keeping Pinelands Safe, Clean & Green
PINELANDS CID
PUBLIC
SAFETY
Visible Patrol Vehicles
Law Enforcement Officers
Bicycle Patrols along the Canal
CCTV Cameras & Control Room
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
Safe Parks
Tree Maintenance
Enhanced Landscaping
Walkway Repairs
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
Clean Streets
Parks & Rivers
Waste Removal
Clean Bridges & Subways
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Access to Shelters
NGO Partnerships
City Department Partnerships
Social Development Programmes
City Budget 2025/26
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis comprehensively unpacks various major changes and priorities in this video (see timestamps for ease of reference).
RFQ: Fencing Installation
Supply and install WireWire3210 Panel (aperture: 75 x 50mm galvanised) to close off two embankments under the Raapenberg bridge.
Scope of work:
- Area 1 – Bridge (sloped sections x 4 of 11m each – Total 44m)
- Area 2 – Flat area under bridge ( 2 of 25m each – Total 50m)
- Area 3 – Lane (20m)
RFQ: CCTV Services
Invitation to submit quotations for the installation of CCTV cameras within the Pinelands CID area which will be monitored by the PLCID Control Room. CCTV to include Daytime Live Monitoring as well as Auto-generated Alert Monitoring.
RFQ: 100010425A: Wisteria Avenue & Eland Way
RFQ: 100010425B: Ringwood Drive
RFQ: 100010425C: Bien Donne Road
RFQ 100010425D: Nightingale Way & Howard Drive
Contact bids@pinelandscid.co.za to view the site locations. A signed NDA is required. Closing Date: 8 April 2025
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB)
The City of Cape Town’s Invasive Species Unit has confirmed Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) beetle infestation of two trees in Pinelands in January 2025. Both trees, a plane and an oak, are in the vicinity of Stellenberg. The Invasive Species Unit will be conducting further surveys in the area and updates will be shared with the community.
The PSHB beetle is an invasive tree killing ambrosia beetle that threatens trees within Cape Town’s urban forest. In severely infested trees, the PSHB beetle and its symbiotic fungal disease can cause tree decline, branch dieback and tree death. Trees with heavily infested branches can be especially hazardous, as the PSHB beetle’s tunnelling weakens the wood, causing limbs to break and fall.
The City of Cape Town is urging residents to attend vitally important community training sessions in Pinelands.
The sessions will be hosted by the City’s Invasive Species Unit in Pinelands Library on 27 March 2025, from 17:00 until 19:00. Invitation
Vacancy: Administrative Assistant
Reporting to and working closely with the Pinelands CID Operations Manager, the Administrative Assistant performs clerical duties to ensure the operations of the organisation function smoothly. Email CV’s to jobs@pinelandscid.co.za by 25 April 2025.
EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE
- Experience working in a CID environment, understanding of the regulation and policies governing CID operation (advantageous)
- A relevant formal tertiary qualification (advantageous)
- Previous relevant experience in an administrative role
- Ability to deal with multiple community stakeholders in a dynamic environment
- Project management experience (advantageous)
- Marketing experience (advantageous)
- Highly IT literate, particularly MS-Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as incident management and customer support software
Recommended Replacement Trees: Borer Beetle Infestation
The City of Cape Town has issued a list of 28 recommended trees for those residents who want to replace trees on their properties that are infested with the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) beetle. Planting an indigenous tree or non-invasive exotic tree, suitable to our climate and the specific site, will assist in mitigating the impact of the beetle best on Cape Town’s urban forest. To date, the borer beetle has been sighted in the Helderberg area, and most recently in Newlands, Rondebosch, Mowbray, Claremont, Kenilworth and in Observatory along the Liesbeek River. Read More
Newsletter: October 2024
Pinelands CID officers apprehended several suspects and our Law Enforcement officers initiated vehicle check points with SAPS. The camera roll-out for Phase 1 will be completed within the next few days.
AGM
This year’s AGM will be held on 6 November at 18h00.
Pinelands Dog Park
Pinelands CID has proposed the implementation of a dog park in Pinelands. This park will be accessible to all Pinelands residents and will be enclosed by a fence to ensure the safety of both dogs and owners. This initiative aligns with the Garden City principles of enhancing the quality of life for residents and maintaining a clean, healthy environment. A survey was recently conducted and the results were presented at the public meeting on 23 July 2024. The team have made contact with the Parks Department and Subcouncil office to initiate the process and application.
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Social Development
Give Dignity to change lives. Donate to help people living on the street meet their basic needs. The City of Cape Town is running an initiative to raise awareness around the plight of people living on the street. The initiative emphasises the importance of giving those in need a hand up rather than a handout. Instead of a cash handout, which often increases the risk of prolongued homelessness, it encourages you to make a donation. Learn More
Newsletter: June 2024
AGM
The next AGM will be held on 6 November at 18h00.
Defined Area
The defined area includes the suburb Pinelands in its entirety along its boundaries. The proposed area covers:
- Northern Boundary: Up to and including ERF 3078 (Old Mutual Head Office)
- East Boundary: Along the Western Boundary of Jan Smuts Drive until it intersects with the Railway Reserve
- South Boundary: Along the North Boundary of the Railway Reserve and the Golf Course
- Western Boundary: Along the Eastern side of the Railway Reserve, skirts the Pinelands Business Park up to Avonduur
- Along Sunrise Road ERF 110934, Wattle Grove Road and properties both side of Ambleside.
Public Safety
Four Pinelands CID branded patrol vehicles are deployed daily with an additional two officers on bicycles patrolling the canal area. Residents are encouraged to utilise the 24 hour control room. Call 087 183 5999 or WhatsApp 084 276 7140.
Urban Management
The service provider currently operates in parks, along the canal and other public spaces. The team has met with community organisations to address environmental challenges including damage to trees, park equipment and heritage protection.
Social Development
We’ve partnered with the City’s Displaced People Unit. The unit takes a social development approach to people living on the streets and will conduct operations when required. The unit also provides transport for people to access safe spaces.
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087 183 5999
084 276 7140
LAW ENFORCEMENT
021 480 7700
SAPS
021 506 2022
ENQUIRIES
078 840 3366
info@pinelandscid.co.za
ADDRESS
Inospace Powder Mill
Ndabeni
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