City Vision E-edition 29 January 2026

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Covid residentswill notbudge

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Covid informal settlement residents, who reside along the lake, have vowed not to move to the new structures stating that the buildings aretoo small for their families.

They are calling on the CityofCape Towntorevisethe design andmakethe structuresbigger.

At least 400 shacks are expected to be relocated as part of the plan.

Resident Ntombentle Plaatjies says she would rather stay in her current shack thanmoving into anothersmall shack. She says herfamily cannot fit inone of those shacks. “We are afamily of five people.It’s my husband, three children and me. I’m currently living in athree-bedroom shack. Going to the newstructures islikedowngrading forme,” saysPlaatjies, adding that the structureslack privacy.

Fellow resident BusiMolose says the structures cannot be extendeddue to a lack of space. “I’d understand ifwehad big plotswhere we could extend our shacks. The structures are perfect for people who aresingle,” shesays.

Molose states that they are prepared to be relocated, but to decent structures. She describes the structures as “a joke”, saying theyare falling apart because they arenot used.

Bathandwa Gali, community chair, says theyare awareofthe grievances,and are organisingameeting with the Western Cape Department of Infrastructureand other relevantstakeholderstodiscuss the matter

“The projecthas stopped since last year becausethe beneficiaries arecomplaining about the sizes of the structures andtheir complaints are valid. As leaders, we want to engage with therelevant stakeholders,

Some of the newstructures in Covidinformal settlementhavebeendamaged by the wind

including theWestern Cape Department ofInfrastructure, aboutmaking the size of the structures bigger,” says Gali. Gali saysover 200 structures have alreadybeenbuilt, however, some were recentlydamaged by the strong winds.

WesternCapeDepartment of Infrastructurespokesperson Melt Botes says the relocation programmeisled by the Housing Development Agency (HDA)with support fromall three spheres of government (national,provincial, and local).Hesaysthe

HDA is in contact with the projectsteering committee. “The original structure was a standard specification foremergency housing which is utilised throughoutthe country.However, due to the nature of the area (higherground open space)the wind blew these structures down. Followingthis, the teamhas revised the design to fitthe current conditions. This hasalsobeentested to ensure that the structure will stand,”he said.

Botes says the projecthas been delayed

for two months, with the relocation scheduled for March. He said for the current phase (relocation of 400 families) the department hasallocated R34 million,which includesthe provision of waterand sanitation facilities.

“The main aimistocomplete the 400 units with the revisedand stable design andrelocate the people residing on the dam wall. This will ensure thatthe City is abletoimplementthe restoration and fortification of the wall.” concludesBotes.

Firevictims receivematerials

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Shack-fire victims from Ward86in Lwandle were exhilarated at receiving the building material contributed by the Department of Human Settlements on Friday 23 January.

At least 51 people from various informal settlements in the ward received the material during aceremonyatSiyahlala informalsettlement.

Each person received 16 metal sheets, six poles, six rafters, two packet of nails,a padlock, latch andhinges.

The firesoccurred in differentareasof the ward towards the end of last year.

The affected communities include Silahliwe, Wag 'n Bietjie,Pholileand Simanyene

One beneficiary Kwanele Manxila said

to giveupthinking we would never getthe material.”

Heexpressedhis gratitudetoWard86 councillor XolaniDiniso forbeing there forresidents during the hard and good times

Dinisosaidhis aimwas to ensure everyone had adecent placetostay.

Onbehalfofcommunities he expressed gratitude to the Department of Human Settlements.

He saidall the shack-fireincidents in these areashad occurredlast year, the ones atSilahliwe and Pholile in November.

The Wag’nBietjie andSimanyene fires occurred in September.

“We apologisetocommunities fortaking so long to bring the material.

“Weare hopingthat it willmakeadif-

MpethaSquareshackfire devastationleaves48homeless

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At least 18 shackswere destroyedinafire at Mpetha Square informal settlementin Nyanga, which left more than40people homeless on Thursday 22 January.

DumisaniQwebe, acommunity leader andNyanga Community Policing (CPF) secretary,described the situationinthe area as horrible.

He said many shack-fire victims were left with nothing

“Only three families managed to salvage their belongings during the inferno. Most residents were at work when the fire started,” explained Qwebe.

He urged the communitytodonate whatever they have to the victims.

SisaDunjana said he losteverything during the blaze.

“I was at JunxionMall in Philippi when the fire started.WhenI arrivedmyshack hadburnt down.

“I don’t knowwhattodo. I’m staying with afriendatthe moment.”

Dunjanaappealed for building material to rebuild hisshack

TheCity’s Fire &Rescue Servicespokesperson Jermaine Carelse said the incident was reportedat15:00 on Thursday 22 January, thatinformalstructures off Sithatu Drive, Nyangawereonfire.

“Crews from Gugulethu, Lansdowneand Mitchells Plain were on the scene. Firefighters hadextinguished the blaze by 16:20, leaving approximately18structures destroyedand 48 peopledisplaced.”

Carelse said thatnoinjurieshad been reportedand the causehad yettobedetermined.

Magic college opens to thepublic

The College of Magic will have two open days on Saturday 7and Saturday 14 February to welcome newcomers intoaworld of learning, performanceand personal growth.

These Open Daysare auniqueopportunity for prospective students and families to engage directly with the College’s worldclasscurriculum and supportive learning environment.

Entrance is free but booking is essential as spaces are limited.

TheOpenDayExperienceincludes:

. Ahands-on beginner magic workshop

. Aguided tour of the iconic Magic Mansion

. An overview of Course 1and meet-andgreet with instructors

The college, internationally respected for its rigorous and transformative magic education, also aims to expand its beginner courses next month. TheCollege’s structured beginner courses use magic as apractical tool to developconfidence, communication skills, discipline and creative thinking. Theseskills consistently translate into success on stage, in school and in life.

Last year the college featured in global superstar magician David Blaine’s Disney+ television series. During production, collegestudents met, interacted with and learnt directly from Blaine,gained rare insightinto professional standardsatthe highest international level. Students went on to deliver highly successful public performances at local theatres and during the festive season at the V&AWaterfront. These real-world outcomes demonstrate

the strength of theCollege’s trainingmodeland its ability to prepare students for performance environments.

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“Magic is an ideal platform for learning essentiallife skills. Ourbeginner courses help students discoverconfidenceand communication abilities they neverknew they had,” said David Gore, Training Director of the college.“TheOpen Daysare your chance to see first-hand what makes ourprogramme effective andinspiring.”

The Open Days will take place between 10:30 and 11:15 at the he CollegeofMagic, 215 Imam Haron Road, Claremont. To book, email info@collegeofmagic.comor WhatsApp to 062 519 1177.

NyangaPolicecommanderis VispolEmployeeoftheYear

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Nyanga Police Stationisinthe limelight forgoodreasonthis time afterthe acting station commander ColWynandMuller wonthe Visible Policing Employeeofthe Year awardduring the Western CapeExcellence Awards2025 held at CenturyCity on Saturday17January.Mullersaid he wasecstaticabout the award. He stated thatthe hard work paid off “Within the short period Iwas stationed at Nyanga policestation Iwon the award twice. Iwon it in 2024 and againin2025. I’msohappy because it shows thatthere is something thatweare doing rightatthe station,” said Muller

He attributed his successtoteamwork

He also praised the community stakeholders forplaying ahugepart in alleviating crime in the area

Muller described Nyanga as oneofthe most vibrant communities.Hesaid with their strategicplanning they canfight crime.

“We do the basics. We make sure that there is police visibility. We conduct roadblocks and stop and search operations. We also do awareness campaigns wherewe distribute pamphlets with relevantinformation. Sometimesweconduct imbizos where we interact with the communities andlistentotheir problems andtry to find ways to resolve them,”heexplained.

Muller mentioned murder, carjacking, robberies, gender-based violence(GBV) anddomesticviolence as someofthe prominent crimes. He also urged thecommunity to report extortion related incidents.

“We have aproblem with extortion that is dominating ourcommunities. In most casesitaffects localbusinesses,especially

foreign owned businesses.But it is difficult to investigate the casesbecause no oneis coming forward. People fear for their lives,” said Muller, addingthatillegal shebeens areanother problem. He advised the junior officerstoempower themselvesand study further. He said beinga policeofficer is notjustajob, but acalling.

The acting Nyangapolicestation commander ColWynand Mullerwith his awardand certificate that he wonfor VisiblePolicing Employee of the Year during the WC ExcellenceAward 2025 heldin Century City PHOTO:SUPPLIED

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