Plans for Pinelands CID back on track (People’s Post) – Nettalie Viljoen (@nettalieviljoen) The drive to set up a Community Improvement District (CID) in Pinelands is finally within reach with residents being asked to complete and submit consent forms before Monday 31 October. Just under three years ago, People’s Post reported that the then Pinelands CID steering committee, […]
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is delighted to launch the Community in Blue (CIB) policing concept with the aim to mobilise communities to join the fight against crime. Residents can volunteer as community patrollers and actively participate in crime fighting initiatives without professional qualification or previous experience. CIB volunteers will report to the Community
Law Enforcement officers are not mandated or empowered to combat and investigate crime, but various functions have been extended to them through regulations and sometimes by necessity, including the maintenance of public order and combating cable theft and illegal land invasions. Law Enforcement officers are responsible for enforcing the City’s by-laws and traffic laws, clamping down
Community Police Forum – Pinelands Precinct: Media Release SAPS Pinelands Precinct and the Pinelands CPF (Pinelands, Thornton, Ndabeni and Epping 1) facilitated a Youth Day programme at the SOS Children’s Villages in Thornton. The event forms part of the SAPS Spiritual Crime Prevention initiative, a community-based approach that aims to assist in bringing people and
Cape Town – About 380 public submissions and over 35 400 inputs were received by the City on its 2023/23 draft budget and during its 2022-2027 IDP public participation process, respectively. The budget and the Integrated Development Plan were adopted by the council in a special sitting on 31 May 2022. View the approved budget HERE
WISHLIST FOR WARD ALLOCATIONS 2023/2024 The Subcouncil hereby wishes to interact with the various Ward Committee members within Subcouncil 15 to liaise and submit proposals for ward allocation projects for implementation from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Residents are requested to complete and submit their Wishlist by no later than Friday, 22 April 2022
February 2022 marks the 100 year anniversary since the first residents moved into Pinelands. To celebrate this, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Pinelands History website. Articles have been published by Brian Watkyns who has dedicated years of research and dedication to give us insight into this history of Pinelands and the
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NOTICE OF ROADWORKS – CITY OF CAPE TOWN RESURFACING OF ALEXANDRA ROAD IN PINELANDS The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate hereby advises residents and road users in Pinelands of roadworks along Alexandra Road between Raapenberg Road and Dellville Square. Work will take place Monday to Friday (08:00 – 15:30) and Saturday to Sunday (07:00
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Alderman Watkyns, Mayor Dan Plato and Alderman Limberg conducted a site inspection to address the sewerage problems in the Days Walk area, the Langa pump station and Zone 20 in Langa. “There are currently 4 pumps working and the 5th pump is to be back in operation by the end of August 2021 .
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Some areas of Pinelands continue to be plagued with sewerage overflows primarily due to failures at the Langa Sewerage pump stations. The situation is exacerbated by heavy rains. The feedback requested on the situation at both Langa pump stations is as follows: Langa Main – 3 pumps are running, the 4th pump is tripping on
