ANNUAL REPORT 2007/8 | page 1 City of Cape Town Annual Report 2007/8 City of Cape Town Annual Report 2007/8 B A A : RAINBOW OVER CAPE TOWN CBD B : THE PROTEA, OUR NATIONAL FLOWER CTOCT AR08 FA.indd 1 1/15/09 9:54:43 AM page 2 | ANNUAL REPORT 2007/8 CONTENTS Page FOREWORD BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR ................................................................................................................................6 INTRODUCTION BY THE CITY MANAGER ................................................................................................................................8 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE CAPE TOWN METROPOLITAN AREA The Integrated Development Plan ..............................................................................................................................................................10 Cascading strategy into operations ............................................................................................................................................................10 City of Cape Town finances ........................................................................................................................................................................10 Staff ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................11 2010 FIFA World Cup™ .............................................................................................................................................................................11 Challenges facing the City South African environment ........................................................................................................................................................................11 Employment and job creation ....................................................................................................................................................................11 Environment ..............................................................................................................................................................................................12 Sustainable urban infrastructure and services .............................................................................................................................................12 Public transport .........................................................................................................................................................................................12 Integrated human settlements ...................................................................................................................................................................12 Housing backlog ........................................................................................................................................................................................12 Safety and security .....................................................................................................................................................................................12 Health, social and community development ...............................................................................................................................................12 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................................................................................................12 CHAPTER 2: PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS 2007/2008 Strategic focus area 1: Shared economic growth and development Overview ...................................................................................................................................................................................................14 Small Business Week ..................................................................................................................................................................................14 Local economic development projects and job creation ..............................................................................................................................15 Business Support ........................................................................................................................................................................................15 2010 FIFA World Cup™ .............................................................................................................................................................................15 Strategic focus area 2: Sustainable urban infrastructure and services Equitable services ...................................................................................................................................................................................17 Water demand management .....................................................................................................................................................................17 Wastewater quality ....................................................................................................................................................................................18 Waste management ...................................................................................................................................................................................19 Electricity provision ....................................................................................................................................................................................20 Copper theft task team ..............................................................................................................................................................................20 Infrastructure management ........................................................................................................................................................................20 Services for the poor ..................................................................................................................................................................................20 CTOCT AR08 FA.indd 2 1/15/09 9:54:46 AM ANNUAL REPORT 2007/8 | page 3 Page Roads and stormwater ...........................................................................................................................................................................21 Roads improvement programme ................................................................................................................................................................21 Roads operations and asset provisions ........................................................................................................................................................21 Winter readiness programme .....................................................................................................................................................................21 Rietvlei dust management plan ..................................................................................................................................................................22 Inland and coastal water quality .................................................................................................................................................................22 Inland water quality ...................................................................................................................................................................................22 Coastal water quality .................................................................................................................................................................................22 Strategy and planning ............................................................................................................................................................................23 Environmental resource management ........................................................................................................................................................23 Biodiversity management ...........................................................................................................................................................................24 Environmental and heritage management ..................................................................................................................................................24 Environmental management systems .........................................................................................................................................................24 Environmental strategy and partnerships ....................................................................................................................................................25 Environmental capacity building, sustainable livelihoods and communications ............................................................................................25 Resource conservation 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