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After years of restriction, the Pedal Power Association negotiated the opening of sections of the Constantia Greenbelts in Cape Town for cycling. Renay Groustra and Ray van Breda created this helpful video to celebrate the opening and to show everyone where they should be riding. Click here to view the article

It is so good to feel welcome on great trails that have been off limits for so long... Well done Pedal Power Association and ‪#‎cityofcapetown‬ for opening up part of the Constantia greenbelt and river environs to the mountain biking community. The trail reminds me of the "spruit" in Johannesburg from 20 years back. I am sure this new trail will become just as popular. The riding is very accessible to to all levels. The flats are flowing and fast, while further up the mountain there are good strenuous climbs. My highlight is the drop-in and switchbacks at the "Southern Cross Drive" trailhead! Have you ridden the trail yet?

New Greenbelt biking trail. ..The attached PDF has the trail plans HAVE YOUR SAY! DRAFT CONSTANTIA GREEN BELTS CYCLING The City of Cape Town proposes opening certain green belts in the Constantia Valley to off-road cyclists. In terms of section 17 of the Local Government: Mun! icipal Syste ms Act, Act 32 of 2000, the public and interested parties or groups are given the opportunity to submit comment, recommendations or input on this proposal to the municipality from 1 to 30 October 2015. Comment, input or recommendations can be submitted by: Fax: 0860 535 2868 E-mail: greenbelt.cycling@capetown.gov.za Post: Subcouncil 20 offices, Alphen Centre, Main Road, Constantia 7800 Internet: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay Proposal_for_Greenbelt_Cycling_PPP_October_2015.pdf

Newsletter from CSS this am RE Spruit operation: OPERATION: GREENBELT Joint task force deploy midnight operation CSS COORDINATES 114 ARRESTS ALONG THE BRAAMFONTIEN SPRUIT: EMMARENTIA/CRAIGHALL/HURLINGHAM/BRYANFERN/FIELD & STUDY CSS Tactical has noticed a significant increase in vagrants setting up camp in the Greenbelt areas. The majority of these vagrants are unemployed and loiter in the areas bordering the Braamfontein Spruit and as a result of this, there has been a noted increase in criminal activities in neighbouring areas including Emmarentia, Craighall, Hurlingham, Bryanfern, Field & Study. With this in mind, on the 17 July, CSS TACTICAL coordinated efforts in OPERATION: GREENBELT which saw the coming together of a key task force which included members of CSS, the SAPS (Parkview, Linden, Randburg, Sandton, Rosebank) CORTAC, JMPD, City Parks, Pikitup, Home Affairs, ADT and 24/7. The operation focussed on an after-hours systematic patrol of the Greenbelt, in search of criminal and suspicious activity. Operations began at 11pm and continued through until the early hours of Friday morning. The task at hand was to search camps and profile vagrants which resulted in 114 suspicious vagrants being detained. Other vagrants like woman, children or those with illness were also relocated to places of safety. The team also ensured that any litter was collected and correctly disposed of. CSS thanks all the partners involved in this successful mission, which shows the power of proactive private and public organisations when they join forces in the fight against crime!