This petition is missing a demand for the homeless people who frequent the park. They are also due their rights, and protection from the city. Please add this to the petition. Very happy to sign thereafter. I love that park, used to spend so much time there when I was younger.
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Jurgen Rysbergen
10 years ago
As ratepayers we are entitled to the use and enjoyment of our public parks. This includes that the relevant authorities fulfil their obligations to keep these parks safe, clean and usable. Open fires, pollution of our rivers and streams and flagrant vagrancy does not evidence the City of Cape Town's commitment to and fulfilment of their obligations to us the ratepayers. Time to step up.
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Micky Hoyle
10 years ago
I completely agree with this mandate ...there are even people" farming ' and have seen the Parks officials being threatened to no avail .
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Sulani Rysbergen
10 years ago
This Park can be so beautiful and the rates payers deserve to be able use this area.
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Suma de Bruyn
10 years ago
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I have driven and walked passed on numerous occasions with as many as 5 different fires burning at the same time. I don't feel safe using the park and we are no longer able to use the single track bike trail constructed by the community in their own time and at their own cost due to the people living in the park.
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Ignatius Kruger
10 years ago
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I am a rate payer living in the area and no longer feel safe using the park and cannot go there with my children any more. As rate payers we surely have the right to use the parks in our area without feeling unsafe. The vagrancy issues in Van Riebeeck Park and surrounding areas must be addressed by the City of Cape Town.
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nick cursi
10 years ago
unless something is done the problems will just get worse
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Pierre Theron
10 years ago
Please clean up our parks!
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Connie FINNEMORE
10 years ago
Please save the beautiful van Riebeeck Park!
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Neil Schwartz
10 years ago
a) Ratepayers who contribute to City Council coffers have a legitimate expectation for Council to maintain public spaces under Council's jurisdiction in a reasonable and clean standard. The financial burden of attending to poorer areas is acknowledged, but there must be some budgetary allocation to VRP.
b) Debris accumulating in stormwater downstream poses a real threat to Council to maintain stormwater infrastructure in a satisfactory functioning condition. It is in Council's own interests to ensure that plastic and waste originating from informal settlements upstream does not accumulate in stormwater drainage and damage vital City infrastructure.
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Stirling Snr Kotze
10 years ago
Simply put the park is no longer being used by residents as it has been taken over by vagrants. It is now unsafe, unhealthy and unpleasant for recreational use.
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Anita Frewen
10 years ago
I agree with the petition to revive Van Riebeek Park
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Anita Hilario
10 years ago
A dangerous situation it's becoming out of hand!!!!
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Jeni jedeikin
10 years ago
We need to find decent alternative accommodation/ shelter for the homeless people currently living in the lower park of the park
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Rob Kading
10 years ago
Please help us keep VRP safe for our children.
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Rob Kading
10 years ago
Please help us keep VRP safe for our children?
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Ruth Rodger
10 years ago
Its way past time something was done about this issue. Please.
I support this petition!
I support the petition 100 %
Anso de Wet and I support the proposal - 100%
This petition is missing a demand for the homeless people who frequent the park. They are also due their rights, and protection from the city. Please add this to the petition. Very happy to sign thereafter. I love that park, used to spend so much time there when I was younger.
As ratepayers we are entitled to the use and enjoyment of our public parks. This includes that the relevant authorities fulfil their obligations to keep these parks safe, clean and usable. Open fires, pollution of our rivers and streams and flagrant vagrancy does not evidence the City of Cape Town's commitment to and fulfilment of their obligations to us the ratepayers. Time to step up.
I completely agree with this mandate ...there are even people" farming ' and have seen the Parks officials being threatened to no avail .
This Park can be so beautiful and the rates payers deserve to be able use this area.
I have driven and walked passed on numerous occasions with as many as 5 different fires burning at the same time. I don't feel safe using the park and we are no longer able to use the single track bike trail constructed by the community in their own time and at their own cost due to the people living in the park.
I am a rate payer living in the area and no longer feel safe using the park and cannot go there with my children any more. As rate payers we surely have the right to use the parks in our area without feeling unsafe. The vagrancy issues in Van Riebeeck Park and surrounding areas must be addressed by the City of Cape Town.
unless something is done the problems will just get worse
Please clean up our parks!
Please save the beautiful van Riebeeck Park!
a) Ratepayers who contribute to City Council coffers have a legitimate expectation for Council to maintain public spaces under Council's jurisdiction in a reasonable and clean standard. The financial burden of attending to poorer areas is acknowledged, but there must be some budgetary allocation to VRP. b) Debris accumulating in stormwater downstream poses a real threat to Council to maintain stormwater infrastructure in a satisfactory functioning condition. It is in Council's own interests to ensure that plastic and waste originating from informal settlements upstream does not accumulate in stormwater drainage and damage vital City infrastructure.
Simply put the park is no longer being used by residents as it has been taken over by vagrants. It is now unsafe, unhealthy and unpleasant for recreational use.
I agree with the petition to revive Van Riebeek Park
A dangerous situation it's becoming out of hand!!!!
We need to find decent alternative accommodation/ shelter for the homeless people currently living in the lower park of the park
Please help us keep VRP safe for our children.
Please help us keep VRP safe for our children?
Its way past time something was done about this issue. Please.