The City of Cape Town held a service delivery expo at the Nelson Mandela Family and Youth Centre (Thusong Centre), in Tafelsig on Thursday June 15. At the event were ward councillors, line department members, community organisations and about 120 residents. Mayoral committee member for area south, Eddie Andrews, presented the Organisational Development and Transformation Plan (ODTP) to residents and explained how it works. At the event was a SmartCape stand where residents could access the internet from the venue. Also there were representatives of the Revenue, Human Settlements, Social Development, Disaster Risk Management, and Law Enforcement departments. Reporter KAYLYNN PALM was at the event.
Firefighters Thumekile Naso and Ricardo Carolissen are pictured with Tafelsig residents Denise Waterloo, Matilda Goliath, Page Morge, 3, and EJ Fortuin, 2, at the stand. The City of Cape Towns Fire and Rescue Service (CTFRS) is a professional fire brigade that dates back to 1845.
Sub-council 12 chairperson Sheval Arendse is pictured with members of the department of social development and early childhood development, Johan Appels and Yazeed Adams. The department facilitates a number of targeted development programmes such as substance abuse, the street people programme, youth development, early childhood development and the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP). For more information, contact the head office on 021 444 0155, the Street People 24-hour helpline, on 0800 8722 01 and the Substance Abuse helpline on 0800 4357 48 (0800 HELP 4U).
Law enforcement officers with the solid waste department, speak to residents about dumping in Mitchells Plain. To report illegal dumping, call 0860 103 089. If you have the culprits vehicle registration number and/or can identify him or her, call 021 400 6157 or email solidwaste.bylaw@capetown.gov.za
Cape Town Metro police enforces traffic laws and by-laws. Their current operational focus areas include clamping down on drug- and alcohol-related offences. The department has various units such as the Gang, Tactical Response, Substance Abuse Enforcement and Strategic Surveillance units. You can contact the department on 021 480 7700 from a cellphone and 107 from a landline. Pictured is Ikeraam Davids from Tafelsig with officers Gerrie Coetzee and Lukhanyo Mdlalo.
The sport and recreation department runs programmes at community centres and events. It includes the Come and Play programme through which children are able to engage in various games and sporting activities. For more information, call 021 444 0649. Pictured are the members of the department with residents.
Library and Information Services representatives Marlene Nelson, Bonita Lesch and Estelle Williams read to the Isibindi children at the event. Isibindi is a national government project run by the Mustadafin Foundation to provide child and youth care services to young people in their homes. The child and youth care workers connect with children and build relationships with them through daily interaction. For more information, you can call the organisation on 082 645 4782 or 071 707 7547.
Members of the Greater Bulls Sports Club are, from left, in front, Marco Petersen, Martin Cupido,, Charles Murray and Jesse Phalla. At the back, from left, are Shaun Murray, Mikhail Arries and Robert January. The club offers a range of sport such as basket ball, table tennis, board games and after-school programmes. For more information, contact the club on 076 093 7399.
