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AREA NORTH EDITION
THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CAPE TOWN
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‘No-mow’ to let fynbos flourish
September 2025 / ISSUE 73
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Monitoring Milnerton’s air
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Stopping river waste in its tracks
Repaired NMT route good to go
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‘Cause no Capetonian needs to rough it
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Bayside back on track: Work on the multi-million-rand Bayside canal upgrade in Milnerton will resume in October following the resolution
of a contractual dispute with the service provider. The upgrade was temporarily suspended in November 2024 at 55% completion. The project is a key City investment to improve water quality in the Rietvlei by enabling Bayside canal to cope with increased stormwater flows during peak periods and addressing pollution of stormwater channels into the vlei. The provision of naturally structured treatment facilities is a major focus to improve the quality of stormwater runoff from the canal into the Rietvlei. This is why construction will first focus on the stormwater canal leading to the primary sedimentation ponds, as well as the bypass canal from the secondary treatment channel to Rietvlei.
City needs help containing the creep Recreation and Parks is actively managing ivy infestations in public spaces. Yet community awareness and action remain critical to control this invasive creeper across town.
E MyCiTi officially the ‘smart’ way to travel: Some 150 MyCiTi bus
drivers are undergoing the City’s Smart Driver training to improve driving behaviour, save on fuel, lower carbon emissions, cut on maintenance costs, reduce risk and, above all, increase passenger safety. Pictured with Mayco member for Urban Mobility Cllr Rob Quintas (left) and Deputy Mayor Ald Eddie Andrews (right) are drivers Michael Petersen, Philasande Mvuli and Jabu Lawrence Nkala, proudly displaying their certificates. Another 400 MyCiTi drivers will complete the programme over the next two years. The City introduced the Smart Driver training for all its fleet drivers in 2013.
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nglish ivy (Hedera spp.) is a flowering species from the Araliaceae family and is native to Europe. It was originally introduced to South Africa as a groundcover and ornamental climber, but in Cape Town, its rapid spread has become a growing concern in both public and private spaces. The Hedera canariensis and Hedera helix are particularly problematic.
Let’s cut it down to size The ivy is listed as a category 3 invasive species under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 and must be managed accordingly. In sensitive or riparian areas, its status escalates to category 1b, requiring control. If left unmanaged, ivy blocks a tree’s sunlight and causes branch dieback. The added weight that the creeper adds to the distressed tree often results in collapse and also increases the risk of wind damage in open areas. The plant outcompetes and displaces local vegetation, which damages our biodiversity. www.capetown.gov.za
If you have ivy in your garden, use what is left of the cooler months – ivy’s dormant phase – as a strategic opportunity to control or remove it safely, following the steps below: • Manually pull out the stems and roots. The stems can be removed from the ground of a standing tree. Upper vines will die if they are not rooted, so they can be left to rot. • Follow up regularly to remove any new growth. • Dispose of the cuttings responsibly. Do not dump trimmings in natural areas, as the plant may re-root and spread. • Either dry the vine clippings on a plastic or canvas sheet or a paved surface, and then shred, or solarise in black trash bags until the vines are no longer viable.
Creeping up on us: The City is calling
on residents to help it control and contain Hedera spp., commonly known as ‘ivy’ or ‘English ivy’. The creeping, climbing invasive plant poses a serious threat to the local environment.
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Drop in for dignity: The Street People Programme Unit’s walk-in centre in the Strand Street concourse in central Cape Town operates from 06:30 to 16:00 on weekdays, offering a range of services.
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KHAWUNDIBALISELE
KORTLIKS Die Stad se program vir straatmense gaan voort om ’n tasbare verskil te maak in die lewens van diegene wat in Kaapstad se strate woon. Die program het die afgelope boekjaar meer as 5 000 mense gehelp om van die straat af te kom. Inwoners se hulp word benodig om Hedera spp., wat ook as ‘klimop’ of ivy bekend is, onder beheer te bring. Dié kruip- en rankplant is ’n indringerspesie wat ’n ernstige bedreiging vir die plaaslike omgewing inhou. Sowat 150 MyCiTi-busbestuurders ontvang tans Smart Driver-opleiding. Dié kursus van die Stad verbeter bestuurders se gedrag agter
* Report ivy overgrowth in public spaces by logging a service request via the City’s C3 system. Alternatively, log sightings on the iNaturalist app and website to help the City track infestations.
The City’s Street People Programme Unit continues to make a tangible difference in the lives of Cape Town’s rough sleepers, having helped over 5 000 people off the streets in the past financial year. This they did through access to City-run Safe Space and partner shelters, work placement and reintegration programmes, family reunification, and help to overcome substance abuse. Of those assisted in 2024/25, some 690 participated in development programmes at one of the Safe Spaces, and 80 were placed in Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) job opportunities. More than 620 were referred for social grants, identity documents, specialised care facilities, and substance abuse treatment. The 2025/26 budget includes R9,9 million for upgrading and expanding existing Safe Spaces, another R1,7 million for support programmes and winter readiness, and R1,4 million for the EPWP street people economics project. * To access services relating to street people, dial 0800 872 201.
die stuur, help verlaag brandstofverbruik, koolstofvrystellings, instandhoudingskoste en risiko, en verbeter veiligheid vir passasiers. Die opknapping van die Bayside-kanaal sal in Oktober hervat noudat ’n kontrakgeskil met die diensverskaffer uitgestryk is. Met hierdie projek bestee die Stad etlike miljoene rand daaraan om watergehalte in die Rietvlei te verbeter.
IYunithi yeNkqubo yaBantu baseZitalatweni yeSixeko iyaqhubeka nokwenza umahluko obonakalayo kubomi babantu baseKapa abangalali kakuhle, incede abantu abangaphezulu kwama5000 abaphuma ezitalatweni kunyakamali odlulileyo. ISixeko sihlaba ikhwelo kubahlali ukuba basincede silawule kwaye siqulathe iHedera spp., eyaziwa njenge ‘ivy’ okanye ‘iEnglish ivy’. Isityalo esihlaselayo, esirhubuluzayo nesinyukayo sibeka isoyikiso esinzima kokusingqongileyo kwendawo. Bamalunga ne150 abaqhubi beebhasi zeMyCiTi abaphantsi koqeqesho lweSixeko lweSmart Driver ukuphucula indlela yokuziphatha, ukonga amafutha,
ukukhutshwa kwekhabhoni esezantsi, ukunciphisa iindleko zokulungisa, ukunciphisa umngcipheko, kwaye ngaphezu kwako konke, ukwandisa ukhuseleko lwabakhweli. Umsebenzi wokuphucula umjelo waseBayside oxabisa izigidi zeerandi eMilnerton uya kuqhuba kwakhona kweyeDwarha emva kokusonjululwa kwengxabano yekhontrakthi nomnikezeli wenkonzo. Le projekthi lutyalomali olungundoqo lweSixeko lokuphucula umgangatho wamanzi eRietvlei.