simon’s town handbook
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SIMON’S TOWN HANDBOOKA GUIDE TO LIVING IN SIMON’S TOWN
Compiled, published & distributed by the Simon’s Town Civic Association STCA
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ART • JEWELLERY • RUGS • CRAFTS • CLOTHING
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The Simon’s Town Handbook has been produced by the Simon’s Town Civic Association (STCA) as a service to residents of greater Simon’s Town, from Glencairn Heights in the north to Rocklands in the south.
The following pages provide a brief overview of what makes the greater Simon’s Town area so special, as well as highlighting issues important to the Simon’s Town community. The production of the Handbook has been made possible by donations from Simon’s Town businesses and individuals, whose advertisements you will see featured across our pages, and we encourage you to support them.
The STCA promotes the welfare of the community and supports the economically sustainable and environmentally sound development of greater Simon’s Town. This includes protecting rights of property owners, encouraging conservation of Simon’s Town’s heritage, taking an active interest in the work of the City Council, monitoring the efficiency of municipal administration, and providing support and information to our Ward Councillor. The STCA facilitates effective and constructive communication with local government, the Navy, and community organisations around issues of concern to Simon’s Town ratepayers. The
STCA also works closely with STADCO and provides two Trustees to the Simon’s Town Trust (see page 3).
With the advent of the MegaCity, Simon’s Town is very distant from the centre of power and resources. In this political environment local civic organisations become especially important and all residents and ratepayers are encouraged to join the STCA. The work of the STCA is undertaken by an elected Executive Committee of volunteers; new volunteers are always welcome.
The Simon’s Town Handbook has been delivered to every property in our area and is designed to be kept as a useful reference.
Baboon management 14
Safety and security 16
The South African Navy 19
The Red Hill informal settlement & Dido Valley 20
Community organisations in Simon’s Town 21
Emergency numbers and useful contacts 22
STADCO and STT 3
Living in Simon’s Town 4
Simon’s Town – a brief history 6
Property in Simon’s Town 8
Caring for our environment 10
Things to do around Simon’s Town 12
“Simon’s Town wishes to create an integrated and vibrant community that is socially and economically diverse. It recognises the importance of the SA Navy and the area’s unique historical and natural heritage. Building on these assets, the community seeks to enhance and develop the strong sense of place and identity that is Simon’s Town.”
(From the Simon’s Town Structure Plan Vision)
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STADCO AND STT
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Residents are encouraged to become involved in these important community bodies.
SIMON’S TOWN AMENITIES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (STADCO)STADCO is a section 21 (not-for-profit) company. It operates under a management agreement with the City of Cape Town which authorises it to impose fees on usage of Jubilee Square and the Town Jetty. In return it is obliged to employ persons from the disadvantaged community and to maintain the areas in good order. Residents of Simon’s Town will have noticed that the activities of STADCO have greatly improved the management and appearance of Jubilee Square. STADCO’s activities have recently been extended to cleaning the Main Road and historic lanes, the maintenance of most public gardens, and general tidying and painting of public areas in the Town centre. Membership of STADCO is open to all property owners or lessees in Simon’s Town at a once-off payment of R25. Forms are available at the STADCO office on Jubilee Square.
THE SIMON’S TOWN TRUST (STT)The STT was formed in 1995 to administer funds collected by the Simon’s Town community and held in safekeeping by the Council of the day. These funds are to be specifically used by the Trust for distribution to needy aged local residents and former residents displaced by the Group Areas Act of 1968. In recent years the Trust has helped many old Simonites, especially those now resident in Ocean View.
Join the Simon’s Town Civic Association (STCA)Members of the STCA receive a monthly newsletter which keeps them informed about future events, developments, challenges, and opportunities in Simon’s Town. A nominal annual subscription fee is charged (currently R50 per household), due at the start of each year. Fees can be paid at the STADCO office, or by sending a cheque made out to ‘STCA’, clearly stating who it is from, to PO Box 47, Simon’s Town 7995, or by direct deposit or internet payment. Our banking details are:
Bank: Standard Bank Branch: Fish Hoek Branch code: 036009 Acc No: 073815209 Account name: Simons Town Civic Association (Savings Account)
Please write “SUBS + your surname” for the beneficiary reference, and also notify the STCA that you have paid. New members please provide a postal address and (where possible) email contact details so you can be put onto the Newsletter mailing list. Enquiries about membership can be made at the STADCO office on Jubilee Square, or by emailing [email protected]
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4 LIVING IN SIMON’S TOWN
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You wake up in the morning and look across the beautiful bay just as the sun peeks over the mountains. Walking down the road to the coast you encounter penguins waddling towards the clear, cool sea. Out of the corner of your eye you see three otters running along the beach and launching into the waves. Raising your eyes as you walk along, you see a Southern Right whale breaching for the pure joy of it. You must be in Simon’s Town.
Just a short walk up the road and you are in the Table Mountain National Park. The Old Mule Track zigzags up through the pristine fynbos. Just past the Blockhouse you suddenly notice the Erica quadrisulcata – one of the plants that are endemic to this particular mountain-side. On the way you had nearly stepped on a beautiful but venomous puff adder, scared several dassies and a mongoose, and noticed the delicate spoor of a little duiker. Looking along the hazy blue mountain chain of the Peninsula, you are thankful for the South-Easter that keeps us cool and the City’s pollution at bay. Down at the sea, ahead of a graceful Navy frigate, gannets are diving on a shoal of fish driven to the surface by dolphins. You must be in Simon’s Town.
The church bell rings as you turn up the stone steps, under the overhanging plants, and look up at the renovated cottages in the narrow lanes. The winding path leads you behind the historic buildings whose facades you admired on the Main Road and past the most southerly mosque in Africa. Looking up you can see the Waterfall flowing strongly after the rains. You look down into the Dockyard, quiet on a Sunday, and notice the flotilla of small yachts sailing out past the lighthouse. The only
question now remaining is “which coffee shop shall we go to for breakfast?” You must be in Simon’s Town.
A gaggle of primary-school children rush past you onto the Jetty. The excitement is high; stuffed into their orange life-jackets they are going on a boat tour of the harbour. The visiting American students, climbing into their hired kayaks, look up at them and laugh, while further down the jetty, scuba divers keep their distance as they don black wetsuits and clamber into their ski-boat. You walk back to the Square past the life-size statue of a famous dog. You must be in Simon’s Town.
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The Naval parade culminates in a 21-gun salute and the enthralled crowd disperses into the many enticing little shops. It is time to explore the museums and galleries. But where to start? A choice of different museums, numerous historical sites and art galleries, all within strolling distance. But the children want a train ride to Glencairn to explore the Vlei – maybe they will see one of the newborn goslings, or a leopard toad splashing into the Els River! You must be in Simon’s Town.
The sun turns the mountains mauve at the end of a perfect day. Some had cycled along the beautiful coast to have breakfast at Dixies, some played scenic golf at the Country Club, while others relaxed on the beach. Now is the time to relive the excitement of the trip out to Seal Island and the thrill of seeing a Great White shark. You look up from your drink to see the full moon, perfectly rounded and yellow, slowly rise up over the mountains. Its shimmering reflection on the sea picks out the dark silhouette of a submarine returning to harbour. You know you have enjoyed another perfect day in Simon’s Town ...
... But sometimes a broader reality intrudes. Simon’s Town is primarily a Naval base and strategic needs sometimes override other considerations. At times, guns are test-fired and generators hum through the night. It is also home to a working commercial dockyard with the noise and disruption that brings. Gale-force winds blow sand across the roads and railway lines, fishing boats disturb the pre-dawn peace, penguins can be noisy, smelly neighbours, and homes have to be protected from wily baboons. Worst of all is the constant threat of devastating mountain fires. These, too, are all part of living in Simon’s Town.
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6 SIMON’S TOWN – A BRIEF HISTORY
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Although colonial interest in our area commenced in the late 1600s, there is evidence that the earliest modern humans lived along the Simon’s Town coast as long as 100 000 years ago.
Archaeologists have explored open-air sites with stone implements immediately above the Main Road, and shell middens along the coast such as those at Windmill Beach and near to the Martello Tower.
In 1687 the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, Simon van der Stel, personally undertook a survey of False Bay. He named Simon’s Bay and recommended it as a safe winter anchorage for the ships of the Dutch East India Company. However, it was only in 1742, and after many ships had been lost due to storms in Table Bay, that Simon’s Bay was decreed the official winter anchorage.
Thus a small settlement of a few land owners or free burghers was established to provision and repair visiting ships. Admiralty House and The Palace (originally lodging houses) date from that time, as do the original Storehouses and the Residency (now the Simon’s Town Museum). Farming was difficult, with very little arable land, but fish were plentiful and later, whales were harpooned from small boats. The rich Muslim culture
that developed in Simon’s Town originates from these early days when slaves and exiles were brought to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company.
Overland access to Simon’s Bay was extremely difficult due to rugged terrain and beaches with sinking sands. This relative isolation allowed the English ships to anchor unchallenged in Simon’s Bay for two months before invading the Cape via the Battle of Muizenberg in 1795. The Martello Tower which still stands in the present East Dockyard was built soon after this first British occupation of the Cape. In 1814 Simon’s Bay became the headquarters of the Cape of Good Hope Station of the Royal Navy, and the Widow Hurter’s Lodging House was bought to become the Admiralty House we know today.
The ensuing years saw the expansion of Simon’s Town into a busy naval seaport and town, and many of the buildings along the Historic Mile date from this period. The railway line reached Simon’s Town in 1890, and this extension from Muizenberg to Simon’s Town was opened by Cecil John Rhodes with much celebration, including a prolonged dinner in the British Hotel. The railway provided efficient access to Simon’s Town and was a great stimulus for further development.
During the Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) a large camp for Boer prisoners of war was established at Bellevue (presently the Simon’s Town golf course), and the Palace Barracks was converted into a hospital to care for the sick POWs. The Palace has recently been restored and is the residence of Flag Officer Fleet.
All entering the town will have noticed the pylons of the Aerial Ropeway, built in 1903 and decommissioned in 1934. The ropeway (cable way) used to run from the West Dockyard to the Naval Hospital on the mountain slopes and to the Sanatorium on top of the mountain.
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The Simon’s Town East Dockyard and the Selborne Dry Dock, then the largest in the southern hemisphere, were completed in 1910. Simon’s Town played an important role in both World Wars and more than 300 ships underwent repairs in the dry dock during the Second World War.
Probably best remembered from these times is Just Nuisance, the Great Dane who befriended the sailors and accompanied them on their train trips to and from Cape Town. To allow him to legally travel in the trains, he was enlisted in the Royal Navy, and on his death in 1944 Able Seaman Just Nuisance was buried with full military honours. A bronze statue of him stands in Jubilee Square, and his grave can be visited up near the Sanatorium.
The Naval base was handed over to the South African government in 1957, and in 1975 a new basin was added to the East Dockyard. The establishment and expansion of the SA Naval base marked another phase in the development of Simon’s Town, which was a growing community encompassing many races and cultures.
Against this Naval background, two other notable historic events took place in Simon’s Town: in 1921 the Revd ML de Villiers composed the music for Die Stem, which continues to be part of South Africa’s national anthem, and in 1961 Imam MA Baker translated the Qur’an into Afrikaans.
Sadly, Simon’s Town was declared a “White Group Area” in 1967 and a large and integral part of the community was displaced to Ocean View, Guguletu and other places. Their homes remained unoccupied, many were demolished, and Simon’s Town suffered. Despite efforts at restitution with the new democracy in 1994, very few members of the original Simon’s Town community have returned to their roots. Simon’s Town still boasts
the most southerly mosque on the African continent and has a number of important historic Muslim sites.
The growth in tourism has impacted the recent history of Simon’s Town. There has been a minor building boom and businesses catering for the tourist trade have increased. This expansion, while welcome, has threatened the ambiance of the old town and every effort is being made to protect the old buildings and the Historic Mile. Fortunately, the South African Navy, which “owns” most of the historic buildings in the town, is actively restoring and renovating many of these, for which the Simon’s Town community is most grateful.
Pictures: Left – Admiralty House and the Toll-gate (1833)Above – The Martello Tower and Boer POW camp (1900); The Palace Barracks (ca. 1906)
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Over the last 15 years Simon’s Town has grown from a quiet Naval village into a multifaceted dormitory town for people working locally and in the City of Cape Town. Property options range from historic cottages to designer homes clinging to the mountainside, and from modest homes in quiet residential areas to the convenience of an apartment or town house complex. Whatever the size or position of the property, it is important that property owners in Simon’s Town are aware of our specific legal, technical and horticultural environment.
Building in Simon’s Town, as in all areas, is subject to the regulations pertaining to the zoning of that particular area, e.g. single residential, general, business, etc. Departures from the zoning regulations require motivation to the City Planning authorities and public consultation, usually requiring input from affected neighbours. Examples of deviations include relaxation of the building lines, exceeding the bulk or coverage allowed on the land, and running a business from home (such as a guest house). Information on the existing legislation and procedures is available from the Building Development Management Office (Tel 021 710-8007). Some areas have restrictions controlling the appearance of buildings, and Simon’s Town is particularly proud of its restrictions with respect to preservation of view.
Building can only take place once plans have been approved by the City Planning authorities. Property owners are reminded that it is illegal to build or disturb the peace on Sundays and public holidays, to block a public roadway or sidewalk with vehicles, building material and rubble, and to dump
vegetation or materials unless in a specified waste site – the closest to Simon’s Town being at Blue Waters, near the Red Hill turnoff.
THE SIMON’S TOWN STRUCTURE PLANSimon’s Town, with unprecedented development pressure threatening its natural beauty and historic buildings, has been proactive with respect to future planning. In 1996 the Simon’s Town Structure Plan was drawn up in terms of Section 4(1) of the Land Use Planning Ordinance (1985), involving extensive research and public consultation. The Structure Plan covers the area from Glencairn Heights in the north to Rocklands in the south and forms the legal basis for the City’s property and planning decisions in the area.
Issues raised in the Structure Plan include:Geo-technical and hydrological environment: Building on the soils weathered from the Cape Granite Suite requires special investigation regarding foundation design as these soils may expand and contract. Building on the residual soils of Table Mountain Sandstone is
A building road hog
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FYNBOS GARDENSlandscaping • indigenous waterwise gardens • maintenance
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generally safe, but local slope instability may occur as a result of seepage along weathered shale beds. Hill creep may occur where strong ground-water movements interface with residual granite soils. Stormwater management becomes important on the mountain slopes, and the erosion caused by uncontrolled water drainage during construction can be severe.
Topography: Building development is constrained by the coastline and mountain slopes. Expert advice from qualified engineers is recommended when building on steep slopes. These slopes can be subject to severe erosion if denuded of vegetation (fires and human activity). Both the inland Urban Edge and the Coastal Edge have been defined and building beyond these is prohibited.
Conservation of historic buildings: Simon’s Town has many conservation-worthy buildings, some dating back to the eighteenth century, and the central core of the town has been declared a Conservation Special Zone. Any building activity in this area is monitored by the Architectural Advisory Committee and Historical Society in consultation with Heritage Western Cape.
Infrastructure and services: Infrastructure limitations (roads, sewage and stormwater disposal and water supply) have serious implications for future property development. Access to the Far South Peninsula is only by three roads, one of which – Chapman’s Peak Drive – has been closed more often than open. Currently the biggest development being planned is that at Dido Valley (formal housing for, among others, those in the Red Hill informal settlement) and the middle income housing and business development on the Marine Oil site below Dido Valley. Both will stretch infrastructure to its limits.
OUR GARDENSFossils show that vegetation in the Western Cape has changed little over the last 12 million years. This has left us with a fynbos landscape perfectly adapted to the peninsula and with a vast plant variety.
The slopes of the mountains around Simon’s Town provide the clues as to what should be in our gardens. Kirstenbosch horticulturalists advise that gardens should aim to mirror as far as possible the natural vegetation of the area and to ensure that any exotics brought in should not be invasive. Rewardingly, when alien vegetation is cleared, indigenous seeds pop up and any piece of virgin soil that is disturbed is soon full of pioneer plants. Consult a local landscape specialist for specific recommendations or the useful book published by Glenn Ashton of Ecogaia, “Fast and Easy Waterwise Gardens: Coastal Zone Cape Town to Mossel Bay”.
If our gardens become one with each other and the mountain, we bring the national park to our doors and attract the insects and birds that need the natural bush for their survival. We will also be planting what grows best without needing chemicals and summer watering.
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One question rises above all others when we are considering our environment. It is this: “What sort of environment do we want to hand over to our children, and their children, and their children’s children?”
When we were young we swam from pristine beaches, walked along unlittered paths, and were excited by the variety of plants and animals on our doorstep. How do we ensure that Simon’s Town’s environmental heritage is not frittered away through ignorance, thoughtlessness or developers’ greed?
The environment belongs to each one of us, and we must each accept the responsibility that goes with that ownership. This is done by being aware that even the simplest decisions we take and choices we make affect our environment. By acting mindfully in our homes and gardens and daily life, we shape the future of our environment positively.
In our homesBecome aware of the household’s electricity usage •and reduce electricity consumption (e.g. turn off unnecessary lights, use energy-saving bulbs, install insulation in ceilings and at windows, invest in a solar water heater, etc).
Become aware of water usage. Check for leaks (taps, •pipes, toilets), shower rather than bath, install rain-water tanks and a ‘grey water’ system that recycles washing water for the garden.
Recycle: Support the City’s recycling programme •which reduces the need for ever more land-fill sites and creates jobs.
Do not put hazardous m• aterials or oils down drains, into sewers or the storm water system.
Return spent batteries and old fluorescent bulbs •to recycling drop-off points at Pick ‘n Pay. Check www.reclite.co.za for information about where to dispose of hazardous materials.
In our gardensNever water between 10 am and 4 pm. It wastes water •due to excessive evaporation (and is against the law).
Plant a ‘water-wise’ garden (see page 9).•
Do not wash cars with a hose, or hose down paved •areas. Use a bucket instead.
Become aware of which plants are invasive aliens, •ensure there are none in your garden. These spread rapidly, use water, and increase the risk of fire reaching your home. Do not just cut them down – remove or poison remaining roots. Aliens to avoid are Port Jackson, Rooikrans, Golden Wattle, Black Wattle, Longleaf Wattle, Blackwood, Stinkbean, Sesbania, Spanish Broom, Hakea, Pines, Myrtle, Gums, Cherry Pie (Lantana), Manatoka, Agaves. Hakea species and Pines do not re-sprout and do not need poisoning.
Ens• ure that rubbish bins and compost heaps are secured from baboons and porcupines.
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When out and aboutDo not litter. Use bins when provided, or take your •litter home – this includes cigarette butts which have proved to be a serious fire hazard. Report people throwing out cigarette butts (see page 22).
Always clean up after your dog has fouled outside your •property. Excrement left on pavements, paths and beaches is unhealthy and disgusting. Think of others!
Report suspected marine poaching to Table Mountain •National Park (see page 22). Be aware of the “no take” rules in the Marine Protected Areas at Boulders and Castle Rocks.
Report people feeding baboons to Cape Nature (see •page 22).
It is also important to be aware of the policies that shape the future of our environment. All citizens have a responsibility to involve themselves in formulating and monitoring environmental and development policies. Simon’s Town citizens need to contribute to public participation processes and be vigilant to ensure that development does not creep beyond the clearly defined Urban and Coastal Edges or exceed the area’s carrying capacity.
All over the world, people are facing crises that threaten community spirit, the environment, and their mental and spiritual well-being. Population growth, urban sprawl, global warming, diminishing resources, over-stretched infrastructure, and extinction of species already impact life as we know it in Simon’s Town. It is up to each of us to realise that, in the way we live our daily lives and our relationship to our environment, we are shaping our future, and the future of generations to come.
CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT
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S E A F O O D R E S TA U R A N T
APEX SHARK EXPEDITIONS
Excursions to Seal Island – •small intimate groupsExperience spectacular Great •White breaching behaviour Viewing and cage diving on •same trip
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SIMON’S TOWN’S ENVIRONMENTAL HERITAGE
Th• e mountain fynbos and its fauna in the Table Mountain National Park and on Elsie’s Peak (Simon’s Town Flora Conservation Group; Friends of Elsie’s Peak)
The penguin colony in the Table Mountain •National Park at Boulders
The Glencairn Wetland ecosystem, including •the Els River and dunes (GEESE: Glencairn Education and Environment Support Enthusiasts)
Beaches and coastal walks (Friends of the •Simon’s Town Coastline)
The walks around the dams on Red Hill•
The off-shore Marine Reserves at Boulders •and Castle Rocks
Large marine life such as whales, dolphins, •sharks and seals
A wide range of pelagic bird spe• cies.
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kayak sales & training
tel 021 786 2626
easy 2-hour kayak trips to the penguins
ABSORB THE LOCAL CULTUREVisit Simon’s Town’s museums
Explore the Historic Mile
Check out local art galleries, studios and exhibitions
Join the Simon’s Town library
GO ON A TRIPHistoric Simon’s Town walking tour
Boat trip to Seal Island
Great White shark cage-diving
Whale-watching cruise
Boat tour around Simon’s Town harbour
Pelagic boat excursion (seabirds and sealife)
Naval dockyard tour (when on offer)
GET SOME EXERCISEPlay golf, squash, bowls or tennis
Join the Navy gym
Mountain bike, cycle, run along scenic routes
TAKE TO THE WATERScuba diving and snorkelling
Rock, surf or offshore fishing
Kayaking and paddle-skiing (craft available for hire)
Windsurfing
Sailing
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BAYVIEW HEIGHTS
RED HILL INFORMAL SETTLEMENT
DIDO VALLEY
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EXPLORE/HIKE/STROLLAround Glencairn Wetland
Around the dams on Red Hill
Along paths through the fynbos on Elsie’s Peak
Up the Old Mule Track (behind Simon’s Town School)
Up the stone steps from Barnard Road to Just Nuisance’s grave on Red Hill
RELAX AND ENJOY Laze on your favourite beach
Swim with the penguins at Boulders
Try out the many coffee shops, restaurants and pubs
Browse Simon’s Town’s boutiques, specialist stores and craft stalls
Dig in the Scratch Patch at Mineral World
Join a meditation at the Sophea Gallery & Tibetan Teahouse
GET INVOLVEDVolunteer for community projects in
the Red Hill informal settlement
Join one of Simon’s Town’s many civic, educational or environmental organisations (see page 21)
THINGS TO DO AROUND SIMON’S TOWN
MOUNT PLEASANT
SIMON’S KLOOF
SEAFORTH SOUND
FROGGY FARM
MURDOCH VALLEY N.
MURDOCH VALLEY S.
ROCKLANDS
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BOULDERS BEACH
FOXYBEACH
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WINDMILL BEACH
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FESTIVALS AND EVENTS SA Navy Festival (March)Argus Cycle Tour (March)
Two Oceans Marathon (Easter)Penguin Festival (September)
The Big Walk (November)
SEAFORTH BEACH
SEAFORTH
TOWN CENTRE
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JUBILEESQUARE,SIMON’STOWNTEL:0217863825
A view with tea and scones
JUBILEESQUARE,SIMON’STOWNTEL:0217863825
To the delight of some and consternation of others, we share Simon’s Town with over 80 baboons in four troops named after the areas they frequent: the Da Gama troop, the Welcome Glen troop, the Waterfall troop and the Smitswinkel troop.
Unfortunately, over recent years as development has increasingly encroached on what used to be baboon home territory, the baboons have come to associate people and built-up areas with food. This association must be broken.
Significant effort has been put into getting the two authorities responsible for wildlife management (Cape Nature and Table Mountain National Park) and the City, which is responsible for the health and security of its residents, to take active management steps to reduce negative baboon-human interactions. While progress is being made with the authorities, all residents and visitors also have a role to play to ensure that harm does not come either to baboons or people. Recently, Cape Nature provided the following practical advice.
Baboons on your property
Baboons are attracted by food and enter residential areas with the sole purpose of finding food. It is essential to manage your property effectively and to make it less attractive to baboons.
Keep rubbish secure in a baboon-proof dustbin and •practice good waste management. Compost should be contained in composting bins that are adequately sealed. All residents in the baboon-frequented areas can order a baboon-proof dustbin from the City’s Solid Waste Customer Care Centre on 0800 103 089, press option 1, and ask for your bin to be swapped.
Fruit trees and vegetable gardens attract baboons.•
D• o not leave dog food outside, do not feed wild birds or porcupines. Grains, fruit and vegetables attract baboons onto your property.Do not display food in your house (e.g. a fruit bowl •on a window sill).Burglar bars should be no wider than 8 cm apart to •prevent juvenile baboons gaining access. Cat-flaps are also easy access points for juveniles.Noise and spraying with water encourage baboons •to leave the property.
Baboons in the houseIf baboons gain access to your home it is important to remain calm and not block their exit route. If you panic, the baboons could panic and cause even more damage.
Make it obvious that you are confident and serious •about getting them out.Never try to get food back from a baboon, it will fight •to keep it.Back off slowly and identify the baboons’ shortest •escape route, open doors and windows if necessary. Ensure that the baboons are not trapped or cornered.
Comprehensive medical care for your family’s best friend
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Firmly encourage them out of your house. Spraying •with water can help (never use anything stronger than water, as they may react negatively).
Baboons at picnic and camp sitesBaboons are intelligent animals with very nimble fingers. They can unzip, unclip and rip open almost anything.
Do not stop and eat in front of baboons.•
Lock car doors and windows.•
If baboons arrive, pack up and leave immediately.•
Store food in lockable trunks and a lockable camping •fridge or coolbox.
If necessary, store food in the boot of your car, and •stow away all bags.
Only use baboon-proof litter bins – if none are •available, take your rubbish home with you.
Baboons on the roadsideSLOW DOWN when you see baboons on the road – •they have little road sense.
Do not feed the baboons. It is illegal. People who feed •baboons are habituating them to human food and are keeping them on the roads.
Keep your car windows and doors locked (some •baboons have learnt to open car doors). Even if there is no food in it, they may take any bag thinking it contains food.
Do not get out of the car to watch or photograph •baboons – they are wild animals and can be dangerous.
Report people you see feeding baboons to Cape •Nature giving the number plate, tour-bus company, time, date, place (see inset for contact details).
Authorities are forced to shoot a baboon which becomes aggressive towards humans in search of food. This opens the door for new males to immigrate into the troop where they usually kill off all the previous male’s offspring, causing significant disruption of the troop.
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BABOONS AND THE LAWBaboons are a protected species in the Western Cape (Cape Nature Conservation Laws Amendment Act 2000, Ordinance 19 of 1974). It is illegal to:
feed baboons•poison, trap, hurt or kill a baboon•purposively run over a baboon with the intent •to killshoot at a baboon, including the use of a pellet •gun, catapult or bow-and-arrowset a dog on a baboon•use a weapon of any kind in order to injure •a baboonkeep a baboon in captivity without a permit.•
All these offences are punishable by law and carry stiff penalties. Offences should be reported to Cape Nature: Tel 021 957-5900 after hours, or email [email protected], giving full details.
Baboon Emergencies: Tel 071 588 6540
16 SAFETY AND SECURITY
Simon’s Town has three policing agencies within its precinct, all with differing aims and responsibilities. In addition, the Simon’s Town Community Police Forum (CPF), a legal entity registered with the Department of Community Safety (Western Cape), plays a very active role in crime prevention, both through an effective Neighbourhood Watch organisation and specific community projects.
SAPS Simon’s TownThe Police Station is located on St Georges Street opposite the Library. Although a relatively small station, it covers the largest precinct in Cape Town, (about 160 km²) stretching from Glencairn Heights to Scarborough and down to Cape Point. Sector 1 covers the area north of Redhill Road, and Redhill and Scarborough; and Sector 2 the area south of Redhill Road down to Cape Point.
We have a small Crime Investigation Section but rely on forensic support (including the lifting of fingerprints) from Cape Town. There is also a well-appointed victim support room with a dedicated team of trained volunteer Trauma Counsellors under a qualified Reservist Officer. They can be contacted through the Community Service Centre (Charge Office) at all hours at 021 786-8646.
Other Police AgenciesSAPS Sea Borderline Policing Unit (previously known as the Water Wing) is stationed in Quarry Road but has no direct responsibilities within the precinct. They conduct inshore coastal patrols and operations in support of border control and countering criminal activities, including poaching. Members conduct foot patrols and assist local police when not involved in operations.
Military Police. A branch of the SA Corps of Military Police is stationed above Palace Hill Road. They provide policing services to Naval Base Simon’s Town and within SANDF lines, including residences in Da Gama Park and in Simon’s Town proper.
Simon’s Town Community Police Forum (CPF)The CPF consists of representatives from various community-based organisations and is responsible for:
Establishing and maintaining a partnership between •the SAPS and the community, and improving police services to the community.
Promoting communications between the SAPS •and the community, and establishing community policing needs.
Improving transparency in the SAPS and account-•ability to the community, while promoting joint problem identification and solution.
CPF projects to pursue these aims include the co-ordination and promotion of effective Neighbourhood Watches, the CCTV cameras covering the main business and parking areas around Jubilee Square, and the provision of CPF-approved car guards in distinctive jackets. Public meetings for feedback and to hear
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concerns are held every second month as advertised in the local community papers.
The CPF also runs a ‘security tally’ system through the SAPS. For a small donation, residents can register and obtain two soft plastic tallies with the SAPS contact details and a unique number for the bearer. Worn or on a key ring, the tally enables persons or possessions to be identified in case of accident, injury or loss.
Neighbourhood Watches (NHW)Simon’s Town has over 20 NHWs in two coordinated sector clusters. These keep their members informed through email and monthly public meetings attended by the SAPS. The philosophy is to foster a community spirit and common approach to crime prevention rather than an individual ‘fortress’ approach, or active crime fighting, which is a police task. Our NHWs are community-based and seen as the eyes and ears of the police. The local SAPS have a reputation for quick reaction when called out, thus the NHW do not patrol or conduct any operations, but rely on the police to react to their reports. Contact details for the CPF and NHW co-ordinators are available from the SAPS Community Service Centre (see page 22).
BASIC SECURITY TIPS FOR RESIDENTS
No one is entirely safe from crime. It is the responsibility of all residents to take certain basic steps to ensure their own safety. We urge you to:
Join your local NHW and get to know your •neighbours.
Ensure your home is secure; do not leave •unprotected doors or windows open – if a baboon can get in, so can an intruder.
Ensure your street number is clearly visible •– especially at night. Standard reflective numbers are available from the CPF.
Fit a basic alarm system, with armed response •if possible – both ADT and Chubb provide reaction vehicles in Simon’s Town.
Fit a flashing light connected to the alarm •system in front of the residence; this improves reaction times. Mach 1 Security in Fish Hoek fit these.
Always check for suspicious persons before •exiting your vehicle or opening your garage – especially at night.
Report suspicious activities or persons to the •SAPS immediately.
Report periods of absence from home to the •NHW and SAPS who will conduct regular checks and log them.
If possible, park vehicles securely on your •property.
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When enjoying our beaches and nature walks:
Notify someone else of your planned activity and •estimated time of return.
Park in a visible public area and stow all valuables •in the boot before you get there.
On walks and at isolated beaches, preferably go in •a group.
Leave unnecessary valuables at home. Have the SAPS •and Emergency Control Centre (ECC) numbers on your cell phone for emergency calls (see page 22).
If approached by suspicious persons, move naturally •off the path and, if followed, call SAPS immediately.
Remember, the police prefer to check on suspicious activities and persons rather than have to react to the results of such activities afterwards – so do not hesitate to call. Call the Simon’s Town Police at 021 786 8646 rather than 10111 as this avoids delays.
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The greatest risk to the community is a bush fire, particularly in summer with the strong south- easterly winds. All residents must ensure that their property is clear of alien vegetation. When a property is not cleared by the owner, report it to the City Council who will have it cleared by contractors to the account of the owner.
Vagrancy is a social problem that affects Simon’s Town but has a minor effect on criminality. Vagrants’ antisocial behaviour is unpleasant and deters tourists and residents from visiting the town centre. For this reason the CPF strives to have a Metro Police and Law Enforcement presence in town.
Food is provided for Simon’s Town’s homeless on a daily basis by the Happy Valley Home, and residents can assist by not tipping the vagrants and unregistered parking attendants. Residents and visitors are encouraged to report threatening and anti-social behaviour such as drinking in public, drunkenness and public indecency to the SAPS.
19THE SOUTH AFRICAN NAVY
Simon’s Town owes its origins to its importance as a naval port, and the influence of the South African Navy on the town is still profound.
Approximately 5 000 uniformed and civilian SA Navy personnel work in and around Simon’s Town. Of these, some 600 families and 2 000 single people also live in the area. All except one of the SA Navy’s vessels are based in Simon’s Town, and include frigates, submarines, a combat support ship, a hydrographic survey vessel, offshore patrol vessels, minehunters and inshore patrol vessels. Naval Base Simon’s Town is responsible for the logistic, administrative and security support to all units and ships in the metropolitan area. It is also the centre for many naval training schools, including Maritime Warfare, Diving, Catering, Fire-Fighting and Damage Control, and the Protection Force.
The Navy Festival, held over a weekend in March, is the most important annual event on the SA Navy’s calendar in Simon’s Town. The Festival commences with a dry dock concert and all ships are open for visitors. There are also numerous arena activities. Many foreign naval ships visit the Simon’s Town harbour, and the visiting sailors give local businesses a welcome boost. For more information visit the informative SA Navy website (www.navy.mil.za).
Simon’s Town harbour is a working industrial dockyard operated by ARMSCOR. Consequently there will be unavoidable industrial noise at times, mostly from generators used during power failures, or when specific power requirements are needed.
The SA Navy must be ready to defend the country at all times. To maintain preparedness and to train new
members, it is necessary to conduct regular gunfire exercises from Lower North gun battery and ships in harbour. The SA Navy will not fire without patrol boats and lookouts ensuring the range is free of boats, paddlers, swimmers, whales or dolphins. Residents wanting to be informed of pending firings should call Public Relations (021 787-4650).
The SA Navy occupies numerous buildings in the greater Simon’s Town area, and manages several plots of open land. These belong to the Department of Public Works, and the SA Navy are tenants. This can present challenges in ensuring that the required funds for issues such as building management and the eradication of aliens are available. The SA Navy continues to explore all avenues to fulfil its obligations in this regard. It is of interest to note that rates and taxes are paid on these buildings.
The SA Navy strives to be a ‘People’s Navy’. It is proud to be part of the Simon’s Town community and will make every effort to be a responsible and helpful neighbour, while at the same time maintaining its reputation as an internationally-respected, professional fighting force.
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The Red Hill informal settlement of some 400 families lies above Simon’s Town on the mountain road to Scarborough and Cape Point. Initial settlement occurred up until 1966, as workers were relocated from farms purchased in the Cape Point area by Cape Nature Conservation.
The current Red Hill community evolved with the repeal of pass laws in 1986, when the families of workers from the Provincial Government Nature Conservation labour camp and Kogelfontein road camp settled on this land, leased from a local farmer.
The remoteness of the settlement ensures a relatively peaceful community with space to rear chickens and grow vegetables, but unemployment is high with limited access to transport and job opportunities. Most employment, including contract work, is provided by the South African Navy and Table Mountain National Park.
Facilities in Red Hill include the Children of Hope Educare Centre and Creche and the Red Hill Pre-School, providing day-care facilities for working parents. Older children attend schools in Ocean View, Masiphumelele and Simon’s Town. A clinic is open on Tuesdays, and a small library has taken root as part of a resource centre funded and managed by volunteers. The South African
Navy supports several projects, including childcare and the Isivunguvungu Sailing School and Youth Band. Table Mountain National Park is also closely allied to Red Hill, and enabled cell phone connectivity for this isolated community. Increasingly, volunteer organisations and churches provide further support, including Kids Club, life skills training, and HIV and TB awareness, testing and counselling.
As the Red Hill community forms part of the fabric of Simon’s Town, the STCA supports a number of shared projects in the settlement, such as the rebuilding of the lower camp after the disastrous fires of February 2008. As part of a network of volunteer organisations working in Red Hill and the Far South, the STCA encourages increased interaction with the Red Hill community to improve living conditions, ensure safety and care of children, and enable self-sufficiency within the community.
Red Hill is classified as an informal settlement pending relocation to Dido Valley for those who qualify for subsidised housing. This land is allocated for (i) land restitution claimants of Luyolo who were relocated consequent to the 1959 Group Areas Act; (ii) the Red Hill community; and (iii) people employed in Simon’s Town who qualify.
This development has experienced significant delays and is still in the planning stage, with hopes that it will be realised within the next three years. This will provide permanence to the lives of its future residents, with running water and a toilet in every home, better and safer access to schools, cheaper and more convenient transport, and greater access to work opportunities.
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21COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS IN SIMON’S TOWN
CIVICSimon’s Town Civic Association (STCA)
Simon’s Town Community Police Forum (CPF) & Neighbourhood Watches
Architectural Advisory Committee (AAC)
Simon’s Town Amenities Development Company (STADCO)
Simon’s Town Library & Friends of the Simon’s Town Library
Simon’s Town Environmental Advisory Committee (STEAC)
MUSEUMSSimon’s Town Museum, Friends of the Simon’s Town Museum
Heritage Museum
South African Naval Museum, Naval Heritage Trust
Warrior Toy Museum
ENVIRONMENTAL
Friends of the Simon’s Town Coastline
Simon’s Town Flora Conservation Group
Friends of Elsie’s Peak
Baboon Matters
GEESE (Glencairn Education & Environmental Support Enthusiasts)
CLUBS AND SOCIETIESFreemasons – Phoenix Lodge
Ladies Probus, Mens Probus
Simon’s Town Art Group
Artists of the South
Simon’s Town Seniors Computer Club
Simon’s Town Historical Society
Seven Seas Club
Girl Guides, Boy/ Sea Scouts
SPORTS CLUBSSimon’s Town Country Club
False Bay Gun Club
Glencairn Tennis Club
False Bay Yacht Club
Simon’s Town Marlin and Tuna Club
Simon’s Town Ski Boat Club
Simon’s Town Military Sports Club Gymnasium
EDUCATIONWater’s Edge Pre-Primary School
Simon’s Town School (incorporating Maritime Studies course)
South African Maritime Training Academy
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Izivunguvungu Sailing School – MSC Foundation for Youth
PLACES OF WORSHIP
Simon’s Bay Christian Church
New Apostolic Church
Dutch Reformed Church (Die Stem Pastorie)
St Francis of Assisi and St Andrew’s Churches (Anglican)
Church on the Hill (Simon’s Town Baptist Fellowship)
St Simon & St Jude Catholic Church
Wesley Methodist Church
Nooral Islamic Mosque
Red Hill:
Apostolic Faith Mission
New Apostolic Church
River of Life
All Nations
SERVICE ORGANISATIONS
National Sea Rescue Institute, Station 10
Happy Valley Home
Simon’s Town Trust
Simonsrus Association for the Care of the Aged
MOTHS, MOTHWAS
Anchors Away Workshop
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22 EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND USEFUL CONTACTS
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WEBSITEShttp://simonstown.com (Simon’s Town Tourism)
http://www.sths.wcape.school.za/ (Simon’s Town School)
http://stcivic.info/ (Simon’s Town Civic Association)
http://www.simonstown.org/ (Historical Society)
http://www.navy.mil.za (SA Navy)
http://www.southerncrossroads.info/community/cape-of-fire.php (Fires and alien vegetation)
http://www.welcomeglen.org.za/ (Welcome Glen Environmental Group)
http://www.geeseglencairn.org/ Glencairn Vlei (Glencairn Education and Environment Support Enthusiasts – GEESE)
OTHER USEFUL NUMBERSFalse Bay Hospital: 021 782-1121Law Enforcement: 021 784-2033 / 072 863-2860Electricity faults: 0800 220 440 / 0860 125 002 / 021 788-8961Water: 021 785-2370 / 0860 103 054 (24 hours)Roads, potholes and stormwater: 0860 103 054 (24 hours)Cable theft: 0800 222 771 (24 hours)Electricity faults, Street lights & Enquiries: 0800 220 440 (24 hrs)Building inspector: 021 786-3046 / 084 441 0125Road Repairs: 021 785-5467Dumping, cleaning, refuse: 0860 103 089Traffic signal faults: 0860 001 948 (24 hours) / 0860 765 423Report people throw burning cigarette butts into vegetation or out of cars: 021 424-7715Navy Military Police: 021 787-3740Navy Ops Room: 021 787-3818Snakes: 083 643 3103 / 084 818 0954 / 082 925 6553Bees: 021 780-9183 / 786-3341Baboon Emergencies: 071 588 6540
Baboons (report illegal feeding): 021 957-5937 or 957-5900Baboon Matters: 021 785-7493 / 084 413-9482SPCA: 021 700-4140 / 083 326 1604 (emergency)TEARS (Pro-life animal rescue): 021 785-4482 / 082 775 5055Whale harassment – Table Mt. National Park: 021 786-5656Poaching: 021 786-5656 / 423-3106 / 701-8692Sub Council General Office: 021 784-2000Sub Council Manager: 021 784-2010Ward Councillor: 021 786-3298Simon’s Town Library: 021 786-1553Happy Valley Homeless Shelter: 021 786-5087Rikki Taxi: 072 387 4366Metro Rail information: 0800 656 463Table Mountain National Park, Boulders: 021 786-2329Simon’s Town Tourism: 021 786-5880 / 079 340 4987(a/h)
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Simon’s Town Police: 021 786-8646 / 8647
Fire and Emergency: 107 from Telkom lines
Fire and Emergency: 021 480-7700 from cellphones
Emergency Control Centre: 021 782 0333 / 782-0444
Cape Medical Response: 082 782 4444 / 021 782-0606
Ambulance: 10177
Poison Information Centre: 021 931-6129
Sea Rescue: 021 449-3500
Mountain Rescue: 021 937-0300 / 948-9900
Water/Sewage Emergencies: 0860 103 054 (24 hours)
Metrorail Emergency: 021 449-4336
Metro Police: 0860 765 423 (24 hours) / 021 596-1400 /
784-2033
Metro Police Traffic: 021 596-1400 / 596-1999
Disaster Management: 021 782-4163
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to Roger Bagshaw, Liz Danks, Boet Dommisse, David Erickson, Neil Grant, Ian Howse, Yvonne Mawhinney, Roswita Misselhorn, Lesley Shackleton, Arne Söderlund, and the SA Navy for contributing to articles and providing photographs.
THE SIMON’S TOWN LIBRARYThe Simon’s Town public library, situated opposite the police station, has a wide selection of books, CDs, videos and DVDs as well as computers for the public’s use. An excellent book sale room, open 9 –12 on Saturday mornings, is run by the Friends of the Simon’s Town Public Library to raise funds to assist the library. The library hall is used as a venue for art exhibitions, markets, etc. and is available for hire for appropriate events.
Library hours:Mon, Tues: 10h00 – 17h00Weds: 09h30 – 12h30Thurs: 10h00 – 19h00Fri: 10h00 – 16h00Sat: 09h00 – 12h00
Tel 021 786-1553
DISCLAIMER: While every effort has been made to ensure that information in this booklet is accurate, neither the STCA, the authors, nor advertisers can be held responsible for any inaccuracies that may occur.
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