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TRANSPORT & URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Urban Investment and Development Portfolio

Department: Environmental Management

Branch: Biodiversity Management

Charline Mc Kie

Biodiversity Area Manager:

The Dassenberg Coastal Catchment Partnership City Sector (DCCP)

North Region Tel no: 021 444 7687

Email: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

City of Cape Town | DCCP | Quarterly Report |1 OCTOBER to 31 DECEMBER 2018

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Table of Contents

Page

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... 4

Report for 1 October to 31 December 2018

Jurisdiction

2. HIGHLIGHTS & CHALLENGES .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Cape Peninsula University of Technology WIL year Student

Annual Reserve visit

Appointment of two permanent staff members

Point of Sale at WWANR Headquarters operational

Lack of People and Conservation officer: letter from WANR PAAC

Wildfires in the DCCP

Photographs by C Mc Kie

3. CONSERVATION PLANNING ............................................................................................................................................. 5

WANR Protected Area Advisory Committee (PAAC)

4. FLORA .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Invasive Flora Management

Clearing at various sites

Fire break maintenance

Table with invasive clearing summary

Indigenous Flora Management

Baseline plant survey at WANR

External plant species research

Photographs by DCCP staff

5. FAUNA ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Indigenous Fauna Management

Small mammal trap array survey

CWAC: Coordinated Water Avian Count

Camera trap mammal survey

Summary of Faunal and Floral sightings table

6. SOIL ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9

Klein Dassenberg rehabilitation project

7. WATER ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Table with Monthly rainfall statistics

8. FIRE ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Summary of controlled and uncontrolled fires

Prescribed/fuel reduction burns

Wildfires


9. PEOPLE, TOURISM & EDUCATION ...................................................................................................................................... 13

Environmental Education statistics

Exhibitions and other special events


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Informal Programmes

Special Environmental Day Programmes

External and Internal meetings

Staff, Regional and Branch meetings


10. STAFF MATTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Staff Establishment

Staff training

Occupational Health and Safety

11. LAW ENFORCEMENT ........................................................................................................................................................... 17

WANR, Brakkefontein and Klein Dassenberg incidents

Quemic Ranger programme report

12. INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 20

Repairs and Maintenance

Externally Funded Programmes: Water Care Fund



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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This quarterly report covers all the activities for the period from 1 October to 31 December 2018 within the

Dassenberg Coastal Catchment Partnership (DCCP), City sector. The DCCP comprises of the DCCP West

(Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve [WANR], four additional erven to the north of the Dune field and the

Brakkefontein Section and the DCCP East (Klein Dassenberg, the Kanonkop, Fraaiuitsig, Dankbaar, Sonop,

Dassenberg Sections and Stewardship sites).

The management of the DCCP further includes building and maintaining relations with various stakeholder

groups, communities, private landowners, City Departments (including Sub Council structures) and other

agencies. The DCCP is also responsible for the operational management of three official residential

properties and the Mamre Visitors Information Centre (MVIC).

2. HIGHLIGHTS & CHALLENGES

Highlights

On the 17/10, the two CPUT WIL year students submitted their completed work integrated learning (WIL)

reports to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT).

On the 19/10, J Wood (Head: Biodiversity Management Branch) with L Mossop (Monitoring and Evaluation

Coordinator) and P Glanville (Knowledge Management Coordinator) conducted the annual reserve visit to

the DCCP.

On the 01/11 a permanently appointed Field Ranger to the City, namely S Mhlana, resumed duties as part

of the DCCP staff complement. The position that D van Jaarsveld occupied was filled by S Mhlana.

On the 01/12 the DCCP received a permanent new addition to the staff complement. P Dyantyi, worked at

Bracken Nature Reserve before starting at the DCCP. P Dyantyi replaced the position that S Afonso

vacated.

On the 11/12, the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve Headquarters commenced the operating of its permit

office. It was a positive attainment to the management of the Reserve and the Regional Manager to be

able to process the sale of entry permits for the dunes at the office complex.


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Challenges

The DCCP remains without a permanent People and Conservation Officer (P&CO) since 2009. This is a huge

disadvantage to both the DCCP and communities, as the relationships, programmes and opportunities

conducted with the schools/groups/events are affected through the lack of an assigned People and

Conservation Officer for the entire DCCP. The P&CO maintains and builds on relationships with communities

and/ or members of the public. It is of paramount importance, now more than ever, that this position is

acquired for the DCCP with the construction completion of the office complex, in particular with the Hall

which would be a venue to host formal and informal environmental education groups and programmes.

A formal letter was sent to the North Regional Manager on the 16 November 2018, by the WANR PAAC

stating ‘The committee endeavoured to raise this matter in the hopes that the request from your Biodiversity

area manager to appoint someone in this position be elevated and addressed’.

The frequency and extent of wildfires over this reporting period was a serious challenge for the DCCP. The total number of days dedicated to firefighting was 14 days with an estimate of ±348.8 ha burnt and 257

personnel, including City’s Fire and Rescue, other nature reserves in the Branch and Quemic rangers.

CONSERVATION PLANNING

The following Nature Reserves have all been notarized are on the waiting list for gazetting with the MEC:

False Bay, Helderberg, Wolfgat, Zandvlei and Table Bay.

As per the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003, Protected Area

Advisory Committees (PAACs) for each of the City of Cape Town’s nature reserves and protected natural

areas have been established including for the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve.

The twelfth WANR PAAC meeting was held on the 09/11/2018. The next meeting was proposed for February

2019.

The Table below indicates all previously scheduled PAAC meetings.

No Date

1 23/10/2015

2 09/02/2016

3 11/05/2016

4 11/08/2016

5 04/11/2016

6 03/02/2017

7 05/05/2017

8 04/08/2017

9 03/11/2017

10 09/02/2018

11 11/05/2018

12 09/11/2018

4. FLORA

Invasive Flora Management

Invasive species management operations were conducted at WANR, Brakkefontein, Franco and San

Michelles. Fire break maintenance was implemented at Fraaiuitsig, Klein Dassenberg and Kanonkop, during

this reporting period.


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WANR 1700 ha: The clearing operations, funded through the Nature Conservancy for the Greater Cape

Town Water Care fund project is still continuing. The team is still in the process of clearing Acacia saligna

(Port Jackson) and Acacia cyclops (Rooikrans) within management block, WANR15 of the reserve.

Brakkefontein/Public Works property 800 ha: Due to restrictions regarding access to the site, clearing of

invasive vegetation was postponed until an agreement was reached between the Biodiversity

Management Branch and the South African National Defence Force to allow for clearing teams to access

the site.

During the month of September 2018, an agreement was reached that the Invasive Species unit will clear

BRAK08, 12 and 13 and on the 05/10, the EPWP team resumed clearing at Brakkefontein. Once the clearing

of these blocks are completed the unit will no longer work in the Brakkefontein area, the clearing will be

managed by an SANDF appointed contractor namely, Natural Asset Management of South Africa

(NAMSA).

Invasive clearing of Acacia saligna (Port Jackson) at Brakkefontein continued during the month of

December, the team have completed BRAK08 and are now busy at BRAK12. The team temporaily stopped

working on the 20/12 and will resume work on the 07/01/2019.

Franco Private Stewardship area: During the month of November, J van der Merwe supervised invasive

clearing teams on the property. The teams were conducting follow-up clearing of Acacia saligna and

Acacia cyclops which have regrown due to the January 2018, wildfire which ran through the property.

San Michelles Private Stewardship area: At the end of November, J van der Merwe had a team working on

the San Michelles area. The team cleared Eucalyptus (Blue Gum), Acacia saligna (Port Jackson) and Pinus

(Pine). The area cleared was 9 hectares in total.

Fire break Maintenance: The DCCP staff with the assistance of the Mamre WoF team cleared a 15 metre fire

break of Eucalyptus along the eastern boundary of the Fraaiuitsig Section of Klein Dassenberg. The work

provided by the Mamre WoF team has been completed at the end of November. However the City’s Fire

and Rescue services Fire inspector has not yet signed off the work during this reporting period.

During the week of the 15/10–19/10, the staff did fire break maintenance at Klein Dassenberg. The fire

breaks were cleared using a tractor and a heavy duty slasher, loppers and brush cutters. Legislatively fire

breaks are compulsory as part of the management of wildfires.

During the week of the 12/11–16/11, staff implemented fire break maintenance at Klein Dassenberg’s,

Kanonkop section. The fire breaks were cut using a tractor and a heavy duty slasher, loppers and brush

cutters.

Month Management Block/s Species Method

October WANR15 (Water Care Fund EPWP)

Follow-up and Initial

Acacia saligna and

Acacia cyclops

Cut stump and herbicide

BRAK08 and 12 (IS unit EPWP)

Initial

Acacia saligna and

Acacia cyclops


Klein Dassenberg Fire break (Staff) Various Cut stump

November WANR15 (Water Care Fund EPWP)


Acacia saligna and

Acacia cyclops


Franco Farm


Acacia saligna and

Acacia cyclops


Fraaiuitsig Fire break (Mamre WoF and staff) Eucalyptus, Pinus and

Acacia saligna

Cut stump and herbicide (A.

saligna and Eucalyptus

only).

Cut stump (Pinus)

Kanonkop Fire break (Staff) Various Cut stump

December WANR15 (Water Care Fund EPWP)


Acacia saligna

Acacia cyclops


BRAK12 (IS unit EPWP)

Initial

Acacia saligna and

Acacia cyclops



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Indigenous Flora Management

The Baseline plant survey at WANR:

A total of 37 plants species require infield verification according to the WANR Biodiversity Management Tool.

During October the surveys were done on the 03/10 at WANR14, 10/10 at WANR04 and 17/10 at WANR06, ,

Harveya squamosa was the only plant recorded as a new plant to site on the 03/10. During the CREW visit in

September 2018, endangered (EN) Lessertia argentea (Strand-ertjiebos) was verified and the vulnerable

(VU) Cotula duckittiae was recorded as a new species to site for WANR, both of these species were

confirmed on the iNaturalist website.

During November the plant survey was conducted on the following days, on the 14/11 and 21/11 at

WANR08 and 04 respectively. No new plants were sighted during the surveys.

During December, the survey was conducted on the following date, 19/12, at WANR04. No new plants were

verified during the survey

The remaining number of plants requiring verification on the Biodiversity Management tool for WANR is at a

total of 37.

External plant species research: On the 24/10, S Jonas accompanied Andrea Cowan (Student Assistant) to

conduct research at WANR09 and WANR10, the research looks at insect-flower interaction within the West

Coast. Mz A. Cowan is collecting data on behalf of a Masters student at the University of Stellenbosch.


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5. FAUNA

Indigenous Fauna

Monitoring of Wildlife: The table can be referred to for ad-

hoc sightings and monitoring programmes with regard to fauna and/or flora sighted at Witzands Aquifer

Nature Reserve, as well as the Brakkefontein and the Klein Dassenberg Areas.

Small Mammal Trap array survey: On the 08/10, the staff installed trap arrays at WANR07 and 08 towards

WANR’s re-surveying of the reserve’s small mammal monitoring programme. The first trapping for the small

mammal surveys was conducted during February and June 2008. The latest survey was conducted in March

2018.

Coordinated Water Avian Count (CWAC): On the 22/10, staff conducted a CWAC at Pond07, the results are

indicated in the sightings table.

Camera Trap Mammal survey: On the 14/12, a Supervisor assisted Andrea Schnetler (Masters Student:

Nature Conservation, CPUT) with the removal of camera traps at WANR. The traps were installed as part of

her Master’s study on mammals within the City of Cape Town Nature Reserves’. The remaining traps will be

removed in January 2019.

The table below contains all the sightings for the reporting period.

Site Scientific Name Common Name Red List/

Status

No Count

WA

NR

Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose Least Concern 04 CWAC

Buteo rufofuscus Jackel buzzard Least Concern 02 Sighting

Circus maurus Black Harrier Vulnerable 02 Sighting

Mycteria ibis Yellow-billed Stork Least Concern 02 CWAC

Pelecanus onocrotalus Great White Pelican Least Concern 12 CWAC

Pternistes capensis Cape Spurfowl Least Concern 10 CWAC

Vanellus armatus Blacksmith Lapwing Least Concern 09 CWAC

Apodemus agrarius Striped Field Mouse Least Concern 01 Trap Array

Gerbilliscus afra Cape Gerbil Least Concern 04 Trap Array

Myosorex varius Forest Shrew Least Concern 03 Trap Arrays

Raphicerus melamotis Cape Grysbok Least Concern 03 Sightings

Chersina angulata Angulate Tortoise Least Concern 03 Sightings

Naja nivea Cape Cobra Least concern 02 Sighting

Pseudaspis cana Mole Snake Least Concern 02 Sighting

Trachylepis capensis Cape Skink Least Concern 02 Trap Array

Opistophthalmus capensis Cape Burrowing Scorpion Least Concern 06 Trap Array

Pelinobius muticu Baboon Spider Least Concern 02 Trap Array

Aspalathus ternata - Near Threatened 15 CREW

Babiana ambigua Botterblom Least Concern 05 CREW

Babiana nana Mountain Rose/Bergroos Near Threatened 02 CREW

Babiana tubulosa - Near Threatened 10 CREW

Cotula turbinata Ganskos Least Concern 03 CREW

Cotula duckittiae Bokbaai Buttons Vulnerable 20 CREW

Cynanchum africanum Bobbejaantou Least Concern 10 CREW

Disa draconis White Disa Endangered 20 CREW

Harveya squamosa Jakkalskosinkblom Least Concern 01 Baseline Plant Survey

Helichrysum cochleariforme Gold-and-Silver Near Threatened 50 CREW

Hellmuthia membranacea Biesie Least Concern 10 CREW

Hermannia pinnata Orange Hermania/Dolls

Rose

Least Concern 20 CREW

Holothrix villosa - Least Concern 03 CREW

Indigofera porrecta var. porrecta - Least Concern 30 CREW

Lampranthus explanatus - Near Threatened 06 CREW

Lampranthus tenuifolius - Endangered 10 CREW

Lessertia argentea Strand-ertjiebos Endangered 12 CREW

Pterygodium crispum Bastertrewwa Least Concern 12 CREW


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Zygophyllum flexuosum Spekbroodbossie Least Concern 25 CREW


Status

No Count

Bra

kke

fon

t

ein

Buteo rufofuscus Jackal Buzzard Least Concern 01 Sighting

Corvus albus Pied Crow Least Concern 02 Sighting

Raphicerus campestris Steenbok Least Concern 02 Sighting

Raphicerus melanotis Cape Grysbok Least Concern 01 Sighting


Status

No Count

Kle

in D

ass

en

be

rg

Bostrychia hagedash Hadeda Ibis Least Concern 02 Sighting

Corvus albus Pied Crow Least Concern 10 Sighting

Milvus aegyptius Yellow-billed Kite Least Concern 02 Sighting

Chersina angulata Angulate Tortoise Least Concern 02 Sighting

Pseudaspis cana Mole Snake Least Concern 01 Sightings

Babiana nana Mountain Rose/Bergroos Near Threatened 14 Sighting

Erica mammosa Nine-pin Heath Least Concern 07 Sighting

Grielum grandiflorum Desert Primrose Least Concern 10 Sighting

Leucospermum

hypophyllocarpodendron

Grey-snakeskin Pincushion Vulnerable 07 Sighting

Protea repens Common Sugarbush Least Concern 10 Sighting

Watsonia marginata Broad-leaf Watsonia Least Concern 100 Sighting

Mortalities: nothing to report.

Reserve Scientific Name Common Name Cause of

Death

No Location

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6. SOIL

Klein Dassenberg rehabilitation project:

During the month of October, it was noted that a number of plant species which had been transplanted to

Klein Dassenberg had adapted well to their new environment. The acclimatization by the plants was

observed by the development of their new leaves, formation of flowering parts and overall growth. Some of

the plants adapting well to the area include, Protea repens, Watsonia marginata, Serruria fasciflora,

Metalasia muricata and Ruschia tecta.

DCCP staff has also noted that other indigenous plants which were not intentionally planted are also

growing in the rehabilitation site; these seedlings could be from seed stocks that were transferred in the top

soil from the Atlantis cemetery. The rehabilitation site will be monitored and can be identified once the

plants are in flower.

7. WATER

The monthly rainfall is provided by the South African Weather Bureau. The electronic rain-gauge is located

8km from the WANR office. The December 2018 rainfall statistics has not been received yet and will be

inserted into the next Quarterly report.

Month Total mm

2018

Total mm

2017

January 3.8 7.6

February 15.4 0.0

March 10.0 6.4

April 19.0 12.8

May 42.8 7.0

June 77.8 72.2

July 36.8 35.2


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8. FIRE

Site Date Hectares/No of brush piles No of Personnel Ignition Source

WANR

22/10 13.2 ha 03-DCCP

03-BBNR

02-Quemic

21-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

01/11 3.4 ha 02-DCCP

02-Quemic

09-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

02/11 0.8 ha 02-DCCP

02-Quemic

07-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

09/11 4.5 ha 04-DCCP

02-Quemic

09-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

13/11 2.7 ha 03-DCCP

09-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

15/11 1.3 ha 04-DCCP

02-Quemic

08-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

19/11 0.5 ha 03-DCCP Suspected Arson

21/11 1.0 ha 02-DCCP

06-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson



29/11 ±100 ha 04-DCCP

04-BBNR

03-TBNR

02-TNR

02-Quemic

60-Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

31/12 ±160 ha 01 – DCCP

20 - Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

Klein Dassenberg

27/10 0.6 ha 01–DCCP

02-Quemic

06–Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

August 60.6 55.2

September 36.4 12.6

October 2.4 26.8

November 5.2 34.4

December 4.8

Total for year 274.4


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28/11 ±60 ha 04–DCCP

02–BBNR

05-TNR

02-Quemic

30–Fire and Rescue

Suspected Arson

TOTAL 14 days

±348.8 ha 257 Personnel

Prescribed fuel reduction burns: Nothing to report.

Wildfires: On the 22/10, Quemic rangers responded to a wildfire at WANR19, the City’s Fire and Rescue

Service was called. Due to strong winds and hot temperatures the wildfire rapidly spread through the

management block, three staff members from the DCCP and BBNR responded to assist. The fire was

extinguished at approximately 19:45, a total of 13.2 hectares was burnt.

On the 23/10, DCCP staff attended to a small wildfire in WANR19, the fire was quickly extinguished by the

staff and the City’s Fire and Rescue team. As well as on the 24/10, DCCP staff attended to a small fire in

WANR19, the fire was quickly extinguished by the staff and the City’s Fire and Rescue team and Quemic

rangers.

On the 27/10, there was a wildfire at Klein Dassenberg, approximately 0.6 ha, one staff member, Fire and

Rescue and the rangers attened to the fire and extinguished the fire successfully.

During the month of November, the DCCP staff were involved in fighting numerous wildfires in the Atlantis

area. Certain fires were not within the reserve itself, however the potentisal spread of these fires into the

reserve posed a threat to the reserve if left unrestrained.

The dates below, indicate all the wildfires over November within WANR19 only:

01/11/2018

02/11/2018

09/11/2018

13/112018

15/11/2018

19/11/2018

21/11/2018


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22/11/2018

23/11/2018

29/11/2018

On the 29/11, staff attended to a large wildfire within WANR19. This fire within WANR19 was in an area that

was isloated, near-inaccessible, littered with invasive plants, which made it very challenging to contain.

Assistance was required from other reserves namely; Blaauwberg, Tygerberg and Table Bay. While the

wildfire continued to rage into the evening, a decision was made to not chase the fire due to terrain but to

let the fire possibly burn itself out, the area was covered in invasive vegetation, not threatening any critical

biodiversity, people, livelihood, nor property. On the 29/11, the City’s Fire and Rescue services continued to

monitor the incident and it eventually stopped burning.

On the 28/11, the DCCP staff, Quemic rangers were fighting an extensive wildfire at Klein Dassenberg. The

fire started near the old Mamre/Darling Road and rapidly spread through the reserve. Staff and the City’s

Fire and Rescue extinguished the fire successfully.

On the 31/12, the City’s Fire and Rescue Service assisted by DCCP staff attended to a small fire at WANR19.

The fire started on the border of the reserve and quickly spread into the reserve, firefighters were able to

extinguish the fire before it could burn through a stand of Port Jackson.

9. PEOPLE, TOURISM & EDUCATION


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Reserve Name of School/Community

Org./Friends

Number of learners/

Participants

Programme and Date of event D

CC

P

North Regional meeting 18 01/11/2018–Guided walk of the new

Headquarters and into the Dunes.

Table Mountain National Park

Focal Meeting

18 22/11/2018–Guided walk of the new

Headquarters and into the dunes.

Biodiversity management

Branch meeting

15 06/12/2018–Guided walk of the new

Headquarters.

Atlantis Community 35 13/12/2018-Introduction to conservation

and to the WANR.


and to the WANR


and to the WANR

Schools: 00

Other: 06

Staff/Facilitators: 12

Learners/scholars: 74

Adult Learners: 51

Volunteers: 04

Informal Programme:

Guided Walks

Introduction to Conservation

Informal Programmes: On the 01/11, the DCCP hosted the North Regional meeting; the attendees were

given a guided walk through of the new Headquarters and a walk into the dunes by C Brown. On the 22/11

the Table Mountain National Park Focal Committee had their meeting at the new Headquarters; C Brown

escorted the group through the new Headquarters and into the dunes. The Biodiversity Management

Branch had their branch meeting at the new Headquarters in December. Staff members from the branch

and had a first-hand off road (4x4) experience in the dunes with assistance from ADORE.

On the 13/12, 18/12 and 19/12, the reserve hosted a group of learners and adults from the Atlantis

community for the December holiday programme. C Brown in conjunction with CapeNature and the City’s

Sports and Recreation Department presented on the importance of and threats to conservation. C Brown

gave a brief presentation on the background to WANR and its fauna and flora. The attendees were also

given arts and craft activities. The presenters did a snake awareness presentation and proceeded to give a

demonstration on the safe handling of snakes.

During the above programmes, Lee and Rene Bredenkamp from Mamba Sandboarding and Dylan Le Roux

from Sandboarding Cape Town dedicated their time, resources and provided the learners with sand boards

to utilise for fun in the dunes. Qualified sandboarding instructors were on site to supervise the activity.


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Reserve Date Meeting/Workshop Purpose/Discuss

DC

CP

01/10 C Mc Kie met with representatives from Moonlighting 11 Productions (Pty)

Ltd, ECO Services and the City’s Film office at WANR.

Planned large film shoot at the

Dunes.

14/11 C Mc Kie met with L Labuschagne from Quemic. Law Enforcement matters.

15/11 C Mc Kie attended the CPFPA meeting at Koeberg. Monthly meeting.

C Mc Kie met with F Syme at the office. Finalisation of the WANR PAAC

membership.

22/11 C Mc Kie presented at the Table Mountain National Park, City of Cape

Town Focal Point meeting at the WANR Headquarters.

TMFNP-City meeting.

04/12 C Mc Kie met with the vendor who completed the paving at the WANR

Headquarters.

Paving and related matters.

11/12 C Mc Kie liaised with the wall art vendor at the WANR Headquarters. Installation of the wall art.

20/12 C Mc Kie and B Mnisi met with ADORE members at the WANR

Headquarters.

Atlantis Dunes recreational

matters.

Reserve Date Meeting/Workshop Purpose/Discuss

DC

CP

02/10 C Mc Kie had a handover meeting with a CPUT WIL

year student, L Rikhotso.

Handover of keys for student accommodation, uniform.

03/10 S Jonas presented at a Bulk Water event in Constantia

on behalf of C Mc Kie.

Bulk Water Branch, Safety, Health, Risk, Environment and

Quality (SHREQ) Award ceremony.

04/10 C Mc Kie met with K October at the office. Presentation for the November PAAC meeting.

05/10 Annual Reserve visit with Branch Manager, L Mossop

and P Glanville.

Annual reserve visit.

08/10 S Jonas, C Mc Kie, C Brown and K October met at the

WANR office complex.

The move into the new office complex and associated

matters.

31/10 S Jonas, C Mc Kie and C Brown met at the WANR

Office complex.

Office complex inspection.

06/11 C Mc Kie met B Mnisi at the WANR office. Update on DCCP matters.

13/11 C Mc Kie and C Brown met with Cllr C Clayton and

Sub-council 1 Manager at their offices.

Engagement around the Filming Industry using the

Atlantis Dunes in relation to the use of local labour.

K October and C Mc Kie met with N Neethling at

WANR office and Fraaiuitsig.

Asbestos removal at Fraaiuitsig and office complex

stores management.

16/11 C Mc Kie met with C Brown at the office. Finalisation of the Events booking form (less than 200

people).

K October and H Kraak met with C Mc Kie at the

WANR office.

Staff matters.

21/11 C Mc Kie, R Mavundla, S Nobebe, T Mpetha met in the

WANR boardroom.

Cash management policies and procedures.



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people).

C Mc Kie, K October and A Wilson had a ‘handover’

meeting.

CPUT-WIL student end of contract.

C Mc Kie met with C Simmers at office regarding cash

office set up of IT and other infrastructure.

Finalising system for point of sale (POS) infrastructure for

the WANR Headquarters permit office.

26/11 C Mc Kie met with local City Law enforcement

management, in Atlantis.

Auxiliary Law Enforcement programme.

C Mc Kie met with City Revenue in Bellville. Documentation required for the POS.

27/11 C Mc Kie met with C Simmers at permit office. ‘Live’ machine test.

04/12 C Mc Kie met with C Riddle from the workshop at

WANR Headquarters.

Job card/workshop matters.

07/12 C Mc Kie attended a meeting in the WANR

boardroom.

WANR Management plan

10/12 C MC Kie, K October and, S Mhlana met with O

Wittridge at Helderberg Nature Reserve.

Helderberg NR stores management.

13/12 C Mc Kie met with the City Law enforcement at their

Bonteheuwel offices.

Auxiliary Law Enforcement programme.

14/12 C Mc Kie met with staff members at the WANR

Headquarters works yard.

WANR works yard and stores.


people), final meeting.

20/12 C MC Kie accompanied B Mnisi to a site meeting at a

new site to the DCCP.

Site visit to Raciti property.

Date Venue Type of Meeting(s)

01/11 WANR Headquarters Boardroom Regional Management Meeting

02/11 Blaauwberg Nature Reserve

Eerstesteen section

Annual Branch Team building and Recognition day

23/11 WANR Headquarters Boardroom Staff Meeting

06/12 WANR Headquarters Hall Branch Meeting

Visitor numbers: October to December 2018

WANR-Dunes October November December Total

NUMBER OF

VISITORS

530 946 1533 3009

10. STAFF MATTERS

Reserve Position Purpose Number P/CE Date

DCCP Field Ranger Filling of vacant Field Ranger post 01 Permanent Field Ranger

Field Ranger Filling of vacant Field Ranger post 01 Permanent Field Ranger

Totals 02 Permanent

P/C E: Permanent or Contract Employee:

On the 01/11/2018, Siyamvuyela Mhlana commenced work in the DCCP as a Field Ranger. S Mhlana

worked as a Field Ranger for the South African National Parks, Cape Point sector.

On the 23/11/2018, Alfred Wilson completed his WIL year contract with the City of Cape Town. A Wilson has

received the award for the best research project from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT),

Nature Conservation class of 2018.

On the 01/12/2018, Pumla Dyantyi commenced work in the DCCP as a Field Ranger, P Dyantyi was

previously employed at the Tygerberg Nature Reserve as a worker.

On the 24/12/2018, Lethabo Rikhotso completed her WIL year with the City of Cape Town. Unfortunately,

she will be repeating her WIL year with another organisation in 2019.


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Reserve Date Type of Training Attended staff Person Days DCCP 15/07–17/07 Growing Together workshop 02–A Wilson & L Rikhotso 06

23/10 IPM Personal Development Plan

Training

01–T Mafuya 01

22/10–31/10 CTEET leaner Support Camp 03–L Ntoyaphi, J Saal and N Theys 30

26/10–30/10 Student and Interns: conflict of

interest session, presentation skills,

CV writing and report writing skills.

02–L Rikhotso and A Wilson 03

31/10 AET Exam: Life Orientation 01–Ntsokobe 01

12/11 IPM Personal Development Plan 01–K October 01

16/11 Liability for Fleet Management 03-C Mc Kie, K October and S Jonas 03

27/11 Point of Sale (POS) Management 01–R Mavundla 01

28/11 Point of Sale (POS) Management 01-T Mpetha 01

29/11 Point of Sale (POS) Management 01-S Nobebe 01

27/11 IPM Personal Development Plan 01–S Jonas 01

28/11-29/11 Wildfire Ready Convention 02-C Mc Kie and K October 04

30/11 Wildfire Ready Convention 01-S Mhlana 01

03/12 SAP Booking Modernization

training

05-C Mc Kie, P Zana, R Mavundla, C

Brown and S Jonas

05


training

02-R Mavundla and C Brown 02

04/12–05/12 CCT induction 01–S Mhlana 02

04/12-06/12 Smart Driver Training 02-H Kraak and T Mafuya 06

05/12 Biodiversity Management Tool

and database training

05-C Mc Kie, J Saal, Luyolo

Ntoyaphi and N Theys

05


Assessment

01-C Brown 01

10&14/12 SAP Booking Modernization

Assessment

01-R Mavundla 02

Overall Totals 17 77

Ad-hoc training: On the 21/11, C Mc Kie facilitated a session with staff members regarding the City’s Cash

management policies and procedures. Staff who attended was, R Mavundla, S Nobebe and T Mpetha.

On the 04/12, E Krynauw conducted an online booking system training intervention with C Brown and R

Mavundla; the training will enable the staff members to complete the formal training and assessment.

On the 6/12, C Brown was assessed by the City’s driving inspectors in Ottery. He passed his driving

assessment and received his driving tag; C Brown is now competent to drive City of Cape Town vehicles.

The process first required a medical assessment and thereafter undergoing a driving assessment with an

inspector in the City. The final step was to have a drivers tag programmed.

Occupational Health and Safety matters: Health and Safety inspections were conducted by T Mafuya on a

monthly basis for October to December.

All inspection reports were reviewed and signed off by C Mc Kie for final review by the Regional Manager at

the scheduled Health and Safety meetings.

Injuries on Duty (IOD free days):

October: 5584

November: 6205

December: 00

On the 04/12, H Kraak and T Mafuya were involved in a motor vehicular accident. The City vehicle was rear-

ended by a private vehicle, both staff members sustained injuries to the back, neck and arms. The staff

members were taken to Hospital to receive medical treatment.

Total days without an Injury on duty in this reporting period: 00

11. LAW ENFORCEMENT


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Site Intervention (incident, case, etc.) CAS #/Action

WANR

On the 24/06/2018, an illegal occupant was discovered living at WANR19. The City’s Law

enforcement and Land Invasion were asked to investigate the matter. Land Invasion has noted

that further investigation is needed before the occupant is asked to vacate the area. On the

30/07, staff and Quemic rangers issued the illegal occupant with a notice for removal of one of

the structures to be used as a ‘School’. The living quarters of the illegal structure still remains. In

August 2018, the occupant removed one of the structures also used as a home. Only one

structure is now used as a house. S Jonas reported the matter to Keith Wiseman (Environmental

Management Department: Law Enforcement unit) to assist in issuing the illegal occupant with a

formal notice of removal. S Jonas had a site meeting with the Law Enforcement unit from EMD on

16 November. An eviction letter needs to be be drafted and given to the illegal occupant.

Quemic Rangers are still patrolling the area to ensure that no further developments take place.

Illegal occupancy

Vehicle patrols were conducted on the 8/10, 12/10 and 17/10 within WANR04, 09, 10 and WANR16

No illegal activities were noted.

Vehicle patrols

During the reporting period, Quemic rangers have noted that illegal entry to the dunes is still

taking place. Users illegally enter the premises along Dassenberg Drive and the R27 West Coast

Road.

Illegal entry to

Dunes.

During the month of September 2018, an illegal makeshift structure being used as a horse stable

was discovered inside management block WANR19. S Jonas engaged with the owners of the

horses and asked them to remove the structure. After non-compliance from the horse owners, S

Jonas contacted the City’s Anti-land invasion team to demolish the structure. On the 25/10, the

Anti-land invasion team together with City’s Law enforcement demolished the structure. Quemic

rangers have been requested to patrol the area for any further illegal structures.

On the 16/11, S Jonas discovered another illegal structure being built on the same site; the matter

was handed over to Anti-Land invasion. The structure was removed on the 21/11. Quemic rangers

have been requested to monitor and report if more structures are constructed on the site.

Illegal occupancy

During the month of December, staff dealt with a number of compliance issues at the office

complex. Visitors were observed smoking in non-designated smoking areas, littering around the

office complex and on occasion drinking alcohol on the premises. Further, also observed were

numerous incidents of parking obstructively and or in non-parking areas as well as bringing dogs

into the Nature Reserve and walking in the planted areas.

WANR office

complex visitor

non-compliance

On the 31/12, staff conducted vehicle patrols at WANR14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19. Staff found illegal

woodcutters at WANR15, the woodcutters were asked to vacate the area.

Vehicle patrols

Brakkefontein

On the 08/10, staff discovered an illegal woodcutter’s camp inside the Brakkefontein area. The

woodcutters were reported to the SANDF and given a verbal warning and asked to vacate the

area. On the 09/10, S Jonas accompanied by Quemic rangers re-visited the site, and found that

the woodcutters had vacated the area as requested.

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cutting


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During the month of November, staff received numerous reports of woodcutters illegally entering

the Brakkefontein area to harvest wood. Regular patrols by staff only yielded evidence of wood

cutting and no woodcutters themselves. Quemic rangers have been patrolling this area on a

regular basis but have also not found any woodcutters on site.

Evidence of illegal

wood cutting.

Klein

Dassenberg

On the 24/12 and 27/12, staff conducted vehicle patrols at Klein Dassenberg. The staff patrolled

the entire area, there were no illegal activities observed during the patrols.

Vehicle patrols

Quemic

report

On 19/10, at 14:53, Quemic Rangers escorted Reserve Supervisor, West, Mr L Ntshabase (CCT) and

Mr M Hlahla (Anti Land Invasion) to WANR19 to serve notices on community members regarding

erecting illegal structures.

Safety escort of

staff to WANR19,

serving of

compliance

notices.

On 09/10, at 09:04, Quemic Rangers escorted both Reserve Supervisors of DCCP East and West to

BRAK013 to remove illegal woodcutters from the area. No woodcutters were found in the area on

the day.

Safety escort of

staff members to

BRAK013.

On 02/10, at 12:37, Quemic Rangers escorted Reserve Supervisor, East to Klein Dassenberg

Conservation Area for a meeting. Escort concluded at 13:26.

Safety escort of

staff member at

Klein Dassenberg.

On 04/10, at 09:09, Quemic Rangers escorted staff to Klein Dassenberg Conservation Area. Escort

concluded at 09:36.

Safety escort of

staff at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 25/10, at 08:23, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found a Cape Cobra at the main entrance

gate to the WANR Headquarters. The Rangers captured the snake and relocated the snake back

into the greater nature reserve.

Fauna relocation

at WANR.

On 01/11, at 10:17, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found the main entrance gate to the WANR

Headquarters out of order. Rangers informed Reserve Supervisor, East. Upon investigation, the

Reserve Supervisor found that the power to the gate was switched off.

Tampering/fault:

power to main

entrance gate

switched off.

On 24/11, at 12:13, Quemic Rangers while on patrol around the WANR Headquarters office

complex found the sign at the herbicide store room loose. Rangers informed C Brown (Witzands

People & Conservation Officer).

Damage/Fault:

office complex

store room sign

loose.

On 16/11, at 10:58, Quemic Rangers verified a visitor entry permit for a Quad bike company at the

entrance to the dunes. The permit was found in order. On inspection of their vehicle, however,

Rangers found alcohol in their possession and they were informed that it is illegal to enter the

premises with alcohol. The alcohol remained behind in their Toyota Quantum, only as an interim

measure.

Alcohol in vehicle,

on premises and

entering dunes.

On 06/10, at 08:09, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found a vehicle parked outside Gate 1. Upon

investigation, Rangers found two male occupants who attempted to illegally gain entry to the

dunes without a valid permit. Rangers issued them verbal warnings and refused them entry to the

dunes. They refused to give personal details and left the reserve.

Illegal entrance

and trespassing

into the dunes.

On 29/10, at 14:00, Quemic Rangers verified a film shoot permit. The permit was found in order

and filming operations were concluded at 18:00.

Film permit

verification.

19/11, at 09:30, Quemic Integrity Team received a report of an illegal photo shoot on the dunes.

On arrival, Rangers found two males and one female person in the dunes conducting a photo

shoot without a permit. They admitted that they entered the gate as day visitors on foot. Rangers

explained to them how they should obtain a permit and escorted them from the reserve.

Film permit: non-

compliance, no

permit.

On 01/10, at 19:52, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found the door of the refuse room open and

the lights still on. Rangers switched off the lights and locked the door. No other irregularities were

found.

Risk: refuse room

door left unlocked

and lights on.

On 08/10, at 18:30, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found that the fire hose at Block C to the

office complex was leaking water. Rangers closed the tap of the fire hose. No other irregularities

were found.

Risk: leaking water

from fire hose reel.

On 08/10, at 19:10, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found that the main entrance gate to the

office complex was not closing. Rangers found the gate sensors were covered by duct tape.

Rangers removed the duct tape and the gate closed. No other irregularities were found.

Risk: main

entrance gate

covered with duct

tape.

On 16/10, at 18:29, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found C-Gate at the office complex

unlocked. Rangers could not lock the gate without a key. No other irregularities were found.

Risk: Gate left

unlocked at office

complex.


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On 31/10, at 18:20, Quemic Rangers received a call from Reserve Supervisor, East regarding a

female person who is suspected of committing arson near the Bulk water plant. Rangers

responded and found a female person apprehended by a passing cyclist. Atlantis Fire and

Rescue extinguished the fire and Quemic Rangers handed over the suspect to Atlantis SAPS.

Atlantis SAPS informed the Rangers that they know the suspect and that she is mentally ill. She

refused to give personal details.

Arson: fire

intentionally

started near the

Bulk water offices.

On 23//10, at 02:31, Quemic Rangers while on patrol at WANR019 found a wildfire. Rangers

contacted Atlantis Fire and Rescue for assistance. They arrived at 02:37 and the fire was

extinguished at 03:03. Rangers remained in the area to monitor for possible flare-ups. At 06:58

Rangers reported a flare-up of the same wildfire. Rangers assisted Reserve Supervisor, East and

City staff to extinguish the fire at 08:51 with the City skid unit. Rangers remained in the area until

16:00 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: WANR19.

On 24/10, at 15:47, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw smoke in WANR19. Rangers contacted

Atlantis Fire and Rescue and responded to the scene. Atlantis Fire arrived at 15:52 and

extinguished the fire at 16:40. Rangers remained in the area until 16:30 to monitor for possible flare-

ups.

Wildfire: WANR19.

On 25/10, at 14:35, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw smoke in WANR19. Rangers informed

Reserve Supervisor, East and responded to the scene. Upon arrival, Quemic Rangers and City staff

extinguished the fire with the City’s Skid unit. The fire was extinguished at 15:27. Rangers remained

in the area to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: WANR19.

On 02/11, at 14:13, Quemic Rangers received a call concerning a wildfire in WANR19. Rangers

assisted City staff and Atlantis Fire and Rescue, but had to leave the area before the fire was

contained to attend to another fire at WANR16.

Wildfires: WANR19

and WANR16.

On 02/11, at 14:31, Quemic Rangers received a call concerning a wildfire at WANR16. Rangers

assisted City staff and Atlantis Fire and Rescue in containing the fire at 14:46. Rangers remained in

the area until 15:15 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at

WANR16.

On 02/11, at 15:36, Quemic Rangers received a call concerning a wildfire at WANR19. On arrival,

they assisted City staff and Atlantis Fire and Rescue in containing the fire at 16:49. Rangers

remained in the area to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at

WANR19.

On 03/11, at 11:51, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire at WANR19. Rangers contacted

Atlantis Fire and they arrived at 12:21. The fire was contained at 12:48. Rangers remained in the

area until 13:45 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at

WANR19.

On 13/11, at 14:10 Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw smoke at WANR19. Rangers contacted

Atlantis Fire and they arrived at 14:30. The fire was contained at 17:05. Rangers remained in the

area until 17:45 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at

WANR19.

On 13/11, at 19:18, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire at WANR19. Atlantis Fire and

Rescue was contacted and they arrived at 19:50. The fire was contained at 20:15. Rangers

remained in the area until 20:45 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at

WANR19.

On 30/10, at 08:15, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found approximately 14 meters of the fence

cut at San Michelles. Rangers reported the cut fence to reserve management.

Theft: Cut fence at

San Michelles.

On 10/10, at 09:49, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found a male person illegally harvesting wood

in Klein Dassenberg. Rangers gave him a verbal warning and escorted him from the reserve.

Illegal wood

harvesting in Klein

Dassenberg.

On 15/10, at 02:02, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found a male person sleeping behind Block A

at the office complex. Rangers contacted Atlantis SAPS and a SAPS Sgt. arrested the person for

trespassing. A Case number was created for trespassing.

Trespassing at the

office complex,

SAPS arrest made.

On 25/10, at 22:46, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found the Fraaiuitsig Gate 1 unlocked.

Rangers could not lock the gate without a key. No further irregularities found.

Risk: gate

unlocked at

Fraaiuitsig.

On 24/10, at 10:35, Quemic Rangers while on patrol found a wildfire in Klein Dassenberg. Rangers

informed Reserve Supervisor, East regarding the fire. Rangers assisted the Atlantis Fire and Rescue

and extinguished the fire at 11:17. Rangers remained in the area to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 01/11, at 11:31, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire in Klein Dassenberg

Conservation Area. Upon arrival Rangers found a small fire and managed to extinguish the fire at

11:45. Rangers remained in the area until 12:30 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 02/11, at 14:49, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire in Klein Dassenberg

Conservation Area. Upon arrival, Rangers found a small fire and extinguished it with sand at 15:04.

Rangers remained in the area until 16:30 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 10/11, at 18:13, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire just outside Klein Dassenberg

Conservation Area, on Dassenberg Farm (Chatsworth). Upon arrival, Ranges found Atlantis and

Malmesbury Fire and Rescue on scene. Rangers assisted and the fire was contained by 19:18.

Rangers remained in the area until 20:30 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: out of

area, private farm

near the border of

Klein Dassenberg.

On 11/11, at 14:16 Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire in the Klein Dassenberg

Conservation Area. Reserve Supervisor, East and Atlantis Fire and Rescue were informed. Atlantis

Fire (Fire Chief Smith) arrived at 14:21 and the fire was contained at 15:03. Rangers remained in

the area until 16:00 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 17/11, at 13:55, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw smoke in the direction of the Klein

Dassenberg Conservation Area. Upon arrival, Rangers found a small veld fire outside the

Conservation Area near Extension 12, Selecia Road. The fire was contained by members of the

community.

Veld fire: near the

border of Klein

Dassenberg.

On 28/10, at 20:34, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw smoke in the direction of the power lines

at Fraaiuitsig section of Klein Dassenberg. Rangers investigated and found a small vegetation fire.

Wildfire: at

Fraaiuitsig.


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Rangers extinguished the fire at 21:17 and remained in the area to monitor possible flare-ups.

On 27/10, at 19:42, Quemic Rangers received a call from Reserve Supervisor, East regarding a

wildfire at Klein Dassenberg. Rangers responded and found Atlantis Fire and Rescue (Fire Chief

van Zensie) already attending to the fire. Rangers assisted, and the fire was extinguished at 20:05.

Rangers remained in the area to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 19/11, at 15:35, Quemic Rangers received a call from Reserve Supervisor, East concerning a

wildfire in Klein Dassenberg. Atlantis Fire and Rescue arrived at 15:43 and contained the fire at

16:44. Rangers remained in the area until 17:30 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg.

On 28/11, at 10:00, Quemic Rangers while on patrol saw a wildfire in the Klein Dassenberg and

Dankbaar Sections. Rangers informed Reserve Supervisor, East and requested assistance from the

Atlantis Fire and Rescue. Rangers and Atlantis Fire contained the fire by 13:00. Quemic Rangers

remained in the area until 15:00 to monitor for possible flare-ups.

Wildfire: at Klein

Dassenberg and

Dankbaar.

12. INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT

Reserve Description %

Completed

Funding Source

DC

CP

On the 27/06, CCT32867 was involved in an incident, the back

of the vehicle and its bonnet was damaged. A police report

was filed and the Insurance claim forms were completed on

28/06. The vehicle was repaired and back at the reserve on

the 05/10/2018. On the 21/11 a notification was made for CCT

32867 to go for its 45 000km service at Nissan.

100%

DCCP Cost Centre

On the 22/10, a CV joint on vehicle CA635268 was repaired.

On the 06/11 a notification was made for CA635268 to have

spotlights installed for the purpose of working at wildfires at

night. The spotlights were installed on the 19/12.

On the 21/11 a notification was made for CA635268 to have,

the left CV boot repaired. The work was completed on the

26/11.

100% DCCP CC

On the 22/10, the fuel sensor for CCT31730 was repaired.

On the 06/11 a notification was created for CCT31730 for the

installation of a siren and red bar-light which will assist when

needed to drive to wildfires. The siren and red light were fitted

on the 11/12.

Further, on the 21/11 another notification was made for

CCT31730 for the repair of a puncture to the right front tyre.

Another notification for CCT31730 had to be made on the

29/11 to have the trailer plug wires reconnected which had

come separated during wildfire firefighting operations at

WANR. On the 14/12, electrical wiring of vehicle CCT31730

was found to be burnt. The vehicle was taken to a vendor on

the same day. The vehicle was repaired and delivered back

to the reserve on the 28/12.

100% DCCP CC

During the two previous reporting periods, there were several

burglaries at the Klinker Street property. A staff member who

was residing in the house moved out due to the break-ins

while he and his family were residing there. Since then,

nobody is living in the house. Copper pipes, electrical wiring,

geyser parts and taps were stolen and the several windows

were broken. SAPS were called in to investigate the matter.

Insurance forms were submitted. S Jonas contacted

procurement and requested a vendor to be sent to repair the

damage, however after any repair work, the place is broken

into again and the replaced items stolen. At the end of this

reporting period the above matter remains unresolved.

0%

On the 16/05, a vendor installed brand new signage

throughout the DCCP.

However, staff members noted that the most of the newly

installed signs have begun to prematurely show signs of

deterioration. S Jonas met with a City official and the vendor

100%

60%

DCCP CC

Vendor to replace recently

installed signs at their cost.


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who supplied and installed the signs. New signs to replace the

worn signs will be installed in 2019, at the cost to the vendor.

On the 10/10, a trailer used as part of a large production

knocked into the wooden beams at the entrance to the

dunes. The beams were repaired on 15/10 by the production

company.

100% Film Production Company

During the month of October and November, staff members

restored part of the fence line at WANR14 and 15, along

Dassenberg Drive. From 10/12–12/12, staff focused on the

repairs this fence line at WANR14, along Dassenberg Drive.

Staff completed a 25m section of this fence during the month

of December. There remains more fence line repairs to be

done.

30% DCCP CC

During the month of December, staff conducted frequent

litter clean-ups at the office complex.

DCCP CC

On the 31/12 there was a water leak on a pipe at the new

WANR Headquarters. The leak appeared to be emanating

from the ablutions to the hall. An emergency deviation report

was created for the repairs and a vendor repaired the leaking

water pipe on the same day. The documentation still needs to

be approved by Senior Management.

80% DCCP CC

During December the point of sale machine in the cash office

experienced a few issues regarding no receipts were able to

print and on another occasion the computer ‘freezing.’ These

matters will occur from time to time, but it is challenging when

it occurs over a weekend and or public holiday and or over

the festive season in terms of IT support being available.

All matters

have been

resolved at

this time.

12.2 EXTERNAL FUNDED PROGRAMMES:

12.2.1 Water Care Fund Project: The EPWP workers from the Greater Cape Town Water Care fund project

are continuing with invasive vegetation clearing at WANR15 during this reporting period. Work on the

project temporarily stopped over the festive season.

For more details with regards to items mentioned in the above Report Document, please refer to the

relevant site calendars on www.biodiversity.co.za. For more information on the City’s nature reserves, visit

www.capetown.gov.za\naturereserves

http://www.biodiversity.co.za/

http://www.capetown.gov.za/naturereserves

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