Crime Stats for Your Hood!
Crime Stats South Africa displays the latest and historic South African crime statistics in an easy-to-understand format. You don’t need to know anything about police… Read More »Crime Stats for Your Hood!
Plumstead News
Cape Town dams: Joy as water levels jump up by another 6%
What an unbelievable month for the Cape Town dams. Four weeks ago, the facilities were at less than 20% full. But now, they’re pushing the… Read More »Cape Town dams: Joy as water levels jump up by another 6%
Numerous Amendments to Water By-laws
The City of Cape Town last month approved a number of amendments to the Water By-law. In addition to noting the amendments, the City encourages residents to familiarise themselves with what is required of them in terms of this legislation.
Read more below:
On 31 May 2018, Council voted to approve a number of proposed amendments to the Water By-law. These changes were aimed mainly at improving clarity, as well as preparing the City for a more water-scarce future.
Residents should please note that this amendment does not replace the Level 6 Water Restrictions. Rather, water restrictions are implemented in addition to this by-law, when necessary.
Changes most relevant to the general public include the following:
· Landlords must now keep record of consumption for each residential unit in a multi-tenant complex/block of flats, and inform the City if contraventions of water restrictions are taking place
· New developments must install water conservation and demand management systems, or alternative water systems, and these must be approved by the City before development proceeds
· The City’s oversight of plumbers has been strengthened by allowing the City to not only remove plumbers from its register but institute legal action if they are found to have transgressed the Water By-law
· Updates have been made to align the By-law with new legislation, standards and technical specifications.
· A prepayment meter is now an option, in addition to the WMD, as a Council water meter. While this technology is not yet at a stage of development for uptake by the City, having this item of legislation in the By-law allows the City to make use of it in the event that it becomes appropriate and necessary.
· Potable (drinking) water storage tanks must be impervious to sunlight to prevent the growth of bacteria
· No cross-connection must exist on private property between potable and non-potable water systems
· No irrigation of gardens is allowed between 09:00 and 18:00, including from boreholes and well-points. Previously no irrigation was allowed 10:00 and 16:00, and did not include borehole water. Watering gardens in the heat of the day can result in significant water lost to evaporation
· Maximum capacity for toilet cisterns and shower head flow has been lowered. Toilets are now only allowed a maximum 6 litre cistern volume (down from 9 litres), and water from shower heads must flow out at no more than 7 litres per minute (down from 9.5 litres/minute)
· All pools must be fitted with a cover to avoid evaporation when not in use
Property Valuations City Council
Every 3 years the City of Cape Town does a revaluation of all properties in accordance with market values to ensure that the property rates charges are assigned fairly and correctly.
How is your property valuation calculated?
Property valuations should reflect the market value of a property. The City uses a property’s value to calculate the monthly rates property owners should pay for their property.
The municipal valuer, as in the City’s valuer, is responsible for producing the General Valuation Roll (GVR) and is assisted by professional valuers, statistical analysts, data collectors, and support staff.Read More »Property Valuations City Council
Bishopsford Bonsai
The biggest bonsai nursery in the Western Cape is situated in Constantia.
Bishopsford offers a large selection of ready-made Bonsai and also stock all bonsai requirements such as pots, tools, soil, mesh, starter trees, fertiliser, pestcare and penjing. With over 47 years of Bonsai experience, we offer Bonsai courses and services such as repotting, pruning, boarding, bonsai corporate gifts and anything you need that is bonsai related. Pay a visit to our beautiful garden in a magical setting.
The magic of bonsai at Bishopsford has not only endured, but has developed significantly over the past 40 years. Comments frequently made; “A labour of love and food for the soul”Read More »Bishopsford Bonsai
Your Plumstead Street Report
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Winter is here! Great restaurant deals!
We all know that along with this chilly out of season weather (and very welcome rain) the poor restaurants really can suffer, so here’s a… Read More »Winter is here! Great restaurant deals!
How to Keep Chickens at Home
From Babylonstoren blog – If you still have not visited why deny yourself? Free-roaming chickens can often be spotted scratching in the garden and plucking pesky bugs… Read More »How to Keep Chickens at Home
Don’t Assume a False Alarm!
Has your household got a common understanding of what should actually happen when the alarm goes off? This morning we had another false alarm, and yes most times they are! Being a house where we have a few people at home most of the time, I considered this morning’s casual response as the alarm was switched off and how everyone just carried on about their business. Sooner or later we could pay a high price for that casual response of annoyance and irritation.
Do you have an agreed ALARM PROCEDURE that everyone in your household follows? Well I decided we need one and I am sharing ours. I have stuck it next to the alarm panel.Read More »Don’t Assume a False Alarm!
Congratulations Team Plumstead / Diep River
2018 Sales and or Registrations Get property advice from those putting up sold boards! If you want a free valuation without any obligation, please call… Read More »Congratulations Team Plumstead / Diep River