Constantia Ratepayers and Residents Association

2 weeks ago

During these hard times, it's great to see such innovation in the hospitality industry, let's make sure to support our local restaurants! ... See MoreSee Less

Constantia Ratepayers and Residents Association

1 month ago

Dear All,

Please be advised that the Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato will be hosting a community Service Awards event.

Due to Covid regulations the intent is to host the event via live streaming from the Banqueting Hall in the Civic Centre to each Sub Council venue where the individual events per Sub Council will be held on the 29th June @16h00.

There are 12 categories for the awards (please see the attached nomination form) therefore the recipients of these awards will be selected from the areas that fall within the jurisdiction of Subcouncil20. Each Sub Council will have 12 recipients of the awards.

It is the request of the Executive Mayor that the nomination form be widely advertised via email, social media and or your community structures within the various Wards so as to ensure transparency, inclusivity and even distribution hereof to all interested persons.

Additional information such as the invite to the Awards evening will be provided at a later date.

Nomination forms with the required evidence can either be hand delivered to our office at the Alphen centre or emailed to Siyabonga.Jonas2@capetown.gov.za.

Please note the closing date for Nominations is on the 23rd June 2021 @16h00. Recipients of Awards must be available on Tuesday 29 June @16h00 until 20h00.

The Executive Mayor thanks you for your consideration hereof and any assistance you may render. .

Any further enquiries can be directed to Ms Jemayne Andrews (Jemayne.Andrews@capetown.gov.za).

Kind Regards

Celes Allies
Secretary: Subcouncil 20
Urban Management: Area South
Alphen Centre, Constantia Main Road, Constantia
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Constantia Ratepayers and Residents Association

1 month ago

We have just been notified by the City of Cape Town that there will be an EFF gathering at the Library on the corner of Tokai Road and Forest Road, Tokai from 10:00-12:00 today Thursday 10th June.

The letter of permission is attached for information/reference. ... See MoreSee Less

Constantia Ratepayers and Residents Association

2 months ago

We are sad to hear that the Constantia Post Office will be closing permanently as of Saturday 5th June. Your nearest post office will now be Plumstead, we have listed the opening hours for this branch in the images below. ... See MoreSee Less

Constantia Ratepayers and Residents Association

2 months ago

CALL FOR City of Cape Town TO TAKE ACTION TO AVOID FLOODING IN KLAASENBOSCH GREENBELT

This is an email sent from Colin Walker, Chairman of Friends of Constantia Valley Greenbelts, to the City:

"Good Afternoon All

Below is a long email trail to testify to the regular cautions and updates that I have sent the responsible City authorities regarding the debris trap/ Weir at Oak Road on the Klaassenbosch Greenbelt. Apart from this email trail, I am informed that Cllr Brunette has been taken to the site for an inspection in early May. The matter of the blocked debris trap was again brought to her attention for action, at the last CRRA meeting in the second week of May 21. In spite of all of the above efforts to date ( since March 2021), we have had zero positive response nor even any acknowledgement that the cautions have been heeded and there is a plan of action to unblock the trap.

The pictures above are a sequence to show the progression of the flooding last week . Wednesday ( pic 1 and 2 ) before the rain started. Pic 3 on Friday 21 May at lunch. Pic 4 on Friday 21 May at 4pm, the flooding had risen another meter in 2 hours . Note that the log on the ground in pic 3 on the right hand side of the photo is now covered and the water is flooding the entire length of the weir wall. On Saturday morning the level had risen by another 1 meter and the water had begun to back fill the meadow so that the green area behind the line of yellow wood trees was now submerged. By this Monday morning the level was back to pic 3 level. Looked at from a different perspective ( pic 1), the water level currently resides at the top of the green circle drawn in on the photo. The whole trap is now submerged.

This whole flooding episode is inexcusable and not to be attributed to the sudden storm flooding resulting from Thursdays heavy rains. All the way from March to first week in May, a digger loader could easily have come along the bottom of the wall to within boom reach of the trap, to remove the build-up of logs, debris and mud/ sand . Since level 5 lockdown was lifted this trail has been very heavily used by public and horse riders who don’t always stick to the designated paths . As a result there has been excessive erosion of sand into the stream and hence because of no maintenance of the trap, the whole trap sump is now blocked.

This flooding will persist all winter and the levels will rise progressively as the period between rains is shortened because of winter rain cycle . After 5 months of being continually submerged, all the undergrowth will die back leaving us with a real mess to deal with when it eventually dries out next summer.

As FoCVGB we have a very good working relationship with the City in assisting them to maintain and manage the Constantia Greenbelts. FoCVGB self-funds these efforts and the various projects that we partner with the City. However the tardy response by the City to this issue , is just one example (also note the unacceptable rubbish and refuse build up on the streets ) of what is becoming increasingly obvious to the public eye . What is becoming increasingly and worryingly obvious in the City’s tardiness of response to basic issues, is the commitment/ ability of the City to manage a” world class city “. The constant press releases by the City are leading to increasing public scepticism, as the gap between talk and action ever appears to increase.

I trust that there will be a response from the relevant City Department as to when action will be taken on this problem of the debris trap at Oak Rd weir.

Regards

Colin Walker ( Chair FoCVGB)" ... See MoreSee Less