The City of Cape Town’s Community Services Directorate is embarking on a series of upgrades to community facilities such as swimming pools, libraries, halls and sports centres.
“It’s important that residents of all communities have the kind of facilities that ensure an improved and more enjoyable quality of life. We are committed to providing this for the people of the Cape Town municipality and this upgrade plan is just one of the many ways we are doing that,” says Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, Councillor Tandeka Gqada.
Her statement reflects the City’s commitment to building a Caring City. In total, the upgrades will cost more than R132 million over the next municipal financial year (1 July 2012 – 30 June 2013).
The City will, in some cases, be building brand new facilities and, in others, upgrading already established facilities so that they meet world class standards.
New facilities include the building of ‘spray’ parks, which children in particular should find a welcome addition in the heat of Cape Town’s summers.
“There is nothing more important than improving our communities and the lives of our residents and we will continue to put all our efforts into making sure that facilities in the communities in Cape Town are the best the country has to offer,” says Cllr Gqada.
Areas in which upgrades and new developments are planned include Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Imizamo Yethu, Du Noon, Nyanga and Athlone. Identification of these areas form part of the City’s long term redress plan to eradicate the historical legacy of Apartheid.
