Brendan van der Merwe
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Jun 03
City offers cash rewards to flush out illegal dumpers
The City’s Safety and Security Directorate is extending its informant reward system to clamp down on illegal dumping, which costs the City an estimated R350 million annually. _ The City of Cape Town is incorporating its informant reward system into the fight against illegal dumping. A policy relating to rewards was adopted by the City …
Jun 03
New business to the Area
Kohler Signs are a road sign manufacturing company based in Anfield Road, Blackheath Industria. They design, manufacture and install the full range of road signs available to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) standards, SA Road Traffic Act requirements and to National / Provincial and Municipal special requirement. Unlike any other sign company they have …
Jun 03
Social Responsibility Update
Both ECD centres are doing exceptionally well. Both the Happy Feet Crèche and Apilayo Amanzi Grade “R” Schools have full classes and work through a tight educational programme every day. The teachers are doing their best to educate the children of the community. Both Schools are working with a full daily programme and ensure that …
Feb 11
Blackheath City Improvement District News – January 2015
Welcome to the November edition of the Blackheath City Improvement District Newsletter. Much has transpired since the initial start of the Blackheath Non-motorised Transport (NMT) project. We are addressing our own “injustices of the past” in Blackheath by bringing the infrastructure up to an acceptable level. Addressing drainage and infrastructure in general whilst adding NMT …
Feb 11
Bush Clearing alongside Wimbledon Road
Since last year we have been struggling with the Provincial Government to clear the public open space along Wimbledon Road and just did not see the danger in the trees blocking visibility on public open space. ST3 Security, our Security provider of visible Security patrols within the public open space, brought it to our attention …
Feb 11
Verge upgrades
Range Road Shar Civils, being the contractor on the Non-motorised Transport (NMT) lanes project, is making good progress and will be completing the entire area NMT project around the end of March 2015. The contractor is currently busy with the section that stretches from the Blackheath Station until the Stellenbosch Arterial Road. The intersection at …
Feb 11
Our Schools
Happy Feet Crèche Over the festive season the children of Happy Valley community manage to destroy and vandalised Happy Feet Crèche, the community hall was ripped apart, toilets been damaged and criminals managed to get in the crèche but did not steal anything. We ask business owners to please assist in any way …
Feb 11
Load Shedding
Please see the following tips and precautions to take, this will help to minimise damages to your property and contents during this time. Backup batteries for fences and gates: To ensure that electric fencing and gates still work during a blackout, it is imperative that backup batteries are installed and maintained. Install surge protectors: Homeowners …
Feb 11
City awareness drive calls on communities to help stop illegal dumping
The City of Cape Town is proud to announce the launch of our Illegal Dumping campaign today. Each month, the City attends to numerous blocked sewer systems and toilets and clears illegally dumped materials from open spaces. We have also seen deaths as a result of illegal dumping when three-year-old Jordan Lewis died in April …
Feb 11
Digital highway bridges the gap between Cape Town and the UK
The City’s Open Data initiative has caught the attention of a group of 70 Masters Students from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. The group has undertaken a study tour to Cape Town to learn more about the City’s Open Data Portal and other Smart City initiatives. Read more below: