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No J), REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA 1^3 PROVINCE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 4^ METROPOLITAN MUNICIPAL F O R THE W.J.B. SLATER. December. 1966. The Honourable the Administrator, Provincial Building, CAPE TOWN. Your Honour, In accordance with your direction I submit for consideration my report and recommendations on the subject of the proposed establishment of a Metropolitan Municipal Authority for the Cape Peninsula. Yours respectfully, Cape Town 1st December, 1966. i REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PROVINCE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE REPORT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OP A METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY FOR THE CAPE PENINSULA. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Paragraphs CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM 1 - 14 The Terms of Reference ........... 1 Local authorities in the Cape Peninsula ....... .............. 2 Area of Cape Division ............ 3 Present population .... ........ 4 - 7 Forecast of population increase .. 8 - 9 Population increase necessitates vast new urban development .... 10 - 11 Need to plan municipal areas .... 12 - 14 CHAPTER II POPULATION, VOTERS AND ELECTIONS 15 - 39 Estimated population at 31st December, 1965 ............... 15 - 17 Population under Divisional Council 18 Citizens' Housing League Townships 19 Bishopscourt Estate ..... .. .... 20 Rural population ..... 21 Qualification of voters - Municipalities ................. 22 - 23 Qualification of voters - Divisional Councils ........... 24 - 25 Coloured Management Committees .. 26-28 Qualification of voters - Coloured Management Committee ........... 29 Disqualification of voters for the municipal roll ................. 30 Municipal elections o.o.o.o..*o.« 31 ™ 33 Cape Divisional Council - Elections 34 Cape Divisional Council - Wards ... 35 Number of voters in each ward .... 36 Cape Divisional Councils Contested elections ................. 37 Cape Divisional Council - Contested general elections .......... 38 11 Paragraphs Percentage of City voters enrolled in the Cape Division .......... 39 CHAPTER III PROPERTY VALUATIONS AND TAXES 40 - 46 Property valuations ............ 40 - 42 Rates levied hy the Local Authori­ ties in the Cape Peninsula .... 43 - 46 CHAPTER IV MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS AND BUDGETS 47 - 66 General powers and duties of Municipalities ................. 47 - 48 Co-operation "between Municipalities 49 Water supplies .................. 50 Electric power ................. 51 Ambulance Services ............. 52 Sewage disposal ................. 53 Fire protection ................ 54 Produce Market and Abattoir .... 55 Health Services ................ 56 Housing a growing responsibility .. 57 Housing for Bantu .............. 58 Housing for Whites .............. 59 Housing for Coloureds .......... 60 - 61 Annual loss housing for Coloureds Cape Town ................... 62 Housing losses by Municipalities other than Cape Town .......... 63 Bathing and seaside amenities ... 64 Nature Reserves ................ 65 Cape Peninsula Local Authorities' 1966 expenditure budgets ...... 66 CHAPTER V DIVISIONAL COUNCIL FUNCTIONS ... 67-72 Functions of Divisional Councils .. 67 General powers of Divisional Councils ....................... 68 Regulatory powers of Divisional Councils ....................... 69 "Local Areas" under Divisional Councils .... ................. 70 Additional powers of a Divisional Council in a Local Area ....... 71 Limitation of expenditure in Local Areas .......................... 72 iii Paragraphs CHAPTER VI CAPE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL BUDGET 73 - 94 Cape Divisional Council Revenue "budget for 1966 73 Comment on 1966 "budget ........... 74 Combined Health Control Scheme .. 75 Dr. A.J. Stals Memorial Sanatorium 76 Net charge on Divisional Council rates in respect of public health . 77 Roads maintenance .............. 78 Bantu Services ................. 79 Administration: General ....... 80 Local Areas .................... 8l - 85 Works General ................. 86 Housing ............... 87 Water Schemes .................. 88 Nature Reserves and Recreation Areas .......................... 89 - 90 Fire fighting and afforestation .. 91 Traffic control ................ 92 Donations to Welfare, Health and Educational Organisations ..... 93 Cape Peninsula Cemeteries Board .. 94 CHAPTER VII THE JOINT TOWN PLANNING SCHEME 95 - 106 Cape and Stellenbosch Divisions .. 95 Joint Scheme has statutory force 96 Advisory representation ....... 97 Technical Sub-Committee ....... 98 - 99 Origin of Joint Planning Committee 100 Respective functions of Joint Committee and Local Authorities 101 Master Plan prepared ............ 102 - 104 Joint Committee also provides valuable advisory service ....... 105 - 106 CHAPTER VIII NEW LOCAL AUTHORITIES PROPOSED EARLIER’"'B7~' TïïO'VTN'CE--- 7 ........ 107 -122 General comment .................. 107 - 108 Province proposes ten new Local Authorities ...................... 109 Objections lodged against pro­ posals .......................... 110 - 121 IV Paragraphs Decided to postpone proposals .... 122 CHAPTER IX SHORTCOMINGS OP EXISTING SYSTEM: PLANNING' a n d DEVELOPMENT ..... 123 - 133 Metropolitan area defined ..... 123 - 124 Defect in existing arrangements .. 125 Existing urban development largely unplanned .................... 126 No authority exists for active promotion of physical development of new areas ................. 127 Development is inevitable ..... 128 Advance acquisition of land for public purposes essential .... 129 Land for recreational activities 130 Provision for tourists ........ 131 - 132 Beach recreation activities .... 133 CHAPTER X SHORTCOMINGS OF EXISTING SYSTEM: LAW ' 'ON T o m — '-SEm---7777777777 134 - 142 Cape Divisional Council: Mother of Municipalities ............ 134 Present fundamental weakness .... 135 Law on Local Areas under rural conditions is fair ........... 136 - 137 Local Areas law unsuitable in Cape Peninsula ................ 138 Local Areas: Restrictions re finance ....................... 139 - 141 Special legislation required .... 142 CHAPTER XI SHORTCOMINGS OF EXISTING SYSTEM: UNEGUa L DISTRIBUTION OF Ta x --- BtmpEÏÏ 777777777777777777777 --- 143 - 157 Local Authorities and local taxation ..................... 143 - 144 Annual loss by Cape Town City on housing for Coloureds ..... *.. 145 Vast Housing Schemes required for Coloureds ..................... 146 Ratio of Whites to Coloureds varies considerably in Local Authority areas .............. 147 - 151 Asiatic Group - Housing for .... 152 Bantu Group - Housing for ..... 153 White Group - Housing for ..... 154 V m Paragraphs Housing and amenities involve a growing liability on local taxes 155 Beach amenities: Central authority for planning and development ... 156 Defect in existing arrangements .. 157 CHAPTER XII SHORTCOMINGS OP EXISTING SYSTEM: NO GENERAL' SERVICE""AUTHORITY ’ V. 158 - 166 Services rendered by Cape Town ... 158 Cape Town the senior Local Author­ ity ............................ 159 Services rendered by Cape Division­ al Council .................... 160 - 163 Significant role of the Provincial Administration ................ 164 Metropolitan service authority necessary ..................... 165 - 166 CHAPTER XIII THE REMEDY ................ .. 167 - 183 Cape Peninsula a classic example of the metropolitan problem ...... 167 . Pour answers considered ........ 168 Annexation ..................... 169 - 171 Special function authorities .... 172 - 173 Cape Peninsula Water Board con­ sidered ........................ 174 - 177 An appointed authority ......... 178 Federal or two tier system ..... 179 Greater London Council ......... 180 Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto ........................ 181 Substitution of a Metropolitan Authority for the Cape Divisional Council ........................ 182 Recommendation ................. 183 CHAPTER XIV FUNCTIONS OF THE METROPOLITAN A U M i T T ? ... ...................... 184 - 208 Introduction ................... 184 Metro responsibilities summarised 185 Planning ........................ 18 6 - 187 Housing and amenities for Non-Whites 188 Special position of Malay Quarter in Cape Town .................. 189 Bantu Administration ........... 190 vi Paragraphs Water supply ................... 191 - 192 Local Health Services .......... 193 Sewage disposal and trunk sewers .. 194 - 195 Ambulance Service and Cemeteries 196 Development of beach amenities ... 197 - 198 Special works .................. 199 - 201 Metro responsibilities outside municipal areas ............... 202 - 203 Agreements between Metro and Municipalities ................ 204 Municipalities retain powers in respect of services not trans­ ferred to Metro ............... 205 Position of Cape Town .......... 206 - 208 CHAPTER XV CONSTITUTION OP THE METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY--- 7777777717........... 209 - 226 Summary of existing electoral arrangements of the Cape Division­ al Council • .................... 209 Metro has wider functions ...... 210 Qualification of voters for Metro 211 Metro Elections: Ward system ... 212 One Councillor per Ward ........ 213 Period of office ............... 214 First General Election of Metro .. 215 Arrangements immediately after election of Metro ............. 216 Date Metro assumes responsibility 217 Election of Metro well before date of assumption of responsibility 218 Number of elected Councillors for Metro ................... ,..... 219-221 Nomination of additional Councillors ................... 222 - 223 Eligibility of Municipal Councillors to serve also on Metro Council .. 224 Allowance of Metro Councillors • ... 225 Legal title of Metro ............ 226 CHAPTER XVI WORKING OF THE METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY--- 777777777777777777...

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