This October, we hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM 2023) to review the year’s activities and begin our planning for 2024/25. We hope all our members can attend. Non-members still have time to register. The new City of Cape Town CID by-law and policy came into effect on 1 July and that is available to view online.
We have also assigned a new manager to our City Improvement District, Sebastian van Wyk. And in other news from Stikland CID, the Business Retention and Expansion programme has launched and is rolling out its first workshops.
Lastly, the recent bout of storms and cold fronts experienced in the Cape have certainly added to the work of the CIDs, in particular in the way of road maintenance and fallen trees. We’d like to remind you at this time to assist us in providing effective service by logging a service request for any faults encountered.
A major point of focus for our City Improvement District has been the repair of roads in our industrial area. In collaboration with the City, we been hard at work repairing potholes in the area and there are further plans for major road resurfacing coming up.
Read more below.
Our AGM 2023 is coming up
All stakeholders are invited to a review of the year’s activities and planning for 2024/25.
Resolutions presented at the AGM can only be voted for by bonafide members. All non-members wishing to take part must be registered before 10 October. View AGM documents here.
AGM Details
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 15:00
Andrag Conference Centre, Andrag-Agrico Offices, Cnr La Belle Road & Old Paarl Road, Stikland, Bellville
RSVP to info@stiklandcid.co.za
New CID By-law Policy
The new CID by-law policy came into effect from 1 July, which serves “To provide for the establishment of City Improvement Districts; to provide for additional rates; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.”
The City of Cape Town’s by-law and policy regarding the establishment and management of City Improvement Districts has gone through several iterations over the years since the concept of a CID was first tested in the year 2000.
The latest revisions of the by-law and policy comes as more than 50 CIDs are now in operation.
The by-law is available to download online here at openbylaws.org.za.
Meet our new manager
We are pleased to introduce our new manager, Sebastian van Wyk, recently appointed to the Stikland CID due to his excellent experience and reputation working with our other local City Improvement Districts.
He can be reached on: 084 6679209 or sicid@geocentric.co.za.
For Public Safety Emergencies Contact:
24-hour Geocentric Control Room on 021 565 0900
For all other enquiries:
Call our office on: 021 565 0901 or 083 583 6099
Business Retention & Expansion programme
This July, the Business Retention & Expansion Programme was launched in Stikland Industria. The first workshop will be taking place this month.
According to Invest Cape Town, “The initiative, managed by the Business Retention & Expansion Branch housed within the Investment Facilitation Branch (IFB), in the Enterprise and Investment Department in partnership with the Stikland Industrial City Improvement District, will assist large and small businesses in the area to strategise their operations and, where possible, help to expedite their development.” Read more about this here.
Road maintenance and repairing of potholes in Stikland Industria
The Stikland Industrial City Improvement District (CID) has always been mindful of the evolving landscape in Cape Town. Like many areas in Cape Town, Stikland Industria is experiencing significant growth. With growth comes increased traffic, and increased pressure on essential infrastructures like roads. While Stikland’s road network has historically been fairly good as an industrial area, the influx to our area as seen an increase in heavy vehicles that take a toll on the road surfaces, inevitably leading to the formation of potholes. Especially during the rainy season, water ingress into cracks accelerates pavement deterioration, forming potholes that, if left unattended, grow in size as the underlying supporting layers of the road are also damaged, requiring a far bigger reinstatement than simply a pothole repair.
Addressing these road challenges is a priority for the Stikland CID. We diligently repair smaller potholes within our means, but for larger ones, we have to engage the City of Cape Town, logging service requests for their expertise. However, it’s essential to emphasise the complexity of repairing potholes, particularly during the rainy season. Applying tar to a waterlogged pothole or a wet underlying gravel base leads to ineffective repairs, necessitating a waiting period for proper repair conditions.
We assure property and business owners that we actively follow up on service requests systematically to ensure they are eventually repaired.
Roads to be resurfaced in Stikland in 2024/25
The Stikland CID is committed to addressing the challenges posed by growth and maintaining our road network to support the flourishing industrial area. Our collaboration with the City of Cape Town remains steadfast as we strive to enhance and sustain our infrastructure for the benefit of our community.
As part of this maintenance, we do also engage formally with the roads department, the Roads Infrastructure Management (RIM), where our roads are suffering significant deterioration. The road that suffers from the most deterioration in Stikland is Willow Road as it stretches from one end of the industrial area to the other, and is most frequented by heavy vehicles delivering goods and therefore most prone to potholes.
This road in particular, and in other problem areas that are starting to deteriorate, we have been actively canvassing with RIM to place these roads onto their schedule for complete resurfacing or resealing. As a result of these engagements, and the work that the City does in infrastructure management, the following roads have been earmarked for resurfacing by The City of Cape Town within the next financial year, FY 2024/25:
- Willow Road section between Tedric Avenue, and between Cecil Morgan and the end of the road at the SAB entrance
- Traka complete
- Gamka complete
- Kariga complete
Furthermore, we have also approached our local ward councillor to consider paving some of these roads instead of using tar in certain of these intersections where heavy vehicles frequently turn.,as paved surfaces are far more durable. These proposals are currently under consideration, based on merit, impact on budget and the cost of doing such substantial alteration to the road surface.
Logging a service request with the City
You too can assist with urban management and the growing number of faults and service requests that the City and WID deal with on a daily basis. By reporting water and electricity faults and other maintenance requirements such as potholes, missing road signs or blocked stormwater drains, through the correct channels, we and the City are able to attend to these service requests and log their status in an effective way.
There are multiple channels through which you can do this – the easiest being the online portal at capetown.gov.za/servicerequests, which is also now available in the City of Cape Town mobile app.
View all the steps to log a service request on the flyers below.
