Cape Town city

The City of Cape Town has 12 mowing teams comprising of over 1 000 staff members in total, but a lack of staff has resulted in delays in grass cutting.

The Recreation and Parks Department has 12 mowing teams comprising of over 1 000 staff members in total. In order for the full service of mowing to be rendered, a hybrid model of internal teams together with appointed service providers is applied. The City requests that residents remain in contact with their local ward councillors and Recreation and Parks area offices for the latest developments in their area, which will be communicated fortnightly. The department is currently experiencing delays in this process; however, measures have been put in place to provide the service using the available capacity, although it will be reduced (frequency of cutting) until full capacity is reinstated. However, due to delays in the City's procurement process, residents will experience delays in grass cutting. Areas where vegetation poses a major safety risk due to poor visibility for motorists and increased incidents of crime or vandalism can be escalated via email to [email protected]. 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