www.MyPE.co.za: To see how Ward Councillors go about their jobs, see Ward 8‘s councillor, Gustav Rautenbach‘s newsletter below, and don’t forget to see what Jeremy Davis has been up to in Ward 5; Andre Goosen in Ward 3; Retief Odendaal in Ward 6, Heinrich Muller in Ward 9, Gustav Rautenbach in Ward 8, Dean Biddulph in Ward 2 and Stanford Slabbert in Ward 1.
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From Councillor Gustav Rautenbach – WARD 8 NEWS – December 2010
In This Edition:
Traffic Law Enforcement- Cutting of Parks and Open Spaces
- Electricity / Water After Hours Assistance Telephone Numbers
- Dam Levels
- Water Consumption by Bigger Households
- Free Basic Electricity Only to ATTP Customers
- Refuse Collectors Asking for ‘Christmas Box’
- Seasons Greetings
- Thank You and Closure of Office
AFRIKAANSE WEERGAWE
- Verkeerwetstoepassing
- Sny Van Parke en Openbare Oop Ruimtes
- Na-Ure Hulp Telefoonnommers vir Elektrisiteit / Water
- Damvlakke
- Waterverbruik Deur Groter Huishoudings
- Gratis Basiese Elektrisiteit Slegs vir ‘ATTP’ Kliente
- Kerspresente vir Vullisverwyderaars
- Kersgroete
- Dankie / Sluiting van Kantoor
Video law enforcement was conducted at the 3-way stop at the Bendor/Collindale Avenue intersection in Beverley Grove.
On Wednesday, 10 November 2010 the area was visited but due to overgrown trees obscuring the stop sign we couldn’t prosecute motorists. The overgrown trees were reported.
On Thursday, 18 November 2010 between 07:00 and 09:30, twenty seven (27) motorists were prosecuted for disregarding the stop sign. (R1 000 x 27 = R27 000)
2. Cutting of Parks and Open Spaces
After inquiring from the Municipality, as to why our parks and public open spaces are again looking very untidy due to overgrowth, I received the following feedback from the Parks Department:
“The grass was last cut in October and the next cut is in December. The budget allows us to cut the grass seven to eight times a year.
The grass will not be cut in January, March and June next year (2011) to be in line with available budget.”
The financial year of Council ends on 30 June 2011.
3. Electricity / Water After Hours Assistance Telephone Numbers
When residents need assistance after hours, the following numbers may be contacted:
A. Mondays – Fridays from 16:30 – 20:00 (Excluding Public Holidays) Telephone 041-506 1700
(i) Reconnection of credit electricity meters. (Must provide proof that all arrears have been paid by faxing proof of payment to the Stand-by Staff member at the Fax No. 041-506 1442)
(ii) Un-blocking of pre-paid electricity meters. (Meters will be un-blocked and a maximum of R30,00 will be allowed to be purchased, unless the consumer provides proof that all arrears has been paid by faxing proof of payment to the Stand-by Staff member at the Fax No. 041-506 1442)
(iii) Un-restriction of water meters. (Consumers must provide proof that all arrears have been paid by faxing proof of payment to the Stand-by Staff member at the Fax No. 041-506 1442)
B. Saturdays and Sundays and Public Holidays
Elizabeth Oliphant (Cell 082 577 4169) and if she is not available, then Norman Brown (Cell 079 490 0646)
(i) Reconnection of credit electricity meters. (Can result in additional charge for after hours)
(ii) Un-blocking of pre-paid electricity meters. (Will be un-blocked and maximum of R30,00 will be allowed to be purchased)
You are welcome to contact my office for assistance to make arrangements concerning municipal arrears accounts.
The dam level schedule as at 13 December 2010 indicates a distinct drop in the overall level of the dams. With the advent of the tourist influx and warmer days, the water consumption is expected to increase over the next 4/6 weeks, which with the level likely to drop below the next phase level (30%), when more restrictive water usage measures will be introduced, unless sufficient rain falls to significantly raise the levels. You are kindly requested to both save and conserve water as an ongoing practice.
I am very concerned as my office is still receiving many complaints from residents who see people filling up and /or backwashing their swimming pools and are using their hosepipes and sprinkler systems to water their gardens. I urge all residents to stop the above illegal practices, as it is an offence and the water shortage has now reached critical proportions!
Capacity (Rainfall for November)
- Kouga: 32,6 % (4,3 mm)
- Churchill: 27,3 % (5,3 mm)
- Impofu: 28.5 % (2,6 mm)
- Loerie: 61,9 % (3,7 mm)
- Groendal: 46,9 %
- Average all: 31,5 % of total combined capacity.
5. Water Consumption by Bigger Households
After receiving many requests from bigger households that they feel it is unfair to them to be penalised for using more than 500 litres per day, as is with smaller households, I submitted a relevant motion to the Council Meeting held on 29 October 2010. I explained that larger families needed more water than smaller families. I urged that they be accommodated and that a revised tariff structure be developed. The motion was not supported by the ANC.
6. Free Basic Electricity Only to ATTP Customers
My office received the following letter from the Chief Financial Officer of the Metro:
“Dear Pre-payment Electricity Customer
FREE BASIC ELECTRICITY FOR LESSEES AND TENANTS
Kindly note that as from 01 January 2011, only customers qualifying for the Assistance To The Poor (ATTP) Subsidy Scheme will receive a free monthly token of 75 kWh when purchasing pre-payment electricity.
Customers are therefore advised to apply for assistance via the mentioned subsidy scheme (ATTP) in order to continue accessing this benefit. To qualify, the total household income of all occupants should not exceed R2 160.00 per month. In order to establish whether you qualify, please visit any of our Customer Care Centres together with your ID and proof of income of all household occupants.
Once applications have been lodged, the municipality will visit the applicants’ premises to verify the authenticity of the information received. Disabled applicants can arrange for house visits by phoning
041-506 1320.
Kindly Note: Qualifying customers will receive 1x free token per month and will have to re-apply every 3rd month in order to continue receiving same.”
7. Refuse Collectors Asking for ‘Christmas Box’
My office received several enquiries from residents wanting to know whether it is possible to deny refuse collectors a donation as ‘Christmas present’ at Christmas time and received the following feedback from Waste Management:
“We have not supplied any of our workers with a letter authorizing them to collect a “Christmas Bonus” and will not do so as it is illegal. Any person being requested to make such donations should contact our depot at 041 3737641 and provide the necessary proof if possible so that we can prosecute offenders.
It has been found that on a number of occasions, these culprits do not work for the Municipality.”
I wish you all a very happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. Those of you that are going to travel over long distances, drive carefully and have an enjoyable holiday. Do not drink and drive and stop often to rest. Come back safely! Good luck to all our matriculants who are waiting anxiously for their exam results.
9. Thank You and Closure of Office
I would like to use this opportunity to thank my secretary, Brenda, for her excellent and friendly service. A big thank you also to all members of both the Garden Suburbs- and Baakens Valley Crime Forum for their dedicated patrols and for keeping our suburbs safe. Thank you to all our residents of the ward for your ongoing support throughout this year.
Brenda will be on leave from 28 December 2010 until 7 January 2011. The office will therefore at times be closed and residents may contact me on my cell phone 079-4 9000 54 for urgent matters.
Videowetstoepassing is uitgevoer by die 3-rigting stopstraat by die Bendor/Collindalelaan kruising in Beverley Grove.
Op Woensdag, 10 November 2010 is die area besoek, maar as gevolg van die oorgroeide bome wat die stopteken versper het, kon motoriste nie vervolg word nie. Die oorgroeide bome is toe gerapporteer.
Op Donderdag, 18 November 2010 tussen die ure van 07:00 en 09:30 is 27 motoriste vervolg omdat hul versuim het om by ‘n stopteken stil te hou. (R1 000 x 27 = R27 000)
2. Sny Van Parke en Openbare Oop Ruimtes
Nadat my kantoor navraag gedoen het waarom ons parke en openbare oop ruimtes weer so onnet begin lyk as gevolg van die oorgroeide gras, het ek die volgende terugvoering vanaf die Parke Afdeling ontvang:
Die gras was laas gesny in Oktober en die volgende sny is in Desember. Die begroting stel ons in staat om die grass sewe tot agt keer per jaar te sny.
Die gras sal nie in Januarie, Maart en Junie volgende jaar (2011) gesny word nie om in lyn te bly met die beskikbare begroting. Die Raad se finansiële jaar eindig 30 Junie 2011.
3. Na-Ure Hulp Telefoonnommers vir Elektrisiteit / Water
Indien inwoners hulp na-ure benodig, kan die volgende nommers gekontak word:
(A) Maandae – Vrydae vanaf 16:30 – 20:00 (Uitsluitende Openbare Vakansie) Telefoon 041-506 1700
(i) Heraansluiting van krediet-elektrisiteitsmeters (Moet bewys lewer dat alle agterstallige gelde betaal is deur die bewys deur te faks na die betrokke amptenaar by Faksnr. 041-506 1442)
(ii) Oopstelling van voorafbetaalde- elektrisiteitsmeters (Sal oopgestel word en ‘n maksimum van R30,00 sal toegelaat word om te koop, tensy die verbruiker bewys kan lewer dat alle agterstallige gelde betaal is deur die bewys deur te faks na die betrokke amptenaar by Faksnr. 041-506 1442)
(iii) Opheffing van beperking op watermeters
(Moet bewys kan lewer dat alle agterstallige gelde betaal is deur die bewys deur te faks na die betrokke amptenaar by Faksnr. 041- 506 1442)
B. Saterdae en Sondae en Openbare Vakansiedae
Elizabeth Oliphant (Sel 082 577 4169) en indien sy nie beskikbaar is nie, dan Norman Brown (Sel 079 490 0646)
(i) Heraansluiting van krediet-elektrisiteitsmeters (Mag addisionele kostes tot gevolg hê as gevolg van na-ure)
(ii) Oopstelling van voorafbetaalde-elektrisiteitsmeters (Sal oopgestel word en ‘n maksimum van R30,00 se aankope sal toegelaat word)
U is welkom om my kantoor te kontak ten opsigte van hulp om reëlings te tref om agterstallige rekeninge af te betaal.
Die damvlakskedule soos op 13 Desember 2010 dui ‘n besliste afname aan in die totale vlak van die groter opgaardamme wat die Metro van water voorsien. Met toeriste seisoen voor die deur en die warmer dae, word voorsien dat die waterverbruik sal toeneem oor die volgende 4/6 weke. Dit sal moontlik tot gevolg hê dat die vlak onder die volgende fase vir verdere waterbeperkings sal daal tensy voldoende reën val om die vlakke beduidend te laat styg. U word vriendelik versoek om beide water te bespaar en te bewaar as ‘n deurlopende praktyk.
Ek is baie bekommerd oor die feit dat my kantoor steeds menige klagtes van inwoners ontvang dat daar nog mense is wie hul swembaddens opvul en/of terugspoel en tuinslange en besproeiingstelsels gebruik om hul tuine mee nat te maak. Ek doen ‘n beroep op inwoners om hierdie onwettige praktyke te staak omdat dit ‘n oortreding is en omdat die watertekort nou kritiese afmetings aangeneem het!
Kapasiteit (Reënval – Okt)
- Kouga: 32,6 % (4,3 mm)
- Churchill: 27,3 % (5,3 mm)
- Impofu: 28.5 % (2,6 mm)
- Loerie: 61,9 % (3,7 mm)
- Groendal: 46,9 %
- Totale gemiddelde: 31,6 % van die totale gekombineerde kapasiteit
5. Waterverbruik Deur Groter Huishoudings
Nadat my kantoor verskeie versoeke ontvang het van groter huishoudings dat hulle voel dit is onregverdig om gepenaliseer te word wanneer meer as 500 liter water per dag te gebruik word, soos kleiner huishoudings, het ek ‘n mosie hieroor ingedien by die Raadsvergadering wat op 29 Oktober 2010 gehou is. Ek het verduidelik dat groter huishoudings meer water gebruik as kleiner huishoudings. Ek het versoek dat hierdie huishoudings ook geakkomodeer word en dat ‘n hersiene tariefstruktuur ontwikkel word. Die mosie is nie deur die ANC ondersteun nie.
6. Gratis Basiese Elektrisiteit Slegs vir ‘ATTP’ Kliente
My kantoor het die volgende skrywe van die Hoof Finansiële Beampte van die Metro ontvang:
“Geagte Vooruitbetaalde Elektrisiteitskliënt
Neem asseblief kennis dat vanaf 1 Januarie 2011, slegs kliënte wat kwalifiseer vir Hulp aan die Behoeftiges Subsidie Skema (ATTP) ‘n gratis maandelikse bewys van 75 kWh sal ontvang wanneer vooruitbetaalde krag gekoop word.
Kliënte word dus geadviseer om aansoek te doen vir bogenoemde skema om aan te hou om hierdie voordeel te ontvang. Om te kwalifiseer moet die totale huishoudelike inkomste van al die bewoners nie meer as R2 160.00 per maand wees nie. Besoek asseblief enige Kliëntedienssentrum met u ID asook bewys van inkomste van alle inwoners in die huishouding.
Sodra aansoek gedoen is, sal die Munisipaliteit die aansoeker se huis besoek om die inligting van die aansoek te verifieer. Gestremde persone kan reëlings tref om by die huis besoek te word deur 041-506 1320 te skakel.
Neem kennis: Kwalifiserende kliënte sal 1 x gratis bewys per maand ontvang en moet elke 3de maand heraansoek doen om daarmee vol te hou.”
7. Kerspresente vir Vullisverwyderaars
Ek het verskeie vklagtes ontvang van inwoners insake vullisverwyderaars wie ‘n donasie vra as ‘kersgeskenk’. My kantoor het die volgende terugvoering van die Afvalbestuur kantoor ontvang:
“Ons het nie een van die werkers van ‘n brief voorsien waarin ons hulle magtig om ‘n “Kersfeesbonus” bymekaar te maak nie en sal dit ook nie doen nie, want dit is onwettig. Enige persoon wat gevra word vir ‘n donasie word versoek om ons depot op 041 373 7641 te kontak en die nodige bewyse, indien moontlik, te voorsien sodat die oortreders vervolg kan word.
Dit is by verskeie geleenthede gevind dat hierdie skuldiges nie altyd Munisipale werkers is nie.”
Ek wens u en u gesin ‘n baie geseënde Kersfees toe en mag 2011 baie voorspoedig wees. Diegene wat op reis gaan en lang afstande ry, moet dit geniet en versigtig ry. Moenie drink en bestuur nie en stop gereeld om uit te rus. Kom veilig terug! Sterkte ook aan al die matrikulante wat angstig wag op hul eksamenuitslae.
9. Dankie / Sluiting van Kantoor
Ek wil van hierdie geleentheid gebruik maak om my sekretaresse, Brenda, hartlik te bedank vir haar uitstekende en vriendelike diens. ‘n Groot dankie ook aan alle lede van die Garden Suburbs- en die Baakensvallei Misdaadforum vir hul toegewyde patrollies en die feit dat hulle ons woonbuurtes veilig hou. Dankie ook aan al die inwoners van die wyk vir jul volgehoue ondersteuning deur hierdie jaar.
Brenda gaan vanaf 28 Desember 2010 tot en met 7 Januarie 2011 met verlof wees. Die kantoor sal dus by tye gesluit wees en inwoners kan my gerus op my selfoon 079-4 9000 54 kontak vir dringende sake.
I encourage residents to participate by sending in your comments, questions, proposals or anything you wish to share.
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