Tshwane Executive Mayor Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa Photo: Helenus Kruger

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1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE FEBRUARY 2013 EDITION City of Tshwane s finances stable a clean audit, he says. Residents of Stinkwater receive title deeds to their homes 2 The action plan that has been developed to ensure that the City indeed realises its goal of attaining a clean audit by 1 July 2014 is being implemented with great care. The results of the 2011/12 audit serve as an indication that we are committed to living up to our brand promise of igniting excellence, he said. The Executive Mayor says the City wants to effectively address the primary challenges of underdevelopment, poverty and unemployment that continue to ravage communities in Tshwane. He says that Tshwane s area of km² and population of just over 2,5 million since the incorporation of the Nokeng tsa Taemane and Kungwini Local Municipalities brought with it considerable disparity in the form of a highly developed and modernised city centre versus rural areas with poor infrastructure, water, sanitation and technology challenges, and inefficient public transport. City of Tshwane raises literacy among residents 7 EMERGENCY NUMBERS 24-hour Call Centre / Water and Sanitation, Traffic Lights, Roads and Stormwater Customer Care / Credit Control Police Metro Police / 6 Emergency Services / O /6400 Tshwane Executive Mayor Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa Staff reporter The City of Tshwane s financial position is stable and continues to improve while service delivery breakthroughs are being made. So says the Executive Mayor, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa. We would like to emphasise that our actions and financial management continue to receive the highest accolades, as the City of Tshwane was among the few to receive an unqualified audit report from the Auditor- General in the 2011/12 financial year, the third year in a row. This confirms that governance and accountability in our administration are sound, he said. He says it is a great achievement to retain this opinion for three consecutive years and shows the City is on track to achieve a clean audit opinion by 1 July The opinion comes after we had incorporated three municipalities of which two were ailing such that they received qualified audit opinions and disclaimers he said. Cllr Ramokgopa said the qualifications received by these municipalities posed a serious risk that the City of Tshwane might receive a qualified audit opinion, but through proper controls the City triumphed in turning the situation around and succeeded in clearing the qualifications received by those municipalities. The City is upbeat about the progress of the past three years. We welcome the Auditor-General s opinion on the City s financial statements. This is in line with our efforts to drive good governance. Our hard work is paying off and we won t stop until we achieve The Executive Mayor says that over the next four years the City of Tshwane wants to make a concerted effort to attract and retain investment in Tshwane so as to accelerate job creation. We want to increase our contribution to job creation with a minimum of job opportunities he said. He added that in order to achieve this, Tshwane s regional economy must grow on average 4% to 6% year on year. The City of Tshwane has allocated about R10 billion over three years for the development of new municipal infrastructure and the refurbishment and upgrading of existing infrastructure. He says the City introduced a new funding model for infrastructure development that involves borrowing money from capital markets through the sale of longterm interest-bearing municipal bonds, public-private partnerships (PPPs) and other means. Last year the City embarked on a robust international investment programme to attract, facilitate and retain investment. In this regard, Council approved the Tshwane Strategic Investment Attraction, Development, Facilitation and Aftercare Plan ( ). The City intends to profile and promote Tshwane s unique investment offerings, potential and opportunities to strategic investors and development finance institutions. The initiatives will seek to attract direct investment in identified priority sectors such as tourism, automotive and components, manufacturing, aerospace and defence-related technologies, business process outsourcing and offshoring, agriculture and agro-processing, alternative and renewable energy, and mining and beneficiation. Tshwane UPDATE Page 1

2 Residents of Stinkwater receive title deeds to their homes Antoinette Mostert The City of Tshwane recently handed over title deeds to Stinkwater homeowners. The Stinkwater community has been the major stakeholder in the Stinkwater Extensions 4 to 8 tenure upgrading project. Land has been transferred into the names of the beneficiaries by means of an individual title deed. This project has a long history. The erstwhile Eastern District Council (EDC) approached the then Department of Land Affairs, which is now the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), for funding, so as to formalise the informal settlement of Ditengteng. The land development Area covers portions 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Stinkwater farm No 97-JR, previously privately-owned land. These properties were held respectively in terms of deeds of transfer T5098/2005, T78805/2004, T85879/2004, T85879/2004 and T163830/2004. The DRDLR, by way of the Settlement Land Acquisition Grant (SLAG), purchased these properties on behalf of the municipality. The properties were subsequently transferred to vest with the City of Tshwane and the individual erven were ultimately being transferred into the names of the beneficiaries. The project was executed with the use of DRDLR funding. Therefore, the community did not have to contribute financially to the project. By undertaking the project, the City of Tshwane contributed to the following: Security of tenure in Stinkwater Extensions 4 to 8 More equitable and costeffective collection of land taxes, service charge revenue and property taxation Security and access to credit Stimulation of the land market Tshwane Executive Mayor Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa sharing a joke with Elizabeth Mashilo (seated in wheelchair) and Ntunu Mokoena who received their title deeds. Paving the way for the installation of services and infrastructure Increasing the value of the land through development Redistributing real wealth property and thereby contributing to the improvement of the lives of the city s residents City of Tshwane takes a firm stand on internal corruption and fraud Staff reporter The City has introduced a hotline number, , to deal with fraud, corruption and theft allegations. The hotline number translates to 080-TSHWANE to make it easy for residents to remember. The hotline is meant to create an avenue for whistle-blowers to report their suspicions of fraud, theft and corruption anonymously. In accordance with the Protected Disclosures Act and the City of Tshwane Whistle-blowing Policy, whistle-blowers will be protected and not be victimised when they blow the whistle in good faith. Reported cases will be treated confidentially and be referred for further investigation to the City s Forensic and Investigation Unit. Whistle-blowers should provide as much information as possible regarding their suspicions to enable effective investigation of the allegation. They will be provided with a reference number to enquire about progress with the investigation. The hotline is managed independently by KPMG and will be operated 24 hours a day. Callers will be assisted in any of the official South African languages. Community members are encouraged to report allegations in order to help the Municipality to stamp out fraud and corruption. Stad Tshwane neem sterk standpunt in teen interne korrupsie en bedrog Staff reporter, vertaal deur Martie Lourens Die Stad het ʼn blitslynnommer, , ingestel om aanklagte van bedrog, korrupsie en diefstal te hanteer. Die blitslynnommer vertaal na 080-TSHWANE om dit vir inwoners maklik te maak om te onthou. Die blitslyn is bedoel om ʼn plek te skep waar onthullers hulle vermoedens van bedrog, diefstal en korrupsie anoniem kan aanmeld. In ooreenstemming met die Wet op Beskermde Bekendmakings en die Stad Tshwane se onthullingsbeleid, sal onthullers beskerm word indien hulle in goeie trou korrupsie onthul en hulle sal nie geviktimiseer word nie. Aangemelde gevalle sal vertroulik hanteer word en vir verdere ondersoek na die Stad se Forensiese en Ondersoekeenheid verwys word. Onthullers behoort so veel as moontlik inligting aangaande hulle vermoedens te verskaf om effektiewe ondersoek van die aantygings moontlik te maak. Hulle sal van ʼn verwysingsnommer voorsien word waarmee hulle kan navraag doen oor die vordering van die ondersoek. Die blitslyn word onafhanklik deur KPMG bestuur en sal 24 uur per dag bedryf word. Inbellers sal in enige van Suid-Afrika se amptelike tale bygestaan word. Lede van die gemeenskap word aangemoedig om alle aantygings aan te meld en sodoende die Munisipaliteit te help om bedrog en korrupsie uit te roei. Page 2 Tshwane UPDATE

3 Tshwane poised to become a smart city Dikeledi Phiri The recently launched Growth and Development Strategy articulates the future development path of Tshwane. The vision statement of Tshwane 2055 is to make Tshwane a liveable, resilient and inclusive city, with a cohesive society, partners in the development and advancement of human rights, a high quality of life, and access to social and economic opportunities by In the State of the City Address of 2012 the Executive Mayor outlined a number of game changing initiatives aimed at igniting excellence in how we deliver services to Tshwane residents. The fifth game changer, the Smart City initiative, talks to best practices and lessons learned in electricity distribution, modernisation and smart metering. Based on the Smart City initiative, the City of Tshwane is introducing a smart metering project called Security of Revenue. The project is about rolling out prepaid electricity within Tshwane. Smart prepayment meters are to be installed for all electricity users, large and small, making this roll-out probably the largest deployment of smart meters in Africa. The aims of the project are to help the City of Tshwane overcome problems of inaccurate billing and revenue losses so as to ultimately secure its financial position. Most importantly, the project aims to give power to electricity users. WHAT ARE SMART PREPAYMENT METERS? Advanced metering systems, or smart meters as they are commonly called, are leading-edge technology that captures electricity usage at 15-minute intervals and communicates the results to the prepaid electricity section. Unlike old-fashioned electricity meters that measure total consumption, today s smart meters show when the electricity was actually consumed. This new technology can also help users to obtain electricity quickly and affordably with a smart pay-as-you-use electricity plan of the City of Tshwane. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR ELECTRICITY USERS? These are some of the benefits: Bills become a thing of the past. Chuck electricity bills into the bin and say hello to smart! No more waiting for an account that is sometimes late due to industrial action or bungles with service providers. Customers manage their consumption. No more nasty surprises when you open your account. The smart meter gives you power to control your consumption. Electricity tariffs go up at the beginning of July every year. More consumption means a huge account. The meters can detect tampering. Stop electricity thieves dead in their tracks. No one can fiddle with your smart meter without your detecting it. The smart meter will be fitted with a tamper detection mechanism. No more estimations. Yes, you can put a stop to estimations and ensure that you pay for what you consume only! No more frustrations, no more phone calls or trips to a City of Tshwane customer care centre about an estimated account. The smart meter puts you in charge. Can you afford not to have a smart meter? The City of Tshwane will embark on public participation regarding smart meters in March 2013 to introduce the concept to residents and get their inputs. IT S SIMPLE, IT S SMART, IT S PREPAID. Tshwane e kgauswi le go ba toropo ye botsana Translator: Charles Masewawatla Leanopeakanyo la Kgolo le Tlhabollo leo le sa tšo go thakgolwa le hlaboša mmila wa išago wa tlhabollo wa Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Tshwane. Setatamente sa maikemišetšo sa Tshwane 2055 ke go dira gore Tshwane e be toropokgolo ya go phelega, ya go tia le go akaretša bohle ya setšhaba seo se kopanego; go dira gore Tshwane e be mogwebišane tlhabollong le tšwetšopeleng ya ditokelo tša botho; le go thuša badudi ba Tshwane gore ba ipshine ka boleng bja maemo a godimo a bophelo le go hwetša menyetla bophelong le ikonoming ge ngwaga wa 2055 o fihla. Kua Polelong ka ga Maemo a Toropokgolo (SOCA) ya 2012, Mmeyaraphethiši o file maitlhamelo a mmalwa a go fetoša seemo ao maikemišetšo a gona e lego go gakatša bokgoni ka moo ditirelo di abjwago ka gona baduding ba Tshwane. Maihlamelo a go fetoša seemo a bohlano e lego Maithamelo a Toropokgolo ye Botsana, a bolela ka maitokišo a makaonekaone le dithuto tšeo di rutilwego ka kabong ya mohlagase ka tsela ya sebjalebjale le dimitara tše botsana. Go lebeletšwe maihlamelo a go fetoša seemo a Toropokgolo ye Botsana, Mmasepala o tsebagatša protšeke ye botsana ya dimitara yeo e bitšwago Securities of Revenue. Protšeke ye e ka ga go abela batho mohlagase wa prepaid mono Tshwane. Dimetara tše botsana tša prepaid di tla lokellwa badiširi ka moka ba mohlagase, go akaretšwa le bao ba šomišago mohlagase wo montši le wo monyenyane elego seo se tla dirago gore kabo ye e be ye nngwe ya diprotšeke tše dikgolo tša tšhomišo ya dimitara tše botsana mo Afrika. Dinepo tša protšeke ye ke go thuša Toropokgolo go fenya mathata a diakhaonto tša mekitlana tša go se nepagale le tahlegelo ya matlotlo le go šireletša seemo sa mašeleng sa Toropokgolo.Seo se lego bohlokwa ke gore protšeke ye e lebišitše mo go feng badiriši ba mohlagase maatla. Dimitara tša prepaid tše botsana ke eng? Peakanyo yeo e gatetšego pele ya Advanced metering system(ams) goba dimitara tše botsana bjalo ka ge di tsebega ke teknolotši yeo e lego ketapele yeo e phatlalalago go ralala Tshwane. Teknolotši ye e kgona go gatiša tšhomišo ya gago ya mohlagase ka sekgala sa metsotso e mengwe le e mengwe e 15 le go tsebiša tšhomišo yeo go Lekala la Mohlagase wa SMART Prepaid Electricity la Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Tshwane. Ga go sa swana le dimitara tša mohlagase tša segologolo tša go ela tšhomišo ka botlalo ya mohlagase, dimetara tša mehleng ye tše botsana di laetša nako yeo ka yona mohlagase o šomišitšwego. Teknolotši ye ye mpsha e ka thuša badiriši go ikhweletša mohlagase wa go rekega ka bjako ka leano la Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Tshwane la mohlagase wa molefa o dirisaša wa SMART. Badiriši ba mohlagase ba holega ka eng? Tše dingwe tša dikholo di filwe ka mo fasana. Diakhaonto ke taba ya maloba. Ragela diakhaonto tša mohlagase kgole gomme o gahlane le mokgwa wa SMART. O ka se hlwe o emela akhaonto ya gago yeo ka nako ye nngwe e tlišwago ka morago ga nako ka lebaka la megwanto goba taolompe le baabi ba ditirelo. Bareki ba laola tšhomišo ya bona ya mohlagase. O ka se hlwe o hwetša tšeo di go makatšago ge o bula akhaonto ya gago. Mitara wa SMART o go nea maatla a go laola tšhomišo ya gago ya mohlagase. Ditefelo tša mohlagase di a hlatlošwa mathomong a Mosegamanye (Julae) ngwaga ka ngwaga. Tšhomišo ye kgolo ya mohlagase e ra gore akhaonto ya tšhelete e ya godimo. Dimitara di nale sedupeledi sa go laetša ge di fenyekollwa. Thibela mahodu a mohlagase, o ba sware ka merwalo. Ga gona motho yo a ka fenyekollago mitara wa gago wa SMART prepaid ntle le gore wena o lemoge seo. Mitara wa SMART o tla lokelwa motšhene wa go dupelela ge o fenyekollwa. Go ka se hlwe go eba le ditekanyetšo tša go akanywa. Ee, o ka fediša ditekanyetšo tša go akanywa le go netefatša gore o lefela fela seo o se šomišitšego. O ka se hlwe o eba le go šarelwa, o ka se hlwe o letšetša ga Mmasepala mogala gantši goba o tšea maeto a go ya go ba Lekala la Tlhokomelo ya Bareki la Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Tshwane ka baka la akhaonto yeo e akantšwego. Mitara wa SMART o dira gore o laole tšohle. Naa o ka kgona go ba ntle le mitara wa SMART prepaid? Ka Matšhe 2013, Toropokgolo e tla thoma tshepedišo ya kgathotema ya setšhaba ka ga dimetara tša SMART prepaid. Se se tla tsebagatša leano le le lefša le go badudi le badiriši ka moka go hwetša dikakanyo tša bona. Tshwane UPDATE Page 3

4 Khuthadzo Nevhunama The rate of sexual violence in South Africa is among the highest in the world. Rape is forced, unwanted sexual intercourse. Men and women of any age can be raped. The recent ruthless rape and murder of 17-year-old Anene Booysen in the Western Cape left South Africans not only fuming but also fearing for the safety of their loved ones. The Department of Basic Education and LEAD SA launched a major initiative to raise rape awareness and educate the 10,2 -million learners in South African schools. To this effect, Minister Angie Motshekga issued a directive to all provincial education departments to instruct schools across the country to call special assemblies on Friday, 1 March at 08:00. The City of Tshwane also condemns in the strongest terms any form of sexual crime. Furthermore, the Social Crime Prevention Subsection of the Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department has compiled the following hints on preventing rape:. Never hitch-hike. Always be aware of things around you. If someone is following you, go to the nearest police station. Avoid shortcuts through parking lots, open fields and alleys, and walk with a friend if possible. Never accept a stranger s offer to escort you for your safety. Go to a safe place. Hints on preventing rape If a car approaches you and you feel threatened, scream and run in the If you want to report the crime, go to your nearest police station immediately. Call a friend, a family member or someone else you trust who can be with you for support. Do not shower, bath, douche, eat, drink, wash your hands or brush your teeth until after you have had a medical examination. Save all the clothing you were wearing at the time of the assault. Place each item of clothing in a separate paper bag. Do not use plastic bags. Do not clean or disturb anything in the area where the assault occurred. Get medical care as soon as possible. Go to your nearest clinic that provides treatment for sexual assault. opposite direction. Never leave a party or club with someone you have just met. Never allow yourself to be isolated. Never accept a drink from someone you don t know and avoid open drinks such as punch, as they might contain a date-rape drug. If you are at a nightclub, don t leave your drink unattended or with someone you don t know and trust. If a drink tastes salty or flat, it could be a sign that it has been doctored with drugs. Always let someone (your parents or a friend) know who you are with and where you will be. Leave an address and phone number if possible. Don t fall for tired old lines such as: This party is a drag. Let s leave. Read between the lines. Follow your instincts. If you become uncomfortable in a situation, be assertive and ask the person to leave you alone. Don t worry about hurting anyone s feelings. Remember, drugs and alcohol reduce your ability to take care of yourself and make sensible decisions. If a friend seems drunker than she would normally be from the amount she drank, look after her. Don t let her leave with someone she doesn t know well or someone you are not sure can be trusted. What to do if you are raped according to 911rape.org If you suspect that you may have been given a rape drug, ask the hospital or clinic where you receive medical care to take a urine sample. Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the assailant. Get information whenever you have questions or concerns. After a sexual assault, you have a lot of decisions to make. Talk to a counsellor who is trained to assist rape victims. Counselling can help you learn how to cope with the emotional and physical impacts of the assault. Antoinette Mostert The sinkhole that occurred on 24 November 2012 next to the Lyttelton Primary School affects the roadway of part of Pretorius Avenue, the private property on stand 468 as well as the school s tennis courts. A diamond mesh fence has been erected around the sinkhole and has also been extended to the school premises. The learners and the public have no access to the sinkhole, and a temporary storm water berm has been constructed along the intersection of Pretorius Avenue and Potgieter Street to divert Pretorius Avenue sinkhole some of the surface water from Pretorius Avenue. The City of Tshwane has conducted initial geological and structural assessments of the sinkhole in Pretorius Avenue. An assessment of the neighbouring houses found them to be generally safe, but they will be monitored periodically. The planning for investigative drilling has been completed and specialists are ready to commence with drilling. The rehabilitation design will be determined once the investigation results are known, and will take into account the proximity and sensitivity of existing structures in the vicinity. The estimated cost to repair the sinkhole and re-instate infrastructure and structures is in the order of R10 million. The City s Transport Department has secured funds for the initial works in the current financial year but needs to source additional funding. The Municipality thanks the residents for their patience in this regard. Report faulty street lights by calling or (24 hours), or sending an to [email protected]. Provide the following information when reporting faulty street lights: Physical address Street corner nearest to the faulty street light Street light pole number Details/nature of the problem Contact details of the caller Light up Tshwane streets Page 4 Tshwane UPDATE

5 Tshwane Market a key player in the city s economy The Tshwane Market is playing a vital role in Tshwane s economy, the creation of job opportunities in the informal sector and communities being a commendable example. Staff reporter The Tshwane Market is the second largest market of the 19 fresh produce markets in South Africa, and its turnover for the 2011/12 financial year was R1,955 billion. This represents a growth of 8,05% over the previous financial year, which is better than the average growth of the 19 fresh produce markets. The market has experienced resounding growth over the past financial years. It had the highest growth rate of all the markets, both for turnover and mass. The market played important socio-economic roles, such as improved access to quality food, providing better marketing opportunities for farmers as well as providing employment and business opportunities to communities. The Tshwane Market has a direct and indirect impact on the city s economy. The direct impact includes income, rentals, food security, trade and employment. The indirect impact includes taxes or tariffs, business development in the service industry and investment in capital expenditure. Research shows that the business operations at the Tshwane Market can generate at least R2,8 billion and jobs in South Africa s fresh produce value chain. The revenue generated by the Tshwane Market accounts for 15% of the city s gross domestic product. The business activities at the market contribute over R1,67 billion in revenue as well as over jobs in the City of Tshwane. The Tshwane Market has a significant impact on household food security. This is felt in two ways, namely the market allows households to get access to cheap food through direct purchase households constitute 1% of the sales at the market; and the market ensures all-year availability of fresh fruit and vegetables, which implies that households have access to fresh food all year round. The flow of fresh produce through the Tshwane Market has a significant fiscal impact in terms of taxes, toll fees and tariffs paid by different value chain actors. In addition, the market has a noteworthy impact on the service sector. The flow of fresh produce through the value chain creates business opportunities in the service sector, ranging from banking, packaging, fumigation, cold room storage, processing or value addition, quality inspection, civil and structural engineering and security services. In the informal sector, the Tshwane Market has enabled informal traders and small businesses to procure directly from the market. These informal traders mostly operate in high-density suburbs such as Mamelodi, Mabopane, Soshanguve and Atteridgeville. As a result, the demand for bakkies and taxis to transport products from the market to the selling stations of traders has increased, bringing other role players into the value chain. During 2009, a bi-annual study at the Tshwane Market indicated that the informal sector represents 35% of the market s annual turnover and that it is growing fast. In terms of market turnover for the 2011/12 financial year, it accounts for purchases of R684 million. To show appreciation for the support of the informal sector buyers, market management has decided to plough back time and money by running a training programme for individuals in this sector. To date, 552 informal traders have received training in the following modules: Module 1: Post-harvest technology and product knowledge Module 2: Food safety and personal hygiene Module 3: Small business and administration management Module 4: Financial management for SMMEs The ultimate goal of this training is to assist small buyers to take the important step of turning their informal business into a viable formal business. Tshwane Market Tshwane UPDATE Page 5

6 Know Your Region Region 2 Profile Andile Tshona Region 2, encompassing an area of about 500 square kilometres, is bordered by the Magaliesberg in the south, the N1 highway in the east, the Gauteng provincial boundary in the north, and the eastern boundaries of Winterveld, Soshanguve and Pretoria North in the west. To conduct its day-to-day operations and service delivery, Region 2 is divided into the following three subregions or operational zones: Subregion 1 (the Hammanskraal-Temba-New Eersterus Zone, including Wards 8, 13, 14, 73, 74, 75 and 76 ) in the northern part of the region: This subregion consists mainly of residential townships, with an industrial node in Babelegi and a commercial node in Hammanskraal. Subregion 2 (the Bon Accord-Pyramid-Rooiwal Zone, including Wards 50 and 51) in the central part of the region: Subregion 2 consists mainly of agricultural smallholdings, with an industrial and commercial node in the Rooiwal/Pyramid area and the site of the proposed Tshwane International Freight and Logistics Hub in the Walmannsthal area. Subregion 3 (the Annlin-Sinoville-Montana Zone, including Wards 45 and 52) in the southern part of the region: The head office of Region 2 is currently situated at the Temba Municipal Offices, with satellite offices in Sinoville and Pyramid. Subregion 3 consists mainly of residential townships, with concentrated commercial nodes along Zambezi Drive, Lavender Road and the Bon Accord/ Wonderboom Airport areas.the R101 (the Old Bela-Bela Road) forms the major developmental corridor that links the three subregions to the main growth centres in the central region and CBD of Tshwane. In the same way, the Hammanskraal/Soshanguve Road forms the major local development corridor linking the subregions to the Mabopane/Soshanguve area and the northwest region as a whole. Region 2 also boasts several tourist attractions: the Dinokeng Game Reserve, which houses the Big Five and provides luxury accommodation, a statue of Nelson Mandela on Mandela Square in Hammanskraal, and the Tswaing Crater in Soshanguve. The region has been identified as the zone of choice for development. This development includes, among other things, the K97 highway and Rainbow Junction to the west of the region. ONGOING PROJECTS CONTACT CENTRE IN THE NORTH The Temba contact centre in the north is almost complete. It costs in total about R10 million and will accommodate about 150 call centre agents. The contact centre plans to provide work for the unemployed in Temba and the surrounding areas. For this purpose, the Strategic Customer Relations and Contact Centre Division started the Monyetla Work Readiness Programme to train the unemployed youth concerned to staff the centre. From January 2013, learners have been placed as interns in various call and walk-in centres throughout Tshwane for six months of experiential learning. SUURMAN LIBRARY To address social infrastructure backlogs and improve literacy levels in Region 2, the Municipality is currently building a library for the Ward 8 (Suurman) community. It should be complete and occupied by August DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS The Stinkwater Park is one of the parks that have been developed and maintained in Region 2. The number of parks will increase when the two parks per ward project is implemented. This will benefit the community by increasing access to recreational facilities. The Stinkwater Park will include hard landscape elements such as a retaining wall, paving or walkways; soft landscape elements such as grass, trees and irrigation; and benches and picnic tables. If the budget allows, a tennis court will also be constructed. ELECTRICITY Wonderboom Airport The Energy and Electricity Department has installed street lights and high-mast lights in Region 2. One of the areas that benefited from the project is Steve Bikoville, where 25x30 m high masts and 144 street lights were installed. For more information about Region 2, please call the Regional Executive Director, Solly Mogaladi, on or send an to [email protected]. Dinokeng Game Reserve Automotive Supplier Park Page 6 Tshwane UPDATE

7 Khuthadzo Nevhunama City of Tshwane raises literacy among residents The City of Tshwane Library Services and the Gauteng Provincial Library Services jointly launched the Born to Read Programme at the Zithobeni Library in Region 7 on 22 February The MMC for Sport and Recreational Services, Cllr Nosipho Makeke, said the Born to Read Programme involves the baby and its mother. She said the programme will reduce illiteracy and build a better-educated community in Tshwane, which is one of the mandates of the City of Tshwane. She also said that she was proud that the best matric results were from the Tshwane region. She encouraged everyone to read, saying literacy is the only weapon against low self-esteem. Ten children of the Thembalethu crèche received certificates for the excellent reading skills they demonstrated in Cllr Makeke and the chairperson of the Oversight Committee, Thandi Maseko, handed over the certificates. The main purpose of the Born to Read Programme is to promote reading at any age. Pregnant women attending the event were encouraged to read while still pregnant so that they could convey the reading spirit to their unborn children. Ms T Rasebote of the Department of Education said it is crucial for parents to teach their children to read. She said reading at an early age gives children personal freedom. She also advised parents to buy kids books written in their home language. The Zithobeni event was to be followed by similar programmes in other Tshwane regions. One local clinic and one early childhood development centre have been identified as primary stakeholders in the implementation of the programme in The Born to Read Programme will be monitored throughout the year in order to increase the number of Mabontle Mngomezulu from the Thembalethu Creche receives a certificate from Councillor Thandi Maseko, Chairperson participating centres in the coming years. of the Oversight Committee and Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture, Councillor Nosipho Makeke Photo:Muntuh Ngobese Through this reading development programme, the City hopes to increase residents participation in reading and raise literacy levels in Tshwane and ultimately contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Tshwane 2055 Strategy. Tshwane UPDATE Page 7

8 Tshwane Service Excellence Awards Applause and appreciation for shining stars Kgomotso Ratsounyane Mr Molate Vincent Malematja of the Water and Sanitation Department, Zeekoeigat Waterworks, received a long-service certificate for 48 years of service to the Municipality at the City of Tshwane s Departmental Service Excellence Awards ceremony held at the CSIR International Conference Centre on 15 February A total of 33 officials received 40-year long-service awards and 650 employees received certificates. Mr Malematja started working for the Municipality in 1965, when he was only 17 years old. I was earning R5,60 per week, which today seems not much, he laughs. He is a family man and is married with two children. It is men of such character and courage who contribute to the success of the ever-growing City of Tshwane. Mr Malematja currently works as a driver in the Water and Sanitation Department at the Zeekoeigat Waterworks. When he joined the Municipality, he worked for 26 years at the sewerage systems at Marabastad and was responsible for water treatment and purification. During his employment he did the training that was offered at the time to improve his skills and commitment to his job. He worked shifts as a foreman and acquired skills such as machine operation, Molate Vincent Malematja honoured for a job well done driving, plant operations, and the overall work of the plant. Mr Malematja is a very humble and down-toearth person with much respect for other people. Since he started working for the City, he has never been late or missed work for no reason. I have achieved a lot, built a house, provided for my family and took my children to school, he said, recounting one of the good memories during his journey. However, there are also bad memories. I fell sick and was admitted to hospital in This was bad because I am a strong man and hate missing work, he said. He explained that he had good working relationships with everyone he worked with and learned a lot from his experience. Some advice that he wishes to communicate to the youth: Stop creating small gossip groups at work and let one thing bring you together work. Avoid alcohol and peer pressure. Mr Malematja s farewell message is: Respect time, value your work and work well with your colleagues. He further added Re e kgathile tema, nako ke ya Winners of 2012 Tshwane Service Excellence Awards Best professional or specialist Award Lodie Venter Outstanding Supervisor Award Sibusiso Mabaso Innovation Award Frank Ngoepe Customer Service Award Rosemary Ntshudisane Administrative and Auxiliary Support Award Jason Tharratt Outstanding Mentor Award Alfridah Serwadi Valour Award (Atteridgeville Rescue Team) Woman in Technical/Specialist Fields Award Namugaya Kisuule Programme/Project Management award Prosper Moses Tembe Trades & Technical Support award Lesetja Phineas Phaleng Section 57 nominees Top Department : Transport Department From left to right are: Strategic Executive Director Zukiswa Ntsikeni, Acting Executive Mayor, Cllr Terrence Masego, Mr Molate Vincent Malematja, of the Water and Sanitation Department, Zeekoeigat Waterworks, Cllr Thembi Mmoko, Member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate and Shared Services, Executive Director Mankiti Khaebana, Strategic Customer Relations and Contact Centre Operations. lena (which means We have done our part; it s your turn ). His last day with the Municipality will be on 31 May He says that he is not a lazy man and cannot afford to do nothing at home because his system is used to working. He plans to rest as much as possible and enjoy it, but at the same time he will figure out what to do to keep himself busy. Top Achiever: Ms Lindiwe Kwele, Deputy City Manager Top Executive Director or Regional Executive Director: Mr Nava Pillay Special Mayoral Award Nana Mthimkhulu and Kgomotso Mohlala Azwifarwi Mushadu Dipitse Mogashwa Thomani Mulaudzi Frans Nemataheni Refilwe Monyamane Maqaleng Dlamini Team Service Award (Waverley Library) Sam Cooper Peter Seoloane Rianda Stolk The Executive Mayor, Councillor Kgosientso Ramokgopa and Member of the Mayoral Committee for Corporate and Shared Services, Councillor Thembi Mmoko (right) congratulates the Deputy City Manager for Strategy Development and Implementation, Lindiwe Kwele who received an award in the category Section 57 nominees-top Achiever. Page 8 Tshwane UPDATE

9 NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE CALLING FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE VALUATION ROLL AND THE LODGING OF OBJECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL PROPERTY RATES ACT, 2004 (ACT 6 OF 2004) Notice is hereby given in terms of section 49(1)(a)(i) of the Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act, 2004 (Act 6 of 2004) ( the Act ) that the Valuation Roll for the period 1 July 2013 to 30 June 2017 is open for public inspection at the under-mentioned offices of the Municipality from 27 February to 3 May The Valuation Roll is also available at In terms of section 49(1)(a)(ii) of the Act, any person who wishes to lodge an objection in respect of any matter in, or omitted from, the roll can lodge the objection with the City Manager within the above-stated period. The objection must be in relation to a specific individual property, and not against the Valuation Roll as such (section 50(2) of the Act). Furthermore, the lodging of an objection does not defer liability for payment of rates beyond the date determined for payment (section 50(6) of the Act). The prescribed forms for the lodging of an objection can be obtained at the under-mentioned offices of the Municipality or from Completed forms must be submitted to one of the following addresses: Postal address: City of Tshwane Physical address: City of Tshwane Property Valuation Section OR Property Valuation Section PO Box 2067 PRETORIA BKS Building 6 th Floor 0001 Room 615 For enquiries please contact: Sherry Hendricks: , [email protected] Letticia Tshuto: , [email protected] Elzet Scheepers: , [email protected] No objection will be considered by the Municipality unless it is on the prescribed form and lodged before the closing date. Notice No 154/2013 OFFICES WHERE THE VALUATION ROLL IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION: 1. Akasia Customer Care Centre 16 Dale Avenue Karenpark 4. Ga-Rankuwa Customer Care Centre Stand 9111 Setlogelo Street Zone 5 7. BKS Customer Care Centre 373 Pretorius Street Pretoria 10. Soshanguve Customer Care Centre Cnr Commissioner and Tlhantlhangane Streets Stand 2275, Block F West Soshanguve 13. Fortsig Customer Care Centre Van der Hoff Road Boekenhoutkloof Extension Hammanskraal Customer Care Centre 532 Lovelane Street Mandela Village Beirut Customer Care Centre (Winterveld) Stand 1864, Beirut 8. Mamelodi Customer Care Centre Mini-Munitoria Makhubela Street Mamelodi 11. Eersterust Customer Care Centre Eersterust Recreation Centre Cnr PS Fourie Drive and Hans Coverdale Road West 14. Nokeng Customer Care Centre Cnr Oakley and Montrose Streets Rayton 3. Atteridgeville Customer Care Centre Office Block E, 1 12 Atteridgeville Municipal Office (Mini-Munitoria) Komane Street (between Mngadi and Radebe Streets) 6. Mabopane Customer Care Centre Block X, Stand 1653 Mabopane Centurion Customer Care Centre Cnr Clifton Avenue and Rabie Street Lyttelton 12. Temba Customer Care Centre Stand 4424, Unit 2 Temba/Kudube 15. Kungwini Customer Care Centre Cnr Botha and Marks Streets Muniforum 1 Building Report power failures by sms Power failures can also be reported by sms. Please sms the word power followed by your account nr to or via phone option 3. Tshwane UPDATE Page 9

10 ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTION Connecting electricity illegally or reconnecting it after services have been disconnected or restricted due to the non-payment of accounts is a violation of the Standard Electricity Supply By-law. This is punishable by law and the City of Tshwane will not allow any exception, no matter what the circumstances. Patronella Molaeng Connecting electricity illegally or reconnecting it after services have been disconnected or restricted due to the non-payment of accounts is a violation of the Standard Electricity Supply By-law. This is punishable by law and the City of Tshwane will not allow any exception, no matter what the circumstances. Not only is this a criminal action but a safety hazard to the perpetrator and the community. It also poses a risk to the well-being of the electricity network and impacts negatively on the electricity supply to other consumers. Stealing electricity takes away the very revenue that should be funding electrification and other services. Relating to this is cable theft which can leave an entire community without power for days with households incurring damages to appliances and businesses loosing income. Schools, hospitals, prisons and railway lines may be left without power for hours or days. In an incident late in January this year, two Metro Rail commuter trains collided head-on near the Kalafong Hospital in Atteridgeville as a result of suspected cable theft that caused the collapse of the automated signal system. Twenty passengers sustained serious injuries and 150 passengers were slightly injured. To avoid the recurrence of injury, death, damage and unwarranted inconvenience as a result of illegal electricity connections and the theft of cables, the City of Tshwane appeals to the residents of Tshwane to be on the lookout for suspicious or irregular activity such as tampering with electricity connections. Report such activity by calling or /6 to ensure that the guilty face the full wrath of the law. You need not identify yourself. Every case that the community reports to the Municipality will be monitored. If illegal consumption is confirmed, the connection to the premises or part of it will be removed. The person who connected illegally will also receive a section 56 notice from the Tshwane Metro Police and a summons to appear in a municipal court, and will be penalised according to the by-law and the approved tariff structure, whichever is applicable. An example of illegal connections Ku nghenisa gezi ro ka ri nga ri enawini Patronella Molaeng, Vuhundzuluxi hi: Tinyiko Manyange Ku nghenisa gezi ro ka ri nga ri enawini kumbe ku nghenisa nakambe endzhaku ka loko gezi ri tsemiwile kumbe ku aleriwa hikokwalaho ka ku va akhawunti yi nga hakeriwangi i ku tlula Swinawana swa Mphakelo wa Gezi ra Ntolovelo. Leswi i nxupulo hi ku ya hi nawu naswona Dorobankulu ra Tshwane a ri nge pfumeli swo hambana, hambi swiyimo swo va njhani. Leswi a hi vugevenga ntsena kambe i khombo ra vuhlayiseki eka muonhi na le ka muganga. Swi tlhela swi vanga nxungeto eka ku tirha kahle ka netiweke na ku khumbha hi ndlela yo ka yi nga ri kahle eka mphakelo wa gezi ku ya eka vatirhisi van wana. Ku yiviwa ka gezi ku teka ku hlengeletiwa ka mali loku a ku fanele ku hakela ku nghenisiwa ka gezi na vukorhokeri byin wana. Leswi yelanaka na leswi i ku yiviwa ka tintambhu ta gezi leswi nga endlaka leswaku muganga hinkwawo wu sala wu ri hava gezi masiku yo tala na mindyangu yi va na swiphiqo swa ku onhaka ka switirhisiwa swa gezi na ku va mabindzu ya lahlekeriwa hi tihakelo. Swikolo, swibedlhele, tijele na swiporo swi nga ha sala swi ri hava gezi tiawara kumbe masiku. Eka mhaka ya xiwelo emaheleni ya Sunguti lembe leri, switimela swimbirhi swo rhwala vanhu swi chayisanile hi le mahlweni eku suhi na Xibedlhele xa Kalafong eatteridgeville hi xivangelo xa ku ehleketeleriwa ka ku yiviwa ka tintambhu ta gezi leswi vangeke ku nga tirhi ka sisiteme ya xikoweto. Vakhandziyi va makumembirhi vavisekile swinene naswona vakhandziyi va 150 a va ILLEGAL ELECTRICITY CONNECTION Avoid unfortunate deaths: Report illegal electricity connections vavisekile swintsongo. Ku papalata nakambe ku vaviseka, rifu, ku onhaka na ku hlwerisiwa ko ka ku nga fanelangi hi xivangelo xa ku nghenisa gezi swi nga ri enawini na ku yiviwa ka tintambhu ta gezi, Dorobankulu ra Tshwane ri kombela vaaki va Tshwane ku va va tivonela eka migingiriko yo ehleketelerisa kumbe yo ka yi nga tolovelekangi yo fana na ku nghenelela eku nghenisiweni ka gezi. Vika migingiriko yoleyo hi ku fonela kumbe /6 ku tiyisisa leswaku muonhi u langutana na vukarhi bya nawu. A swi bohi leswaku u vula vito ra wena. Mhaka yin wana na yin wana leyi vaaki va yi vikaka eka Masipala yi ta landzeleriwa. Loko ku ri leswaku ku tirhisa Illegal electricity connection is a criminal offence that is punishable by law. ko ka ku nga ri enawini ku tiyisisiwile, ku nghenisiwa ka gezi eka ndhawu kumbe eka xiphemu xa ndhawu ku ta susiwa. Munhu loyi a ngheniseke gezi swi nga ri enawini u ta tlhela a kuma xitiviso xa xiyenge xa 56 ku suka eka Maphorisa ya Masipala na masamanisi ku va a ta ya ekhoto ya masipala, naswona u ta xupuriwa hi ku ya hi xinawana na xivumbeko xa hakelo leyi pfumeleriweke, ku ya hi lexi faneleke. A hi rhandzeni doroba ra hina na ku hlonipha mbangu. A hi rhandzeni doroba ra hina na ku hlonipha mbangu. Page 10 Tshwane UPDATE

11 Standard electricity supply by-law The City of Tshwane s standard electricity supply by-law are clear on the use of electricity. They clearly stipulate how residents should go about using electricity and the payment thereof. Tshwane Update wants to highlight certain parts of this by-law. In Chapter 2, under general conditions of supply, the following regulations apply: 1. No person may use and no person is entitled to use an electricity supply (new or existing) or consume electricity from the Municipality unless or until such a person has entered into an agreement in writing with the Municipality for the supply and consumption, and the agreement, together with the provisions of these by-laws, in all respects governs the supply and consumption. 2. If a person uses an electricity supply without entering into an agreement with the Municipality, the supply must be disconnected immediately, and the person is liable for the cost of electricity used, as provided for in section 18 of these by-laws. 3. If, in respect of any premises, an applicant, occupier or consumer is not the registered owner of the premises, an agreement in writing between the owner of the premises and the consumer for the rendering of a connection is required beforehand. The agreement reached binds both the consumer and the owner of the premises. Patronella Molaeng Rate payers are once again reminded that the city s tariff structure for electricity changed last year from a normal flat to a sliding scale structure. The objective of this tariff structure is to provide protection for low-consuming customers against high price increases. The main feature of the structure is that the more you consume, the higher the average price. This means that customers are charged at higher rates as their consumption increases. This is the reason behind buying for the same amount of money but having different electricity units at the end of the day. Some may see it as a rip off. However, the 2012/13 budget took a lot of issues into consideration, including affordability and economic, social and financial factors before the Council approved the tariff increases for property rates and main services during a special Council meeting in May Unauthorised connections No person other than a person whom the Municipality specifically authorises in writing to do so may directly or indirectly connect, attempt to connect or cause or permit the connection of a new electrical installation or part of a new installation to the supply mains or service connection. Such a connection is deemed to be an offence in terms of section 27(2) and (3) of the Electricity Act, 1987 (Act 41 of 1987), and makes the perpetrator guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and/or imprisonment. Unauthorised reconnections 1. No person other than a person whom the Municipality specifically authorises in writing to do so may reconnect, attempt to reconnect or cause or permit the reconnection of the supply mains or service connection of an electrical installation that has been disconnected by the Municipality. 2. Where an electricity supply that was previously disconnected is found to have been reconnected illegally, the consumer using the supply is liable for all charges for electricity consumed between the date of disconnection and the date on which the supply was found to be reconnected and for any other charges levied in this regard. Such a reconnection of the electricity supply is deemed to be an offence in terms of section 27(2) and (3) of the Electricity Act, 1987 (Act 41 of 1987), and makes the perpetrator guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and/or imprisonment. 3. Where the electricity supply has been disconnected owing to unsafe conditions in the consumer s installation, the supply may only be reconnected after the consumer has submitted a legal and valid certificate of compliance to the Municipality. For more information, go to: Munitoria to make way for new state-of-the-art headquarters Lebogang Matji The City of Tshwane handed over its Munitoria building to Tsela Tshweu Consortium and Group Five at the beginning of February. This marks the official start of the construction of the City s new municipal headquarters. Speaking at the handover ceremony, the Executive Mayor, Cllr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, said he is looking forward to seeing the iconic structure completed. He wished the contractors well on the mammoth task of bringing the Electricity tariffs To support the government s priority of protecting the poor, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) decided to introduce inclining block tariffs (IBT) to residential electricity consumers in South Africa. The tariff structure is divided into four consumption blocks. Each successive block has a higher price per kwh of energy. The amount payable is the sum of the consumption per block multiplied by the energy rate or price per unit for each block. Therefore, a consumer s first 350 kwh will be at the existing rate (no increase). The increase in price starts once a consumer has used up or purchased the first 350 kwh for the month; he or she will then start paying more. If their usage is around 700 kwh per month, they will be subject to an increase of ±11%, and if they use more, the percentage will increase. The only building back from the ashes. Tshwane House is part of the City s systematic regeneration of the inner city and proof of the City s commitment to revamping the inner city. The Munitoria building will make way for new state-of-the-art municipal headquarters to be called Tshwane House. The new headquarters will create enough space to accommodate all the municipal departments in one building. The reconstruction is estimated to be around R3 billion.the development will be funded jointly by the Municipality and private partners in what is said to be the first public-private partnership of its scale in the country at a municipal level. Excavators are currently clearing rubble to make way for the state-of-theart building. The actual demolition is planned for 26 May time when consumers will receive the same amount of units for the same amount of money is when their purchases are within one range (scale). This will happen more often when buying with R100 rather than R200. It does not matter what denomination the consumers use, in the end they will have the same amount of units. It is wise to buy just enough to get by until the beginning of the next month when you can buy again at a low price per unit. Below is the sliding scale used for the 2012/13 financial year. Scale 1 that is 1 to 100 kwh = R1,116 Scale 2 that is 101 to 400 kwh = R1,297 Scale 3 that is 401 to 650 kwh = R1,372 Scale 4 that is = R1,462 The scale is applicable for a calendar month. The first demolition phase will be the interior demolition of several hundred offices to get to the point where there is little left but the slabs, ie bare floors and the column structure. This is to allow controlled and full implosion of rubble so that it falls into the foundation and not sideways. Look out for more Munitoria updates in our upcoming issues. Report illegal connections to /7095. Monitor and report questionable/irregular activities such as tampering with electricity connections and theft to /7095. Tshwane UPDATE Page 11

12 A maiden win for inaugural Tshwane Open Lebogang Matji Four days of spectacular and nail-biting golf action came to an end at the Els Club, Copperleaf, in Centurion on Sunday, 3 March South African Dawie van der Walt, who outwitted his rivals in a closely competed tournament, won the inaugural Tshwane Open of Van der Walt finished on 21 under 267 total, two shots ahead of Darren Fichardt who came second in the co-sanctioned European and Sunshine Tour event. With the win, Van der Walt claimed his first European and Sunshine Tour victory and gained European Tour exemption until the end of Tshwane resident Darren Fichardt and Louis de Jager sealed the South Africa s moment of pride when they were announced as the two runners-up. Dawie van der Walt, Executive Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane and Council Chief Whip Jabu Mabona Photo:Muntuh Ngobese Tshwane Open an underpar event The City of Tshwane secured an underpar event with its inaugural Tshwane Open. During the golf tournament, held from 28 February to 3 March at the Els Club at Copperleaf, a field of 156 players all chased their share of almost R18 million. Antoinette Mostert The Tshwane Open, co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour, drew a strong field which included former European Ryder Cup captain José María Olazábal, 2011 British Open champion Darren Clarke and 2005 US Open champion Michael Campbell. When teeing off the game, the Executive Mayor, Councillor Kgosientso Ramokgopa said: We re very pleased, as a capital city, to be hosting a tournament of this magnitude. We want to project ourselves as a leading capital city on the African continent and we want to use this event to draw people to the city. We haven t exploited our tourism potential and we want golf tourists to experience the life and ambience of the city. This tournament is a great platform to propel our city forward. benefits to Tshwane-based caddies across various golf courses. The foundation will be run in collaboration with a reputable financial institution. The Executive Mayor said that the City of Tshwane has always maintained that the Tshwane Open is about more than just golf. And to put its money where its mouth is, the City has pledged a total of R to two non-governmental organisations that assist the elderly and disabled. The Makabongwe Home in Atteridgeville, which takes care of disabled children, will receive R to help them to obtain new wheelchairs and basic necessities. The other R donated by the City will go to Badirammogo Old Age Home in Olievenhoutbosch. Councillor Ramokgopa also confirmed the City s vision to expand the tournament over the next few years. Visit for the complete results. The profile of the players we had for the inaugural tournament is great, and we hope to raise this profile. We are confident about the future of this event. We are committed for the next three years, and it s our intention to take it further. International golfers José María Olazábal and Michael Campbell were very impressed with the tournament and the golf course. Both players love South Africa and its weather. They were very positive about South African golfers and the level of South Africa s young players, saying that for some reason the country is able to produce great players. Through the Tshwane Open, the City of Tshwane has started a legacy programme to give golf lessons to children in previously disadvantaged areas in and around Tshwane. It is the first municipality to introduce golf as a sport programme in township schools. According to Deputy City Manager Lindiwe Kwele, another legacy of the Tshwane Open is the establishment of a foundation to provide various Tshwane Update is published by the Communication, Marketing and Events Department, us at [email protected] Young golfers received expert instruction from European Ryder Cup captain and double Masters winner Jose Maria Olazabal, former US Open champion Michael Campbell, 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke and a group of other professionals. Page 12 Tshwane UPDATE