Energy, Environment & Spatial Planning Environmental

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & SPATIAL PLANNING ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT BRANCH

Charline Mc Kie Biodiversity Area Manager: The Dassenberg Coastal Catchment Partnership City Sector (DCCP) North Region Tel no: 021 444 7687 Email: [email protected]

Table of Contents Page 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...... 2 TBNR Zoarvlei Conservation Area prescribed burn TBNR Integrated Bird Census, assistance provided DCCP brush pile burns 2. HIGHLIGHTS & CHALLENGES...... 3 Snake Awareness Day, photographs by DCCP staff, Article: Impact24 Grysbok Capture, photographs by North Region staff Level 3 EMI accreditation Klein Dassenberg fence and operational storage 3. CONSERVATION PLANNING ...... 4 City of Cape Town | DCCP | Quarterly Report |1 April to 30 June 2015

Proclamation Protected Area Advisory Committees 4. FLORA ...... 4 Invasive Flora Management, photographs by DCCP staff Table with invasive clearing summary Indigenous Flora Management 5. FAUNA ...... 6 Indigenous Fauna Management Invasive/People and Animal Conflict Summary of Faunal and Floral sightings table 6. SOIL ...... 7 Klein Dassenberg project, photographs by DCCP staff 7. WATER ...... 8 Table with Monthly rainfall statistics 8. FIRE ...... 8 Summary of controlled and uncontrolled fires, photographs by North Region and DCCP staff 9. PEOPLE, TOURISM & EDUCATION ...... 10 Environmental Education statistics Special Environmental Day Programmes, photographs by DCCP staff Exhibitions and special events External and Internal meetings Staff, Regional and Branch meetings Visitor numbers and income 10. STAFF MATTERS ...... 13 Staff Establishment Staff training Occupational Health and Safety 11. LAW ENFORCEMENT...... 14 WANR, photographs by DCCP staff Klein Dassenberg illegal flora harvesting 12. INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT ...... 16 Repairs and Maintenance 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This quarterly report covers all the activities for the period from 1 April – 30 June 2015 within the Dassenberg Coastal Catchment Partnership (DCCP), City Sector. The DCCP comprises of the DCCP East (Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve [WANR] and Brakkefontein Conservation Area) and the DCCP West (Klein Dassenberg Conservation Area and Stewardship sites) sections. The managing of the DCCP further includes building and maintaining relations with various stakeholder groups, communities, private landowners, City Departments including Sub council structures and other agencies. The DCCP is also responsible for the operational management of an official residential property and a visitors’ information centre.

The DCCP staff assisted the Table Bay Nature Reserve with the prescribed Reedbed burn at the Zoarvlei Conservation Section of the reserve. 2

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During April, DCCP staff members assisted Table Bay Nature Reserve with their quarterly integrated bird cenus including the Coordinated Water Bird Count (CWAC).

The burning of Brush piles at Klein Dassenberg was initiated over the reporting period with a total of 587 brush piles burnt since May 2015. 2. HIGHLIGHTS & CHALLENGES

Highlights DCCP staff in partnership with the Cape Reptile Club held a Snake awareness day for the Witsands Community. Approximately 40 people attended and a variety of items were show cased including a live snake exposition by Mr Vardaman Handiek (professional snake handler) took place.

The DCCP staff assisted with a Raphicerus melanotis (Cape Grysbok) capture at the Atlantic Beach Golf Estate. An adult and a sub-adult male were caught and were released at the Milnerton Racecourse Section of the Table Bay Nature Reserve.

Two of the DCCP staff members who attended an Environmental Management Inspectorate course were awarded their accreditation certificates as level 3 Environmental Management Inspectors. Challenges The continuous theft and vandalism of the Klein Dassenberg fence remains a challenge. The DCCP staff will initiate some reparation and or replacement of the fence once the brush pile burning operations have been concluded for 2015. It was observed that in areas where brush was stacked, the fence was cut to access for the collection of wood. It was decided by management to exclude a few brush piles that do not

City of Cape Town | DCCP | Quarterly Report |1 April to 30 June 2015 pose a high potential for fire risk from the brush pile burning operations for wood collection purposes. These stacks are small, and are in places where the fence has already been cut.

The storage of the DCCP’s jerry cans with fuel, machinery, tools, equipment, cleaning materials and herbicide is still a major challenge. Inadequate and improper office space for staff and management to work in is not conducive to a comfortable, efficient, safe and productive environment. CONSERVATION PLANNING

During the previous reporting period, Clifford Dorse reported that the City of Cape Town’s legal service is still in process of tracking certified copies of certain title deeds for the Proclamation process. City officials are expecting the process to be completed by the end of June 2015. There are a number of title deeds which also require reprinting, all relevant documentation pertaining to this has been submitted.

The City of Cape Town is required to establish Protected Area Advisory Committees (PAACs), for each of the City of Cape Town’s nature reserves and protected natural areas. This is according to the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, ACT 57 of 2003. An internal meeting was held on the 24/04/2015, regarding the way forward and preparation for the PAAC meetings. Each Reserve proposed a date/s for holding their first PAAC meeting. The first WANR PAAC meeting will take place in October 2015. 4. FLORA

Invasive Flora Management

Invasive vegetation clearing coninued at WANR (staff only), and Klein Dassenberg (Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve teams, and by staff).

Brakkefontein/Public Works property 800 ha: The Invasive Species Unit provided a Contractor (Japie Samuels) with a team of 24 to conduct follow-up clearing at Brakkefontein. The follow-ups we conducted during May but the team resumed their work in June.

On a visit to Brakkefontein on the 24/04/2015, staff observed the clearing, herbicide application and stacking of Acacia saligna (Port Jackson).

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Klein Dassenberg Conservation Area 353 ha: the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve (CWCBR) Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) project continued with initial clearing of Acacia saligna (Port Jackson) at Klein Dassenberg. A total of 127.84 ha of invasive species was cleared from the start of the project in 2014 to present. As part of the site preparation for the planned brush burning intended to reduce the fuel load on site, the DCCP staff with the assistance of the Mamre WoF team and the TBNR students continued with the re- stacking of cut Port Jackson and Pine.

The DCCP staff also conducted some follow-up foliar spraying of Acacia saligna along the eastern boundary as part of the firebreak maintenance.

During April, the DCCP had the Klein Dassenberg neighbouring land owners from the Saxonworld area sign an agreement which allows the CWCBR EPWP to clear and cut a 20 m fire break on their properties, adjacent to the conservation area.

The DCCP staff cut Eucalyptus sp. and Pinus pinaster in the area set aside for the brush pile burning operations. These trees were cut to reduce the risk of them igniting while conducting the brush pile burns.

Kanonkop Private Conservation Area 20 ha: Angus Riffel was contracted to do the follow-up clearing and clear for the establishment of a fire break with funding from Table Mountain Fund along the eastern boundary. After a final inspection during the previous reporting period, it was noted that the entire firebreak was not completed. However it was reported that it was completed in its entirety during April 2015.

WANR 1700 ha: The DCCP staff conducted clearing of Acacia saligna (Port Jackson) and Acacia cyclops (Rooikrans) alongside a management track at WANR08. The seedlings to sub-adult trees were foliar sprayed with herbicide and a chainsaw was used to clear the invasive species with wider stems. Similarly, the staff 5

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foliar sprayed Acacia saligna (Port Jackson) and Acacia cyclops (Rooikrans) along the management track at WANR14.

As part of the WANR15 project, staff also cut Acacia saligna (Port Jackson) at WANR15, this vegetation was obstructing access for vehicles to the area. The clearing of invasive plant species, removal of rubble and other dumped material as well as repairing a four metre fence line has been part of the original project.

Month Management Block/s Species Method

April WANR08 (DCCP staff) Acacia saligna Foliar Spray Follow-up Acacia cyclops (Knapsack sprayer) WANR14 (DCCP staff) Acacia saligna Foliar Spray Follow-up Acacia cyclops (Knapsack sprayer) WANR15 (DCCP staff) Acacia saligna Cut Stump-access for vehicles Initial (Lopper and Chainsaw Operations) Klein Dassenberg (CWCBR) Acacia saligna Cut stump Initial (Chainsaw Operations) Klein Dassenberg (DCCP staff) Acacia saligna Foliar spray Follow-up eastern boundary (Knapsack Sprayer) firebreak maintenance May WANR08 (DCCP staff) Acacia saligna Foliar Spray Follow-up Acacia cyclops (Knapsack sprayer) Klein Dassenberg (Staff) Pinus pinaster Cut stump (Chainsaw Operations) Initial Klein Dassenberg (CWCBR) Acacia saligna Cut stump (Chainsaw Operations) Initial Klein Dassenberg (Staff) Eucalyptus paniculata Cut stump (Chainsaw Operations) Initial June Klein Dassenberg (CWCBR) Acacia saligna Cut stump (Chainsaw Operations) Initial Klein Dassenberg (Staff) Pinus pinaster Cut stump (Chainsaw Operations) Initial

Indigenous Flora Management The Baseline plant survey at WANR was conducted over approximately eight days during the reporting period. The monthly survey is undertaken as a result of plants that require infield verification according to WANR Biodiversity Management Tool at http://www.biodiversity.co.za/. The survey will be a continuous undertaking through a process of authentication by observing and positively identifying the plant where it grows. No new plant species on the updated list was sighted during the reporting period. The number of plants still to be confirmed presently remains at 50. Factors to consider are flowering seasons; identification is mainly done through the flowering parts, weather patterns are also contributing factors.

During the reporting period staff visited the Mamre Nature Garden in April, May and June to find and photograph new plants for the Mamre Nature Garden photographic herbarium. No new plants were found during all three months.

5. FAUNA

Indigenous Bird Counts: for ad-hoc sightings, refer to table regarding birds sighted at the Klein Dassenberg Conservation Area. The Quarterly CWAC at Pond07 was conducted with a total number of 33 birds counted on the day.

Invasive/People and Animal Conflict Livestock on Klein Dassenberg: During May staff discovered a herd of cattle consisting of 20 individuals inside the Conservation area. Staff proceeded to drive the animals out of the Klein Dassenberg

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Conservation area. On driving the cattle out of the Conservation area it was discovered that the cattle owner resided in Mamre. The owner was contacted and verbally cautioned that if any cattle is found at Klein Dassenberg Conservation area in the future the cattle may be impounded.

Aquatic Weeds survey: The scheduled survey was conducted during June at Pond07. The table below contains all the sightings for the reporting period.

Site Scientific Name Common Name Red List/ No Count Status Alopochen aegyptiaca Egyptian Goose Least Concern 04 CWAC Anas smithii Cape Shoveler Least Concern 04 CWAC Ardea cinerea Grey Heron Least Concern 02 CWAC Caprimulgus pectoralis Fiery-necked Nightjar Least Concern 01 Sighting Chroicocephalus hartlaubii Hartlaub’s Gull Least Concern 02 CWAC Haliaeetus vocifer African Fish-Eagle Least Concern 01 Sighting Himantopus himantopus Black-winged Stilt Least Concern 02 CWAC Phalacrocorax africanus Reed Cormorant Least Concern 01 CWAC Phalacrocorax lucidus White-breasted cormorant Not Evaluated 01 CWAC Tadorna cana South African Shelduck Least Concern 14 CWAC Naja nivea Cape Cobra - 01 Sighting Pseudaspis cana Mole Snake - 01 Sighting

WANR Chersina angulata Angulate Tortoise - 01 Sighting Psammophylax rhombeatus Rhombic Skaapsteker - 01 Sighting Pseudaspis cana Mole Snake - 01 Sighting Trachylepis capensis Cape Skink - 01 Sighting Raphicerus campestris Steenbok - 01 Sighting Sylvicapra grimmia Common Duiker Least Concern 01 Sighting Azolla filiculoides Red Water Fern Invasive 15 Aquatic Weed Lythrum salicaria Purple Loosestrife Invasive. 15 Aquatic Weed Pennisetum clandestinum Kikuyu Grass Invasive 15 Aquatic Weed Sesbania punicea Red Sesbania Invasive 15 Aquatic Weed Xanthium strumarium Large Cockerbur Invasive 15 Aquatic Weed Site Scientific Name Common Name Red List/ No Count Status Ardea melanocephala Black-headed Heron Least Concern 05 Sighting Falco rupicolis Rock Kestrel Least Concern 02 Sighting Lanius collaris Fiscal Shrike Least Concern 01 Sighting Polyboroides typus African Harrier-Hawk Least Concern 01 Sighting Telophorus zeylonus Bokmakierie Least Concern 01 Sighting Chersina angulata Angulate Tortoise - 06 Sighting Bradypodion pumilum Cape Dwarf Chameleon Endangered 01 Sighting Lepus sp. Cape/Scrub Hare Least Concern 01 Sighting

Klein Dassenberg Klein Raphicerus campestris Steenbok Least Concern 01 Sighting

6. SOIL

The soil erosion project initiated in 2014 at Klein Dassenberg with the installation of natural gabions and packed brush showed signs of stabilising. The recovery was monitored on a bi-monthly basis and staff installed an extra gabion to the erosion site during the previous reporting period. After the June assessment it was discovered that the area in process of stabilising was once again inundated with water. Upon further investigation, it was established that the excess water was from a run-off channel of the water retention pond adjacent to Klein Dassenberg. The excess water not only resulted in water erosion within Klein Dassenberg but could potentially undermine the base of the existing Eskom infrastructure in its pathway. The water also washed debris and litter into the Conservation area and could result in the indigenous fynbos dying due to the water logging of soils.

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Consequently, the relevant person was contacted and the City’s Roads and Storm water, Atlantis was requested to fill in the channel. The channel was completely filled in on the 30/06/2015.

7. WATER

The monthly rainfall is provided by the South African Weather Bureau. The electronic rain gauge is located 8 km from the WANR office.

Month Total in mm Total in mm 2015 2014 January 11.6 44.6 February 2.2 1.0

March 6.6 35.8

April 5.0 37.2 May 23.4 50.4 June 65.8 144.4

July 92.8

August 70.4 September 20.2

October 2.6

November 18.4 December 1.8 Total for year 519.6 8. FIRE

Site Date Hectares/No of brush piles No of Personnel Ignition Source

07/05/2015 15 brush piles 10- BMB Drip Torch

14/05/2015 30 brush piles 08- BMB Drip Torch DCCP

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18/05/2015 – 20/05/2015 65 brush piles 09 -BMB Drip Torch

25/05/2015 – 26/05/2015 55 brush piles 09- BMB Drip Torch 12- WoF

01/06 71 brush piles 07-DCCP Drip Torch 02-BBNR 04–TBNR 10/06 82 brush piles 08-DCCP Drip Torch

11/06 51 brush piles 08-DCCP Drip Torch

17/06 88 brush piles 06–DCCP Drip Torch 04- HNR

18/06 50 brush piles 04–DCCP Drip Torch 03–TGNR

29/06 27 brush piles 07-DCCP Drip Torch 01-BBNR 01-Volunteer (CPUT) 30/06 40 brush piles 07–DDCP Drip Torch

TOTAL 14 days 574 brush piles 89 – BMB 13-Other

Fire Standby during the reporting period was as follows: April S Jonas: 01/04 – 05/04 K October: 06/04 – 16/04 D van Jaarsveld: 17/04 – 19/04 K October: 20/04 – 26/04 D van Jaarsveld: 27/04 – 30/04 May S Jonas: 01/05 – 03/05 Prescribed ecological burns: On 21/04/2015, the DCCP staff assisted the Table Bay Nature Reserve with a prescribed burn of reedbeds at the Zoarvlei Section of the reserve, 07 ha were burnt.

During May, DCCP staff assisted with a fuel reduction burn at Franco Farm. A total of 15 brushpiles were burnt on the day.

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Klein Dassenberg brush pile burns: During May, a total of of 165 brush piles were burnt. In June the total burnt was 409, with a grand total of 574 brush piles burnt for ther reporting period.

There were no Wildfires during the reporting period. 9. PEOPLE, TOURISM & EDUCATION

Reserve Name of Number of learners/ Programme and Date of event School/Community Participants Org./Friends Witsand Community 40 Persons 11/05/2015 Snake Awareness Exhibition Berzelia Primary School 24 Learners 05-06 and 07/05/2015 02 Teachers Silwerstroomstrand Tented overnight 06 Staff Camp Mamre Library Display 09 Mamre 11/05/2015 03 Staff Biodiversity Month display Mamre Primary School 103 Learners 15/05/2015 02 Teachers Biodiversity Month Programme 04 Staff

Kerria Primary School 124 Learners 25/05/2015 03 Teachers Biodiversity Month Programme

02 Staff DCCP Protea Park Primary 132 Learners 26/05/2015 School 03 Teachers Biodiversity Month Programme 02 Staff Berzelia Primary School 60 Learners 04/06 Biodiversity Month Programme Schools: 06 No. of Learners: 443 Special Environmental Day Other: 01 No. of Adult Learners: 49 Programmes Educators: 02 Biodiversity Month Staff: 23 Volunteers: 01

Special Environmental Day Programmes: During May, the DCCP staff with the assistance of N Davids and T Johannes from CapeNature hosted 103 learners from Mamre Primary School and 124 learners from Kerria Primary School. As well as 132 learners from Protea Park Primary School participated in the annual Biodiversity Month programme. These programmes were hosted at the school and activities included a PowerPoint presentation on the description and meaning of Biodiversity and the importance and threats to our Biodiversity. Different animal making sounds, the spelling of animal names, biodiversity crosswords and games were included in the programme activities.

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Also during May, twenty four Grade 7 learners from Berzelia Primary School attended the Silwerstroomstrand tented overnight Camp hosted by CTEET. A DCCP staff member and E Krynauw assisted CTEET during three days of the programme. The learners were informed about the sandy beach environment, sand dune ecology and invasive plant species, environmental worksheets/activities were provided to the leaners.

A Biodiversity Month programme at the Berzelia Primary School was conducted by staff during June. A total of 60 learners and 01 teacher attended the programme. A PowerPoint presentation on the importance, values and threats to biodiversity; activities included a word search, a memory and an animal identification game.

Exhibitions and other special events: During April, DCCP staff members in partnership with the Cape Reptile Club hosted a Snake Awareness Day at the Witsands Community. A PowerPoint presentation indicating the important ecological role snakes have in the environment was shown. Vardaman Handiek from the Cape Reptile Club (Snake Handler) brought along snakes and allowed people to observe and touch a live snake. Approximately 40 people attended the event.

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During April, staff visited the Pella Moravian Primary School, to observe the progress on the building renovations for the Pella Library. Photographs taken, were sent to ADORE with feedback on progress, as ADORE are the sponsors of the renovations. In addition, staff visited the school in June as well, to obtain a quotation for the work still to be done and forwarded this information to ADORE.

On the 29/05/2015, staff, with the assistance of N Davids and seven contract workers from Cape Nature hosted a Dunes Clean–up Day at the Atlantis Dunes in the vicinity of the Gate 1 area. Saxonsea and Atlantis Secondary Schools’ Grade 8 learners from Ward 29 in Atlantis participated in the clean-up. The learners were introduced to the Atlantis Dunes, informed about the Atlantis aquifer and the supply of potable water to their Communities (Atlantis, Pella and Mamre). Further, the participants were also informed about the recreational activities taking place at the dunes, were given the opportunity to participate in small scale litter removal at the entrance to the dunes and were given a chance to experience sandboarding on the dunes.

Reserve Date Meeting/Workshop Purpose/Discuss 14/04 C Mc Kie and K October attended the CPFPA Monthly meeting. meeting at the Koeberg Nature Reserve. Pierre Gallagher (CPFPA Manager), Riaan Fourie Discuss advantages of MCPA (Extension Officer: North Wad), Randall Arendse joining the CPFPA. (Mamre WoF Team Supervisor) and C Mc Kie met

with the Mamre Communal Property Association (MCPA) at the Mamre WoF Base.

DCCP C Mc Kie with B Mnisi attended a meeting at the Budget 2015/2016 public Saxonsea Community Hall, Atlantis. participation process. 15/04 C Mc Kie and S Afonso met with Frank Farao (Legal Renewal of the wood cutting Wood Cutter) at the WANR office. permit. 16/04 C Mc Kie and B Mnisi attended a professional Professional Services to tender for services meeting at the AWS Office and later had a the DCCP office complex. 12

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site meeting at the WANR dunes. 24/04 C Mc Kie attended an internal PAAC preparation Prepare for the first PAAC meeting at Maitland. meeting. 12/05 C Mc Kie attended the North Ward CPFPA meeting Monthly meeting at Koeberg NR. 15/05 C Mc Kie and K October met with N Davids of Utilisation of CapeNature contract CapeNature in Mamre. . workers within the DCCP City Sector. 19/06 C Mc Kie, Andre Rossouw and S Afonso met with the Illegal shooting at the members of the WCSU and the SANDF at the SANDF Brakkefontein Area and a way office. forward.

Reserve Date Meeting/Workshop Purpose/Discuss 15/04 C Mc Kie and K October met with R Murovhi at the Performance assessment for GS WANR Office. Interns. 16/04 C Mc Kie met with K Mabuyane at the WANR Performance assessment for GS Office. Interns. 23/04 K October, C Mc Kie and D van Jaarsveld had a site Site assessment for the Klein meeting at the Klein Dassenberg Area. Dassenberg brush burn.

05/05 C Mc Kie met with a staff member at the WANR Labour relations. office. 08/05 K October, S Jonas, K Mabuyane and C Mc Kie met Second WANR review of PA DCCP at the MVIC. review. 21/05 S Jonas, K October and C Mc Kie attended a Branch Business Improvement meeting at TBNR. update. 12/06 C Mc Kie and Andre Williams had a meeting with a Response to staff member’s staff member at the MVIC. query. 30/06 C Mc Kie and S Jonas had a meeting with a staff Labour relations. member at the WANR office.

Date Venue Type of Meeting(s)

22/04 MVIC Staff Meeting 23/04 Table Bay Nature Reserve Regional Management 13/05 MVIC Staff Meeting 28/05 Blaauwberg Nature Reserve Branch Meeting 05/06 Tygerberg Nature Reserve Regional and Health & Safety 19/06 MVIC Staff Meeting 26/06 Blaauwberg Nature Reserve Regional Management

Site Number of Visitors Purpose of Visit Income

Total Income for DCCP: None

10. STAFF MATTERS

Reserve Position Purpose Number P/CE

Totals P/C E: Permanent or Contract Employee:

Reserve Date Type of Training Attended staff Person Days

14/04 –16/04 Chainsaw Training 01 – D van Jaarsveld 03 CP DC 28/04 Health and Safety Representative 01 – D van Jaarsveld 01 13

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Seminar 28/04-30/04 Time Management 01 – K October 03 12/05 Basic Communication 01 – K Mabuyane 01 20/05 Biomimicry 01 – K Mabuyane 01 27/05 How to mentor 01 – K October 01 28/05 Fire Marshall 01 – S Afonso 01 Occupational Health and Safety 02 – R Murovhi 04 17/06 – 18/06 Training K Mabuyane 22/06 – 24/06 4X4 and Towing Training 06 – D van Jaarsveld 18 S Jonas S Afonso C Mc Kie K October H Kraak 23/06 – 24/06 Create and manage a Budget 02 - 02 – R Murovhi and M 04 Ntsokobe 23/06 – 26/06 Develop an Environmental 01 – K Mabuyane 04 learning Programme 25/06/ - 26/06 First Aid Level 1 02 – R Murovhi 04 M Ntsokobe Overall Totals 09 45 days Ad-hoc training: Nothing to report. During April, staff member D van Jaarsveld conducted a fire extinguisher demonstration for the DCCP staff. A PowerPoint presentation on the different kinds of fire extinguishers and how to use a fire extinguisher was conducted. Subsequently, all the staff had an oportunity to experience the use of a fire extinguisher.

Occupational Health and Safety matters: During the reporting period all Health and Safety inspections were conducted and completed on a monthly basis by D van Jaarsveld for the MVIC and WANR Office. Each inspection report was reviewed and signed off by C Mc Kie.

Injuries on Duty (IOD free days) April days without an IOD: 1341 May days without an IOD: 1665 June days without an IOD: 1728

Total days without an IOD: 4734 11. LAW ENFORCEMENT

Activity and site Intervention (incident, case, etc.) CAS #/Action WANR Illegal wood cutting is continuing at WANR; no wood -Increased patrols cutters were sited during the month of April. Increased -Issuing of permits patrolling by the staff and the North Region law with conditions to enforcement team within the reserve is ongoing. wood cutters on erven directly north During the month of April, three different non-authorised of WANR. entrances have been created for vehicular access into WANR off Dassenberg Drive. Two of the entrances are situated at WANR10 and one is situated at WANR13.

On the 16/04/2015, the North Law Enforcement team assisted S Jonas with a blitz patrol within the DCCP area. The patrol was a joint effort to limit illegal wood cutting within the area, however no illegal wood cutters were found during the patrol.

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During the reporting period the DCCP updated the wood cutting permit for Mr Frank Faroa to cut Acacia cyclops (Port Jackson) on (Erf CA3-3) north of WANR. The permit was valid from 15/04/2015–15/05/2015. Mr Faroa has not requested for a renewal of the permit after the expiration date. A wood cutting permit was issued to Mr Hendrik Wildschutt to cut Pine and Eucalyptus spp. at the Klein Dassenberg Conservation Area. The permit was valid from 22/04/2015–31/05/2015. The permit was not renewed as Mr Wildschutt injured his foot while conducting private work at another location.

The horse riding permit for Klein Dassenberg Conservation area for the owners of Nirvana Private Fynbos Conservation area, a Stewardship site was renewed from the 20/04/2015 to October 2015.

During June, two staff members responded to the Klein Dassenberg area on an ilegal flora harvesting incident. One alledged suspect with a bunch of ilegally harvested flora was apprehanded, three additional bunches of flora from another alledged suspect who managed to escape were seized. The apprehanded alledged suspect was taken to the Atlantis Police Station and a case of tresspassing and illegal flora harvesting was opened. The apprehanded alledged suspect is still in police custody awaiting a trial date as at the end of the reporting period.

12. INFRASTRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT

Reserve Description % Completed Funding Source During March 2015, CCT31730 was taken to Ndabeni 100% Insurance

Fleet to be inspected as it would not drive above 80 km/h. The vehicle was taken to Milnerton Nissan for

DCCP repairs at the beginning of April. The vehicle was

repaired and returned on the 13/05/2015.

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On the 25/03/2015 the DDCP chainsaw was taken to 100% DCCP Cost centre the City’s maintenance section for repairs. It was collected from Outdoor Power on the 25/04/2015; Upon return the Chainsaw was missing a chain catcher. The chain catcher was replaced on 29/04/2015 at Outdoor Power through the City. On the 08/05/2015, CA716622 while at the BBNR, 100% - would not start. It was subsequently taken away to a vendor in Montague Gardens on the 13/05/2015. On the 19/06/2015, the vehicle was collected from fleet. 100% Internally source

For more details with regards to items mentioned in the above Report Document, please refer to the relevant site calendars on www.biodiversity.co.za. For more information on the City’s nature reserves, visit www.capetown.gov.za\naturereserves