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VOLUNTEER TO JOIN OUR COMMITTEE!!
The TRA is looking for volunteers to assist in the portfolios of Secretary and Planning. If any Tokai resident is willing to volunteer a couple of hours per week to help in these capacities, please send an e-mail to tra.tokai@gmail.com
DAY ZERO
- Assist with education and awareness (driving saving messaging)
- Day Zero preparations by identifying the most vulnerable in communities and providing assistance
- Sharing useful information and links, eg websites and social networks
- Identify and liaise with other organisations at a neighbourhood level (religious bodies, schools, old age homes, shelters, creches) around water saving information and contingency plans
- Helping to set up water collection points and dispensing water
- Cleaning/disinfecting water dispenser pipes
- Marshalling queues and assisting vulnerable individuals and groups
- Assist City officials with logistic arrangements on site
- A daily limit of 50 litres or less per person whether at home, work, school or elsewhere
- Outdoor usage of boreholes is strongly discouraged.
- Useage for irrigation purposes will be limited to a maximum of one hour only on Tuesdays and Saturdays before 09.00 and after 18.00 hrs.
- Borehole/wellpoint water use must be metered and all users are required to keep records and have these available for inspection.
- Residential units using excessive amounts of water will be fined or have water management devices installed on their properties. (These cost approx R5000!)
- Flushing toilets (e.g. manually using a bucket) with greywater, rainwater or other non-drinking water encouraged.
- Hosing down of paved surfaces with municipal drinking water is illegal.
- Irrigation of watering with municipal drinking water is illegal.
- No use of portable play pools.
- Washing of vehicles, trailers, caravans or boats with municipal drinking water is illegal.
- Filling/topping up of private swimming pools with municipal drinking water is illegal.
- Water features may not use municipal drinking water.
- All residents are strongly encouraged to install water efficient parts, fittings and technologies to minimise water water use at all taps, showerheads and other plumbing mechanisms.
All residents are reminded to:
- Keep 5-10 litres of drinking water for the household during rationing. Store in a cool, dark place away from light and dust.
- Keep additional water for pets
- Re-consider water usage during peak water usage times, eg shorter showers during off-peak times.
- Ensure that all taps are closed when not in use to prevent flooding/damage when supply is restored.
- When supply is restored, the water may appear to be cloudy from the pressure reduction exercise. DO NOT WASTE THE INITIAL WATER - store it and use it for flushing.
- NOTE: There may be a build up of air within the water system when supply is restored.
- Use less toilet paper as this requires less water for flushing and prevent blockages. (Consider changing to one-ply.)
- Use Waterless Hand Sanitisers where possible.
- Store excessive municipal water
- WASTE A DROP!
- Shower for more than a minute
- Fall for 'chancers' and thieves who purport to be from the CoCT to install water efficient gadgets in private homes in order to gain access.
- Do Not Drink: Borehole water, Spring water, River/Wetlands water, Greywater.
- Do Not Flush: Sea water
Report water issues and offences:
Help save water by reporting water issues (e.g. burst pipes or faulty meters) and Water Restriction offences:
Call: 0860 103 089 (choose option 2: water related faults)
SMS: 31373 (max of 160 characters)
WhatsApp: 063 407 3699
Email: water@capetown.gov.za
Online through the CoCT Service Requests tool.
In terms of the CoCT Water By-Law, people who contravene water restrictions could be issued with a fine. Repeat offenders may be summonsed and prosecuted.
Borehole and Well-point Users:
· All boreholes and well-points must be registered with the CoCT and the official CoCT signage must be displayed and clearly visible. Self-designed signs are not acceptable. The official CoCT sign is white, has red writing on it and the registration number is black.
· If sinking a new borehole or well-point, an application must be applied for 14 days before installation and then registered with the CoCT (as above) after installation.
Regular updates will posted on the Tokai Fibre Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TokaiFibre/
Link Africa and Frogfoot presentations are now included in the 'Information Guide'. To register interest or queries: tokaifibre@gmail.com