Almost everything in the public road reserve belongs to the City of Cape Town, not the association. The association’s leverage comes from reporting consistently and from the Van Riebeeckshof Valley NPC, which coordinates with the City on behalf of the valley’s associations.
Who handles what
| Problem | Who | How |
|---|---|---|
| Potholes, pavements, kerbs, stormwater | City: Roads & Stormwater | 0860 103 054 |
| Streetlight out or damaged | City: Electricity | power@capetown.gov.za |
| Illegal dumping | City: Solid Waste | 0860 103 089 |
| Nuisance behaviour, by-law offences | City: Law Enforcement | 021 912 3580 |
| People sleeping rough / displaced persons | City: Social Development | 0800 872 01 |
| Traffic signal fault | City: Transport | 0860 103 054 |
Roads in the valley
Van Riebeeckshof Road is the spine of the valley and carries traffic for several neighbourhoods, not just this one. Jip de Jager Drive was rebuilt and widened to relieve congestion on the approach to the N1; the traffic monitoring cameras on Van Riebeeckshof Road are run by the valley NPC and monitored at the Welgemoed CID.
Street speed limit inside the suburb is 60 km/h. The rules also ask residents to drive with real care for children, pedestrians and animals, the streets are shared space, not through-routes.
Building work in the road reserve
Contractors may not close a road, occupy a pavement or store material on it without the City’s permission. If a site is blocking the pavement or leaving rubble in the street, report it to the City and tell the managing agent so the association can follow up with the owner.