Petition: Enforce The By-Laws — Address The Encampment Between The Kuils River And Fairtrees Road

OUR DEMANDS

We call on the City of Cape Town to:

1. Conduct an urgent site inspection of the encampment between the Kuils River and Fairtrees Road and document the current conditions.
2. Enforce applicable by-laws where unlawful occupation, dumping, fires, sanitation violations or other contraventions are established.
3. Address environmental and public-health risks, including accumulated waste, human waste, potential pollution of the river corridor and any fire hazards identified during the inspection.
4. Implement a lawful plan to address the encampment, including the appropriate legal process where removal of unlawful occupation is necessary.
5. Provide social-development outreach and information about available shelters and support services to people living at the site.
6. Prevent the site from becoming a permanent unmanaged encampment through appropriate monitoring, maintenance and follow-up enforcement.
7. Consult CAPEXIT and affected residents and provide a written response identifying the responsible City departments, the proposed action and clear timeframes.

ENOUGH OF REACTIVE MANAGEMENT. WE DEMAND RESULTS.

Public open spaces must be properly managed. Environmental protection, sanitation, public safety and human dignity are not mutually exclusive. The City can provide appropriate social support while enforcing the law and protecting public land.

We therefore demand visible action, consistent by-law enforcement and a sustainable solution for the open space between the Kuils River and Fairtrees Road.

SIGN THIS PETITION. SHARE IT WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURS. DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN.