Cape Town danger areas

[Wannabe]

18 hours ago, Meezo said:

As received 

Send an email to Min Barbara Creecy, our esteemed Minister of Transport, they need to get Prasa and Transnet to commit to remove the vagrants from their premises. Also make sure to report it to Woodstock SAPS, so it can be on record.

TransportMinistry@dot.gov.za

info@dot.gov.za

The COCT Safety and Security Agencies can do very little, but to patrol the area as the perps just rushes through the broken fences onta Prasa and Transnet grounds.

We, as Cyclists, needs to unite and bombard her office with complaints regarding this issue.

 

[BMCfan]

" Vriend van ons Nihan was vnoggend so 8h se kant beroof. Hy het Helshoogte oor gekom vanaf Pniel en regs gedraai by verkeerslig op R44. Hulle het teen opdraend hom gegryp, kon net weg kom met selfoon, hy het bietjie stry op gesit toe hulle fiets wou vat. Die hele Stellenbosch area is duidelik nou n hotspot "

 

As received on a cycling WA group last night, seems  'old' hotspots in Stellies are being targeted again

[splat]

Stellenbosch is a general sh!t show at the moment.
Carte Blanch did a whole thing about the students being kidnapped for quick turn around ransom.
Apart from the general high rate of muggings (and murders) in previously safe areas.

[Andreas_187]

On 11/12/2024 at 7:07 PM, ChrisF said:

 

JP Smith has a new position post election.  At least there are new people in the Northern Suburbs doing what he used to do.  Not sure where JP is now ....

His position within the DA has changed but I'm pretty sure he is still responsible for safety and security.

[ChrisF]

21 minutes ago, Andreas_187 said:

His position within the DA has changed but I'm pretty sure he is still responsible for safety and security.

 

Let's hope so.

 

He is no longer sitting in the same meetings ....

[Andreas_187]

Here's his contact details 

 

https://www.capetown.gov.za/family and home/meet-the-city/city-council/find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil/view-councillor?CouncillorId=8183

[Wannabe]

One of the responses I've received so far.

Good day

 

Please see below for your attention:

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Avril Stephens
Administrative Officer 1: Support Services (S&S)

Safety and Security

[Fred van Vlaanderen]

Semigrating from Pretoria to CPT next year. Is cycling from Melkbosstrand to City Centre (Bree Street) via the West Coast Cycle Path a safe and viable option?

[RustyHWR]

23 minutes ago, Fred van Vlaanderen said:

Semigrating from Pretoria to CPT next year. Is cycling from Melkbosstrand to City Centre (Bree Street) via the West Coast Cycle Path a safe and viable option?

Melkbos to Paarden Eiland (market area) is very safe, but from Paarden Eiland to City Center on Cycle path and N1 is a high crime area at the moment. Plenty of muggings at Woodstock bridge area. 

[StripesOfYellow]

28 minutes ago, Fred van Vlaanderen said:

Semigrating from Pretoria to CPT next year. Is cycling from Melkbosstrand to City Centre (Bree Street) via the West Coast Cycle Path a safe and viable option?

Not really. Most of it is okay, but there's a stretch from Paarden Eiland through to the city that has been a hotspot for years. The alternative is to take Marine Drive onto the N1, but that has its own risks, and the area around the Woodstock exit has become a major hotspot recently.

[RustyHWR]

1 minute ago, StripesOfYellow said:

Not really. Most of it is okay, but there's a stretch from Paarden Eiland through to the city that has been a hotspot for years. The alternative is to take Marine Drive onto the N1, but that has its own risks, and the area around the Woodstock exit has become a major hotspot recently.

 

2 minutes ago, StripesOfYellow said:

Not really. Most of it is okay, but there's a stretch from Paarden Eiland through to the city that has been a hotspot for years. The alternative is to take Marine Drive onto the N1, but that has its own risks, and the area around the Woodstock exit has become a major hotspot recently.

Try and get a Harbor permit and use Duncan Road to get to City Center.

[Anthem24]

I think this may have been posted here already, but we should all try to comment on the City of Cape Town's draft cycling and walking strategy to highlight the safety aspects and encourage them to continue developing a decent cycling path network throughout the city. It's probably important for budget allocation.

"Comment on the City’s draft Walking and Cycling Strategy

We plan to adopt a new Walking and Cycling Strategy, and we want your input."

Submit your comments from 14 November - 14 December 2024.

Access the documents:
Draft Strategy
Executive Summary (English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa)

All here:

https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Have-your-say/Issues-open-for-public-comment/draft-walking-and-cycling-strategy

[Fred van Vlaanderen]

52 minutes ago, RustyHWR said:

 

Try and get a Harbor permit and use Duncan Road to get to City Center.

Seems like a viable option if I look at the map. Will look into this, thanks.

[Zebra]

I have a harbour permit (for legit harbour business), and it works well; electronic ingress & egress, just watch for railway lines that run at odd angles (so NOT 90-degrees) in one area of the harbour, and be aware of the container trucks…

…these same 16-wheelers can be drafted, if careful/alert, does WONDERS for the H.R. …!

[Robbie Stewart]

all the while, the Premier of Ontario wants to kill cycle paths in the city because they cause congestion. . .

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/18/ontario-toronto-bike-lanes

[CapSizer]

4 hours ago, Fred van Vlaanderen said:

Semigrating from Pretoria to CPT next year. Is cycling from Melkbosstrand to City Centre (Bree Street) via the West Coast Cycle Path a safe and viable option?

As others have said, fine up to Paarden Island, then you are left with a bunch of unsatisfactory choices.  One other alternative is to take the MyCity bus from Paarden Island into the City.  The catch with that is that although there are many frequent buses during peak hours, they may also be too full to get on with a bike.  Outside peak hours the bus works nicely, but you may have to wait a while for one.