 25% of the Residential Rate.
SMS: idp followed by comment to 31766 Any person wishing to comment must do so in writing to the above address or submit comments to their local subcouncil office by no later than 16:30 on Monday 28 March 2011. Any person wishing to make a verbal presentation may book a time slot at their local subcouncil office(s) at least two days prior to the subcouncil meeting. Any person, who is unable to write, may come to the offices mentioned below during office hours and a member of staff will assist him/her to transcribe his/her comments. The following table contains a list of venues where the IDP and Budget document will be available for perusal and also who to contact if you wish to make a verbal presentation: SUBCOUNCIL SUBCOUNCIL ADDRESS MANAGER Municipal Offices, Royal Ascot, Bridal Peter Deacon Subcouncil 1 Way, Milnerton Tel: 021 550 1001/60 Municipal Offices, Brighton Way, Fred Monk Subcouncil 2 Kraaifontein Tel: 021 980 6053/54 Municipal Offices, Voortrekker Road, Johannes Brand Subcouncil 3 Goodwood Tel: 021 590 1676/75 Municipal Offices, cnr Voortrekker and Ardela van Niekerk Subcouncil 4 Tallent Roads, Parow Tel: 021 938 8050 Cnr Jakkalsvlei Avenue and Kiaat Martin Julie Subcouncil 5 Road, Bonteheuwel Tel: 021 695 8161 Municipal Offices, Voortekker Road, Pat Jansen Subcouncil 6 Bellville Tel: 021 918 2024/35 Municipal Offices, Oxford Street, Elmaleen Du Plessis Subcouncil 7 Durbanville Tel: 021 970 3002 Municipal Offices, cnr Fagan Street Izak du Toit Subcouncil 8 and Main Road, Strand Tel: 021 850 4149 A Block Stocks & Stocks Complex, Fezekile Cotani Subcouncil 9 Ntlakohlaza Street, Town 2, Village 1, Tel: 021 360 1111 Khayelitsha Thando Siwisa Subcouncil 10 Site B, Shopping Centre, Khayelitsha Tel: 021 360 1351/50 Fezeka Building, cnr NY1 and Kayise Nombakuse Subcouncil 11 Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu Tel: 021 630 1615 Parks & Bathing Building, Merrydale David Cedras Subcouncil 12 Avenue, Lentegeur Tel: 021 371 4550/51 Fezeka Building, cnr NY1 and Lunga Bobo Subcouncil 13 Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu Tel: 021 630 1619 Fezeka Building, cnr NY1 and Christopher Jako Subcouncil 14 Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu Tel: 021 630 1643/1734 Pinelands Training Centre, St Stephens Mariette Griessel Subcouncil 15 Road, Central Square, Pinelands Tel: 021 531 3437 Marius Coetsee Subcouncil 16 11th Floor, 44 Wale Street, Cape Town Tel: 021 487 2055 Athlone Civic Centre, cnr Protea and Edgar Carolissen Subcouncil 17 Klipfontein Roads, Athlone Tel: 021 637 9757 Cnr Buck Road and 6th Avenue, Okkie Manuel Subcouncil 18 Lotus River Tel: 021 700 4025 Municipal Offices, Central Circle, Off Desiree Mentor Subcouncil 19 Recreation Road, Fish Hoek Tel: 021 784 2011/10 Alphen Centre, Constantia Main Road, Brian Ford Subcouncil 20 Constantia Tel: 021 794 2493 Municipal Offices, cnr Van Riebeeck Pieter Grobler Subcouncil 21 and Carinus Street, Kuils River Tel: 021 900 1502/03 Municipal Offices, cnr Van Riebeeck Richard Moi Subcouncil 22 and Carinus Street, Kuils River Tel: 021 900 1578 Thando Siwisa Subcouncil 23 Cnr Delft and Fort Worth Roads, Delft Tel: 021 956 8000 Click on http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/Library/Pages/ All Libraries ListofLibraries.aspx for a list of all libraries Cape Town Concourse, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard, Cape Town South Peninsula Municipal Offices, cnr Main and Victoria Roads, Plumstead
CITY OF CAPE TOWN: 2011/2012 PROPERTY RATES (Property Rates are zero-rated for VAT) PROPERTY RATE (reflected as Rand-in-the-rand): 1.1 Residential Properties – R0,005613 1.2 Industrial / Commercial Properties – including all Undeveloped Land – R0,011226 1.3 Agricultural properties (including farms and small holdings) fall into three categories; (a) those used for residential purposes – R0,005613 (b) those used for bona fide farming purposes – R0,001123 (c) those used for other purposes such as industrial or commercial – R0,011226 1.4 Public Service Infrastructure – R0,002005 1.5 Amended Municipal Property Rates Regulations on the Rate Ratios between Residential and Non-Residential Properties Any property that meets the public benefit organisation criteria included in the regulation, yet does not qualify for the 100% rebate in terms of Council’s Draft Rates Policy, shall be rated at 25% of the residential rate and the cent-in-the-rand for 2011/12 is proposed to be R0.001403. 1.6 The special rebates for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons for the 2011/12 financial year are reflected in the table below:
month per person = R7.03 per kl 2.4 Domestic Cluster – Bulk metered flats, cluster developments including sectional and single title units - 90% of Water Consumption (* see note) up to a maximum of 35kl per household. An allowance of 4.2kl per unit per month will be made available at zero cost upon acceptance of a sworn affidavit stating the number of units supplied from that metered connection: R10.45 per kl 2.5 Industrial and Commercial (Standard), Schools, Sport Bodies, Government: National / Provincial, Hospitals and other - 95% of water consumption (* see note): R7.63 per kl 2.6 Industrial and Commercial (CoCT Oxidation Dams) - 95% of water consumption (* see note): R7.18 per kl 2.7 Departmental - 95% of water consumption (*see note) excluding facilities not connected to the sewer system: R7.03 per kl * Important Note: The Director of Water and Sanitation Services may adjust the percentages as appropriate to the consumer. This is not applicable to the domestic full category. 2.8 Miscellaneous (Standard) - All consumers who do not fall within the above categories – 95% of water consumption: R7.63 per kl 2.9 Miscellaneous (CoCT Oxidation Dams) - All consumers who do not fall within the above categories – 95% of water consumption: R7.18 per kl 2.10 Households residing in Residential units on mixed use property may apply for a free allocation of 4.2kl per unit per month. An affidavit will be required and the application will be inspected and considered on the proportion of predominant use. 3. ELECTRICITY The tariffs below are based on an average 19.94% increase. All Tariffs reflected below are exclusive of VAT DOMESTIC TARIFFS 2010/11 2011/12 %INCR
CITY OF CAPE TOWN: 2011/2012 TARIFFS AND CHARGES VAT at 14% is to be added to the following services: Water, Electricity, Sanitation, Solid Waste Management and City Improvement Districts/ Special Rating Areas. 1. WATER Three sets of Water tariffs are proposed (10% Reduction tariff, 20% Reduction tariff and 30% Reduction tariff). Each tariff is linked to the level of water reduction imposed. Due to the 10% Reduction tariff being incorporated into the Water By-law as the norm it will be the applicable tariff, but may be revisited at a later stage should further restrictions become necessary.
All Tariffs reflected below are exclusive of VAT Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl
R0.00 R4.32 R9.22 R13.66 R16.87 R22.25
1.2 Commercial - Water supplied to premises predominantly of a commercial nature: R9.93 per kl 1.3 Industrial - Water which is used in manufacturing, generating electricity, land-based transport, construction or any related purpose: R9.93 per kl 1.4 Schools/Sport bodies - Any educational activity / sporting body: R8.78 per kl 1.5 Domestic Cluster - Bulk metered flats, cluster developments including single title and sectional title units. An allowance of 6kl per unit per month at zero cost upon submission of affidavits stating the number of units / refer tariff policy: R9.33 per kl 1.6 Government - National and Provincial Departments: R9.43 per kl 1.7 Municipal / Departmental use: R8.78 per kl 1.8 Homeless people shelters – Accredited shelters registered with the City of Cape Town: 0 – 0.75kl per month per person = R0.00; +0.75kl per month per person = R8.78 per kl 1.9 Miscellaneous - All consumers who do not fall within the above categories: R9.43 per kl 1.10 Miscellaneous External - All consumers supplied outside the City of Cape Town: R11.27 per kl 1.11 Bulk Tariff - Exclusive of the Water Research Commission Levy. Only for Bulk Supply to other Municipalities and for cost recovery from Water Services Reticulation of the City of Cape Town: R3.08 per kl 1.12 In line with the adoption of the Urban Agriculture Policy a free allocation of 10kl per month is in place, exclusively for subsistence farming by defined Vulnerable Groups. 1.13 Households residing in Residential units on mixed use property may apply for a free allocation of 6kl per unit per month. An affidavit will be required and the application will be inspected and considered on the proportion of predominant use. 1.14 New tariff incorporated into the Miscellaneous Tariffs for meter supplied by the City of Cape Town – Installed by the Developer (New connections category). 2. SANITATION Three sets of Sanitation tariffs are proposed (10% Reduction tariff, 20% Reduction tariff and 30% Reduction tariff). Each tariff is linked to the level of water reductions imposed. Due to the 10% Reduction tariff being incorporated into the Water By-law as the norm it will be the applicable tariff but may be revisited at a later stage should further restrictions become necessary. 2.1 Domestic Full (Standard) - Single residential properties: 70% of water consumption to a maximum of 35kl of sewerage per month (70% of 50kl of water equals 35kl of sewerage). All Tariffs reflected below are exclusive of VAT 0 < 4.2 >4.2 < 7.35 >7.35 < 14 >14 < 24.5 >24.5 < 35
Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl
R0.00 R5.05 R10.76 R11.77 R12.36
2.2 Domestic Full (CoCT Oxidation Dams) – Single residential properties: 70% of water consumption to a maximum of 35kl of sewerage per month (70% of 50kl of water equals 35kl of sewerage). All Tariffs reflected below are exclusive of VAT 0 < 4.2 >4.2 < 7.35 >7.35 < 14 >14 < 24.5 >24.5 < 35
Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl Per kl
Domestic Net Metered Domestic
1.1 Domestic Full - Water which is used predominantly for domestic purposes and supplied to single residential properties.
0<6 >6 < 10.5 >10.5 < 20 >20 < 35 >35 < 50 >50
LifeLine (for qualifying customers receiving 450kWh per month on average or less)
R0.00 R4.44 R9.45 R10.33 R11.75
2.3 Homeless people shelters – Accredited shelters registered with the City of Cape Town: 0 - 0.525kl per month per person = R0,00; +0.525kl per
Block 1
0-150kWh
c/kWh
N/A
61.60
n/a
Block 2
150-350kWh c/kWh
N/A
81.04
n/a
Block 3
350-600kWh c/kWh
N/A 107.43
n/a
Block 4
600+ kWh
c/kWh
N/A 118.06
n/a
Block 1 Block 2 Service
0-600kWh 600+ kWh
c/kWh c/kWh R/day
N/A 107.43 N/A 118.06 N/A 17.21
n/a n/a n/a
Energy
Small Power 1 Small Power 2
Service Energy
c/kWh N/A COMMERCIAL TARIFFS R/day 14.35 c/kWh 77.66
93.15
n/a
17.21 93.15
19.93 19.95
Energy
c/kWh
120.56 144.60
19.94
R/day 44.61 53.51 c/kWh 40.72 48.84 R/day 23.90 28.67 c/kWh 40.72 48.84 R/kVA 121.16 145.32 R/day 23.90 28.67 c/kWh 37.85 45.40 R/kVA 112.69 135.16 R/day 5000.00 N/A c/kWh 37.85 N/A R/kVA 69.95 N/A R/day 3900.00 4680.00 High-Peak c/kWh 191.88 230.14 High-Standard c/kWh 50.74 60.86 Time of Use High-Off Peak c/kWh 27.62 33.13 Energy Low-Peak c/kWh 54.48 65.34 Low-Standard c/kWh 33.80 40.54 Low-Off Peak c/kWh 23.97 28.75 Demand R/kVA 60.87 73.00 OTHER TARIFFS
19.95 19.94 19.96 19.94 19.94 19.96 19.95 19.94 N/A N/A N/A 20.00 19.94 19.94 19.95 19.93 19.94 19.94 19.93
Wheeling Tariff
Firm Energy Surcharge Non-Firm
Minimum Off Peak Energy Service Large Energy Power LV Demand Service Large Power MV Energy Demand Service Very Large Energy Power Demand Service
c/kWh
10.57
12.68
19.96
6.49 7.78 Steam To be Generation Special agreement terminated LIGHTING TARIFFS Street Lighting R/100W/burning hour 0.0852 0.1022 & Traffic Signals Private R/100W/burning hour 0.0930 0.1115 Lights
19.88
c/kWh
19.95 19.89
Highlights of proposed amendments LIFELINE TARIFF A new inclining block tariff has been introduced as recommended by the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA). Block 4 allows for lifeline customers exceeding the monthly permitted consumption of 450kWh due to bulk purchasing or seasonal variations to be charged at the new Domestic Tariff. FREE 50kWh Lifeline tariff customers receiving less than 450kWh per month will continue receiving the free basic supply of 50kWh. DOMESTIC SERVICE CHARGE The Domestic service charge no longer applies as it is now included in the energy charge. VERY LARGE POWER USERS (VLPU) These tariffs have been discontinued to align with the recommendation of NERSA to move to Time of Use Metering throughout South Africa. NEW 2 STEP DOMESTIC TARIFF The Domestic Low and Domestic High tariffs will be discontinued and be replaced by a new 2 step domestic tariff to align with the principles of the inclining block tariff. TABLE MOUNTAIN LIGHTS The current tariff is unrealistic and the new tariff will include the recovery of costs directly attributed to the lights. NOTE:
Monthly Service Charges calculated as Daily Service Charge multiplied by number of days in billing period.
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Tuesday 1 March 2011 4. SOLID WASTE All Tariffs reflected below are exclusive of VAT SOLID WASTE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS FORMAL 240L Container Rand per month Lockable 240L Rand per month Container INDIGENT REBATE Property value Block 1 (100% rebate) up to Property value Block 2 (75% rebate) from R100,001 to Property value Block 3 (50% rebate) from R150,001 to Property value Block 4 (25% rebate) from R350,001 to 240L CONTAINER Rand per Block 1 (100% rebate) Rebate month Rand per Block 2 (75% rebate) Rebate month Rand per Block 3 (50% rebate) Rebate month Rand per Block 4 (25% rebate) Rebate month As determined by the Credit 100% Indigent Relief Control & Debt Collection Policy ENHANCED SERVICE LEVEL Rand per 240L - Additional container per Container month
SPECIAL RATING AREA
2010/11 2011/12 Increase (excl. VAT) (excl. VAT) % R75.44
R79.59
5.5%
R75.44
R79.59
5.5%
R100,000
R100,000
-
R150,000
R150,000
-
R250,000
R350,000
-
R300,000
R400,000
-
-R75.44
-R79.59
5.5%
-R56.58
-R59.69
5.5%
-R37.72
-R39.79
5.5%
-R18.86
-R19.90
5.5%
-R75.44
R75.44
-R79.59
5.5%
R79.59
per 240L - 3x per week for Rand container per R226.30 R238.75 cluster month INFORMAL Rudimentary Service: Rand per month Free Free Basic Bagged: Rand per month Free Free NON-RESIDENTIAL COLLECTIONS "Non-Residential" excludes vacant and residential properties. 240L CONTAINER Rand per 1 removal per week container per R90.15 R95.11 month Rand per 3 removal per week container per R263.75 R278.26 month Rand per 5 removal per week container per R428.32 R451.87 month Lockable 240L Rand per month R90.15 R95.11 Container REFUSE AVAILABILITY Council owned property is not subject to the availability charge All vacant Erven Rand per month R44.67 R47.13 DISPOSAL SERVICES General Waste Rand per ton R231.90 R244.66 Rand per ton or Special Waste R261.90 R291.90 part thereof Clean Builders Rubble Rand per ton R50.00 R50.00
5.5%
Airport CID Athlone CID Blackheath CID Cape Town Central CID Claremont CID
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APPROVED ADDITIONAL PROPOSED PROPOSED BUDGET RATE BUDGET ADDITIONAL 2010/11 2010/11 2011/12 RATE 2011/12 1,636,082 0.001663 1,825,361 0.001755 500,000 0.002204 540,000 0.002325 1,058,400 0.001151 1,232,991 0.001151 33,244,377
0.001543 36,597,225
0.001758
Sea Point CID
-Residential -Commercial Total Stikland CID
1,153,415 1,862,049 3,015,464 1,372,165
-Residential -Commercial Total
2,142,085 66,250 2,208,335 2,911,431
-Residential -Commercial
Vredekloof CID
-Residential -Commercial Total
342,968 4,556,573 4,899,541
0.000401 0.001152
366,976 4,875,466 5,242,442
0.000423 0.001234
Woodstock CID Wynberg CID
-Commercial
2,596,035 4,586,573
0.000657 0.001274
2,594,258 5,045,230
0.000657 0.001363
Total
-Residential -Commercial Total
110,635 385,520 496,155
0.000417 0.001146
118,199 427,572 545,771
0.000440 0.001261
-Residential -Commercial Total
628,826 2,896,681 3,525,507 3,503,505 1,340,206
0.000379 0.001852
643,413 3,128,736 3,772,149 3,703,157 1,516,832
0.000400 0.001982
-Residential -Commercial Total
515,710 455,387 971,097
0.000696 0.001819
553,154 488,452 1,041,606
0.000696 0.001867
-Residential -Commercial Total
1,670,262 1,113,508 2,783,770
0.001119 0.001379
1,802,088 1,201,392 3,003,480
0.001181 0.001476
-Residential -Commercial Total
594,607 2,378,430 2,973,037 2,367,110 2,440,682
0.000547 0.001493
671,659 2,536,638 3,208,297 2,543,505 2,595,954
0.000578 0.001611
Claremont Boulevard
Epping CID Fish Hoek CID
Green Point CID
Groote Schuur CID Maitland CID Muizenberg CID
Observatory CID
Oranjekloof CID
Paarden Eiland CID Parow Industria CID
0.001641 0.001695
0.001276 0.001887
0.001732 0.001695
0.001460 0.001887
Zeekoevlei Peninsula SRA Total
1,316,852 1,877,301 3,194,153 1,448,666
0.001141 0.002049
0.002070 0.002145
0.001527
2,347,615 77,730 2,425,345 3,028,523
350,000 2,247,505
0.000996 0.002715
399,842 2,441,395
0.000696 0.002812
382,000
0.002483
382,000
0.002285
2,597,505
0.001082 0.001863 0.003136 0.001919 0.001950
81,408,977
2,841,237
0.003320
0.001527
87,946,182
CITY OF CAPE TOWN: 2011/2012 – CAPE TOWN STADIUM VISITORS CENTRE RATE CARD Availability subject to major Event Calendar Subject to General Terms of Usage VAT at 14% in terms of the Value Added Tax Act. 89 of 1991 to be added CATEGORIES AREA
2011 / 2012 2011/2012 TARIFF TARIFF EXCL. VAT EXCL. VAT STADIUM URBAN PARK
Adults Children under 12 Pensioners
R40.00 R15.00 R15.00
R30.00 R10.00 R10.00
School Tour Groups
R10.00
R10.00
Educational / Information Booklets
R10.00 Per booklet
2011/2012 TARIFF EXCL. VAT REMARKS STADIUM AND URBAN PARK R60.00 Per Visit R20.00 Per Visit R20.00 Per Visit Per Learner R15.00 Per Visit
5.5% -
5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 11.5% 0%
Highlights of proposed amendments COLLECTIONS PILOT RECYCLING PROJECT The City will provide free 140L wheeled waste containers to participating customers for the storage and collection of recyclable waste. The pilot project will be rolled out in the catchment area of the Kraaifontein Waste Management facility. RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG (RFID) The RFID tag will enable the City to track the location of a bin, to generate statistics and to amend the Billing system. The City will provide the first RFID containers free of charge whereafter the property owner will be liable for the replacement costs of these containers should it be damaged, lost or stolen. OLD AGE HOMES Old Age Homes were previously billed for containers equating to a third of the number of living units and had to use the City as a service provider. Old age homes to be reclassified as non-residential and may choose the number of containers required or to use private sector service providers. DISPOSAL - LOOSE BODY VEHICLES Loose body vehicles to be charged at an averaged carrying capacity of the container and not the carrying capacity of the vehicle as is the current practice. The above change may result in a saving for the customer.
5. MISCELLANEOUS TARIFFS AND CHARGES 5.1 A complete copy of all Miscellaneous Tariffs and Charges are available for inspection at the abovementioned Municipal Offices. 5.2 All Miscellaneous tariffs include VAT. Fines, Penalties, Refundable Deposits and Housing are exempt from VAT. VAT is calculated at 14% in terms of the Value Added Tax Act No. 89 of 1991.
CITY OF CAPE TOWN: 2011/2012 SPECIAL RATING AREAS ADDITIONAL RATE The purpose of this notice is to draw the attention of all interested parties to the following: Additional Rates applicable to SRAs reflected below are exclusive of VAT and reflected as a Rand-in-the-rand
CITY OF CAPE TOWN: 2011/2012 - MyCiti INTEGRATED RAPID TRANSIT (Integrated Rapid Transit is exempt from VAT) CONTINUATION OF INTERIM IRT SERVICE SERVICES RENDERED VAT 2010/11 2011/12 UNTIL 2011/12 FROM AND RELATED TRANSPORT UNIT REMARKS YES/ RAND 31 DEC 2011 1 JAN 2012 PRODUCTS NO EXCL. VAT RAND EXCL.VAT RAND EXCL.VAT PREMIUM AIRPORT SERVICE – FARE LEVEL 1 (USING MANUAL TICKETS) UNTIL IRT FULL FARE SYSTEM STARTS From Cape Town Airport to MyCiTi Civic Centre per person per trip (one Station or return. Period of validity: 3 months Premium Airport service No R50.00 R53.00 R53.00 way) from date of purchase (in case of a manual ticket). Premium Airport concession 1: per child per trip (one On the same route. Period of validity: 3 months Children 4-11 years old (ie 4 No R25.00 R26.50 R26.50 way) from date of purchase. and older, but under 12 yrs) On the same route: unlimited travel within Premium Airport concession 2: per monthly ticket calendar month of validity. Not transferable. No R400.00 R424.00 R424.00 Monthly ticket Period of validity: one calendar month. On the same route PLUS one trip on the Inner City Interim service (Item No 4): per single Premium Airport concession 3: per ordinary ticket when ordinary ticket (Ticket type 1B.1), provided 20 No R40.00 R42.40 R42.40 Bulk purchase - ordinary tickets bought in bulk tickets or more are purchased at the same time. Period of validity: 3 months from date of purchase. On the same route PLUS one trip on the Inner City Interim service (Item No 4): per single child Premium Airport concession 4: per child ticket when ticket (Ticket type 1B.1), provided 20 tickets or No R20.00 R21.20 R21.20 Bulk purchase - child tickets bought in bulk more are purchased at the same time. Period of validity: 3 months from date of purchase. INNER CITY INTERIM FARE SYSTEM – FARE LEVEL 1 (USING MANUAL TICKETS): PRIOR TO IRT INTERIM FARE SYSTEM Inner City Interim Service: per person per trip (one From Gardens Centre via Civic Centre Station to No R5.00 R5.00 R5.30 ordinary ticket way) Waterfront. Period of validity: one month IRT FULL FARE SYSTEM – FARE LEVEL 1 Trunk (Basic) Route: Distance based. Fare per This fare is distance based (total fare rounded up Peak Period: 6:30 - 8:30 and No R5.00 R5.00 R5.30 one way trip per person to nearest 5c), comprising of a Boarding Fare of 16:00 - 17:30 plus and a Rate per Kilometre of R0.30 R0.40 R0.42 up to a maximum of R16.00 R17.00 R18.05 Trunk (Basic) Route: Off-Peak Distance based. Fare per This fare is distance based (total fare rounded up No R4.00 R4.00 R4.24 Period one way trip per person to nearest 5c), comprising of a Boarding Fare of plus and a Rate per Kilometre of R0.30 R0.30 R0.32 up to a maximum of R15.00 R12.50 R13.25 Premium Trunk (Airport) Route: Distance based. Fare per This fare is distance based (total fare rounded up No R44.00 R44.52 R44.52 all periods one way trip per person to nearest 5c), comprising of a Boarding Fare of plus and a Rate per Kilometre of R0.30 R0.42 R0.42 Flat fare. Fare for one way Feeder Route: Peak Periods This is charged at a flat fare. No R5.00 R5.00 R5.30 trip per person Flat fare. Fare for one way Feeder Route: Off-peak periods This is charged at a flat fare. No R4.00 R4.00 R4.25 trip per person Feeder extensions routes: Peak Distance based. Fare per This fare is distance based (total fare rounded up No NA R5.00 R5.30 Periods one way trip per person to nearest 5c), comprising of a Boarding Fare of plus, regarding kms after first 10kms, a Rate per NA R0.40 R0.42 Kilometre of up to a maximum of NA R17.00 R18.05 Feeder extensions routes: Off- Distance based. Fare per This fare is distance based (total fare rounded up No NA R4.00 R4.24 Peak Periods one way trip per person to nearest 5c), comprising of a Boarding Fare of
The following categories will be exempted from paying the transport tariffs with effect from 29 May 2010
Note: Category 2 & 3 must have the necessary identification and authorisation.
Category 1 - Enforcement (uniformed staff wearing uniforms and carrying service identification cards)
Category 4 - All babies and toddlers under the height of 1.0m, provided that they appear to be under 4 years of age.
•
•
SAPS, Metro police, Law Enforcement, Traffic, Fire and Rescue, Disaster Management, SA National Defence Force staff
All total fares payable to be rounded-up to the nearest 5c
Category 2 - Transport operations and Monitoring (As authorised by ED: Transport Roads & Major Projects) • • •
Transport Service Provider: Management or delegated staff City and its Contractors Staff responsible for fare management and contract compliance monitoring Event specific volunteers deployed by the City and Local Organising Committee
Category 3 - IRT technical team members (As authorised by ED: Transport, Roads & Major Projects) • •
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Tough tussle awaits Stormers TASMIN CUPIDO
IT WILL be a battle up front when the DHL Stormers take on the Toyota Cheetahs in the third round of the 2011 Super Rugby competition at DHL Newlands on Saturday afternoon. And despite the Stormers managing to pip the Lions 19-16 in their opening match last weekend, Allister Coetzee and his team will need to focus on getting the team to work as a unit. A “rusty” and unorganised display of rugby was produced by the Stormers in the first half, with John Mitchell’s men surprising the men from the Cape with a fast and attacking game plan. Leading 9-8 at half-time, with only Lions’ centre Waylon Murray having visited behind the tryline and all the Stormers points coming from the boot of flyhalf Gary van Aswegen, the Stormers returned to the field without their gutsy leader Schalk Burger, who suffered a blow to his knee during the first half. Pieter Louw replaced Burger and was influential throughout the match, tackling like a demon, dominating at the breakdown, scoring the men in navy blue’s only try and
calling the shots in the battle between the loose forwards. But the Lions showed heart and determination, with the match finishing four minutes into injury time. They set up more than 15 phases from the Stormers’ 22, in an attempt score a try and break the hearts of the Stormers and their fans. But the Stormers managed to steal the ball in the loose with a wobbly Dewaldt Duvenhage pass being kicked over the sideline by fullback, Conrad Jantjes. And coach Coetzee was the first to admit that his team did not play to their full potential. “I am happy with the win. One can rectify mistakes and system errors, but you cannot coach guts, never giving up and refusal to be defeated,” he said after the match. “Derbys are tough and we did well to hold them out. It’s difficult to bye in the first week of the competition. We looked rusty, but when it mattered, we pulled through. The team has matured and gained a lot of experience.” And that experience will have to be proved against the Cheetahs on Saturday. The men from Bloemfontein were unlucky to lose 23-25 to the Vodacom Bulls at home last Friday
evening, after leading 23-8 at halftime. In the process, they also lost captain Juan Smith, who suffered a torn Achilles tendon and is in doubt for the rest of the season. However, his replacement, Ashley Johnson, reigned supreme in the company of big names such as Pierre Spies, Deon Stegmann and Dewald Potgieter. He was awarded the man of the match award in the end. Johnson, originally from the Cape, will be looking to show his worth to Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské, by building on last week’s performance. Flanker Kabamba Floors also impressed on defence, while the always-grinding tight five gave the players in the Bulls engine room a run for their money. If the Stormers want to secure the win and an invaluable home bonus point, they have to revert to the running rugby their supporters became accustomed to last year. While the forwards have been securing possession in the loose, the ball seems to be dying in the backline. Perhaps backline coach, Robbie Fleck, should consider selecting star prospect Juan de Jongh at centre, breaking the conventional Springbok centre pairing of Jean de
Ballers battling to hit it off BRIAN GAFFNEY
THE Baseball Association of Western Province (BAWP) and the WP Softball Federation (WPSF) are engaged in a tense stand-off that has cooled the good vibes between these onetime close associates. What is upsetting the WPSF officials is that a revised BAWP fixture programme clashes with the forthcoming National Provincial Tournament (NPT) for softballers – and that threatens to deplete the provincial men’s softball squad. So much so that several top baseballers – who are also members of men’s softball clubs in the WPSF – have withdrawn from the WP squad that will participate in the NPT in Tshwane from 17 – 21 March. The problem is that they have committed
themselves to the BAWP Major League competition that climaxes on the weekend 19-20 March – despite the softball officials calling a meeting with their baseball counterparts in an attempt to resolve the impasse in mid-February. One of the pressing concerns for the WPSF that came to light in a Softball South Africa (SSA) media release on Wednesday 23 February, is that the men’s softballers who have withdrawn from the WP squad “will lose the opportunity to to represent their country” in the 2013 World Championships scheduled for New Zealand. According to the SSA, the training squad for the championship will be selected at the national provincial tournament in Tshwane. The players who have withdrawn include SA baseball pitcher Carl Michaels, Tyrone Brandt, Lloyd Stevens, Leon Dodgen, David-
Villiers and Jaque Fourie. De Jongh was instrumental in the Stormers’ road to the final last year, also getting a Springbok call up. He impressed when he was brought on
Lee Alexander, Nigel Kerchhoff, Faizel Moosa and Che Adams from the title-chasing Athlone Athletics Baseball Club. They are all members of the Hamiltons Men’s Softball Club, with the exception of Dodgen and Alexander, who represent Devonshire. Greg Lendis, the president of the BAWP, said his management committee – comprising the chairpersons of all clubs – were “unanimous in its decision against postponing fixtures (19 and 20 March), as this was the last week available to complete the league programme”. The other contentious issue raised in the media release from SSA vice-president Noore Nacerodien, is that Hamiltons were unable to field a team against arch rivals Pirates – in a knockout semi-final on Sunday 6 February due to BAWP fixturing matches for the same day. But Lendis said that blame should not be laid entirely at baseball’s door. “It must be
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BROUGHT TO GROUND: DHL Stormers replacement flanker, Pieter Louw, tries to evade the tackles of two Lions players in his team’s 1916 win at DHL Newlands on Saturday evening. Photo: Peter Heeger/Gallo Images in the last 20 minutes and his agility and attacking and defensive play, as well as his ability to step, is missed in a rather one-dimensional Stormers outfit.
noted that the WPSF did not inform us of their fixtures as well as the provincial championship”. “We serve our players and they have the choice to participate in any sport that they wish to do,” said Lendis. Denise Paulsen, the president of the WPSF, said yesterday she was hopeful her federation could persuade BAWP officials to change their stance on the matter at an urgent meeting later this week. “Softball and baseball do not need to be at loggerheads. We need to work together in the best interest of our members,” said Paulsen. What influences the Athlone Athletics’ baseballers’ commitment to their club most is that Athletics are close to regaining the Major League title they last won in the 1995/96 season. Another incentive for Michaels and company is that the SA Baseball Union (SABU) has been invited to participate to two major international events within the next three years.
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