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Councillor Peter Helfrich, Cape Town (2026)

15/09/2026

𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐊𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭

Date: Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Time: 19:00

Dear Residents,

I have been informed that residents in the Kramat area are currently experiencing a power supply disruption.

‼️ 𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 ‼️

The more residents who report the outage, the better Eskom can determine the extent of the disruption and identify the affected area. Multiple reports also assist in ensuring that the matter receives the necessary attention and that repairs can be prioritised.

To report your power supply issue, please use one of the following methods:

✅ Eskom Alfred Bot: https://alfred.eskom.co.za/chatroom/
✅ Eskom WhatsApp Line: 0860 037 566

⚠️ 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭: When logging your call and Alfred asks, "Does your neighbour have power?", please select "No, my neighbours do not have power".

Once you have logged your outage, please ensure that you keep your Eskom reference number.

Once you have received your Eskom reference number, you are welcome to forward it to me via WhatsApp at 062 577 6942.

I will compile the reference numbers received from affected residents and escalate the matter through the appropriate channels to assist in ensuring that the outage receives the necessary attention.

I will continue to provide updates as further information becomes available.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬,
Councillor Peter Helfrich

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

15/09/2026

🌧️ 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐌 𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐓𝐄 𝐕𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐎𝐌 - 𝐊𝐘𝐊 𝐀𝐒𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐅 𝐍𝐀 𝐔 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐍

Geagte Inwoners,

Ek wil alle inwoners aanmoedig wat moontlik verstopte stormwaterdreine buite hul eiendomme het, of wat gewoonlik oorstromings ervaar wanneer dit reën, om asseblief na die stormwaterdreine in u area te kyk en ’n diensversoek aan te meld indien daar ’n verstopping is.

My kantoor het die afgelope paar weke, saam met inwoners in die gemeenskap, ’n aantal diensversoeke vir verstopte stormwaterdreine in Macassar aangemeld. Sommige van hierdie gebiede word ook gereeld deur oorstromings geraak.

Ek was ook saam met ons spanne op die grond om die werk wat ons spanne doen om hierdie stormwaterdreine skoon te maak, te monitor. Ek kon eerstehands sien hoe ons spanne op die grond werk om hierdie stormwaterdreine skoon te maak. Ek het ook opgemerk dat daar in baie van hierdie dreine ’n groot hoeveelheid onwettige storting van afval plaasvind.

Ek wil graag al die inwoners bedank wat saam met ons gewerk het deur verstoppings aan te meld, inligting te verskaf en te help om ons spanne na hierdie plekke te kry. U samewerking maak ’n groot verskil.

𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐞𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐬, 𝐬𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧:

• 18 Showboat Straat — Verwysing: 9123195880
• 11 Flowerbush Straat — Verwysing: 9123196060
• Magdeline Gila Weg — Verwysing: 9123196118
• George Straat — Verwysing: 9123196148
• Soekmekaar Straat — Verwysing: 9123197240
• Malgas Straat — Verwysing: 9123285317
• 4 Doh Straat — Verwysing: 9123196290
• 20 Showboat Straat — Verwysing: 9123195880
• 82 Basil February Straat — Verwysing: 9123196326
• 31 & 33 Krymekaar Straat — Verwysing: 9123196354
• Japonica Straat — Verwysing: 9123196944
• 3 Hide Straat — Verwysing: 9123196390
• 65 Seemeeu Straat — Verwysing: 9123196431
• Bermuda Straat — Verwysing: 9123285644
• Bermuda Straat / Nyakatisha Informeel — Verwysing: 9123286217
• Musica Laan — Verwysing: 9123196460
• Seemeeu Straat — Verwysing: 9123286434
• Ring Laan — Verwysing: 9123285774
• 63 Charlie Brown Straat — Verwysing: 9123293222
• H2 No. 5, Hoepoe Straat — Verwysing: 9123285774
• 99 Link Laan — Verwysing: 9123196756
• 65 Iris Weg — Verwysing: 9123196778
• 73 Japonica Straat — Verwysing: 9123196944
• 7327 Gail Arendse Straat — Verwysing: 9123285825
• 24 Showboat Straat — Verwysing: 9123195880
• 25 Hawaii Straat — Verwysing: 9123196847
• 48 Sopraan Straat — Verwysing: 9123196842
• 4 Kim Straat — Verwysing: 9123196875
• 19 Japonica Straat — Verwysing: 9123196883
• Deep Freeze — Verwysing: 9123285997
• Nyakatisha Informele Nedersetting — Verwysing: 9123286054
• Duiker Straat — Verwysing: 9123286434
• Sopraan Straat — Verwysing: 9123286483
• Esther Arendse Straat — Verwysing: 9123286518
• Ring Laan — Verwysing: 9123285720
• 16 Monaco Singel — Verwysing: 9123286539
• 22 Ray Straat — Verwysing: 9123286569

𝑲𝒀𝑲 𝑨𝑺𝑩𝑳𝑰𝑬𝑭 𝑵𝑨 𝑼 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑾𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑫𝑹𝑬𝑰𝑵

Indien u nog nie na die stormwaterdrein buite u eiendom gekyk het nie, neem asseblief ’n paar minute om dit te doen.

Indien u ’n verstopte drein sien, of ’n drein wat aandag benodig, meld asseblief ’n diensversoek aan. Ons spanne sal nie weet dat ’n stormwaterdrein aandag benodig indien die probleem nie aangemeld is nie.

Inwoners kan diensversoeke op die volgende maniere aanmeld:

📱 City of Cape Town App

🏢 Besoek my kantoor:
Bindlaan, Macassar

📞 City se oproepsentrum:
0860 103 089

📞 Gratis oproepfasiliteit:
Beskikbaar by my kantoor en by die Macassar Openbare Biblioteek

Indien u reeds ’n diensversoek aangemeld het en u probleem is nog nie aangespreek nie, is u welkom om vir my ’n WhatsApp-boodskap te stuur met u adres en verwysingsnommer:

📱 062 577 6942 (My WhatsApp-nommer)

Ek sal seker maak dat die saak met ons spanne opgevolg word sodat die nodige aandag aan u probleem gegee word.

Kom ons werk nou saam om verstoppings betyds te identifiseer en te laat verwyder voordat swaar reën onnodige oorstromings in ons gemeenskappe veroorsaak.

𝐕𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐞,
Raadslid Peter Helfrich

𝙑𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙚, 𝙨𝙡𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥-𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙖𝙣: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

15/09/2026

🌧️ 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏 𝐔𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐅𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 - 𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍

Dear Residents,

I want to encourage all residents who may have blocked stormwater drains outside their properties, or who normally experience flooding when it rains, to please check the stormwater drains in your area and log a service request if you notice a blockage.

Over the past few weeks, my office, together with residents in the community, have logged a number of service requests for blocked stormwater drains across Macassar. Some of these areas are also locations that are regularly affected by flooding.

I have also been out with our teams to monitor the progress of the clearing of these stormwater drains where residents have logged calls. I have been able to see first-hand the work our teams are doing on the ground to clear these stormwater drains, while also noting that a significant amount of illegal dumping is taking place in many of these drains.

I would like to thank all the residents who have worked with us by reporting blockages, providing information and helping us get the relevant teams out to attend to these issues. Your cooperation makes a real difference.

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

• 18 Showboat Street — Ref: 9123195880
• 11 Flowerbush Street — Ref: 9123196060
• Magdeline Gila Road — Ref: 9123196118
• George Street — Ref: 9123196148
• Soekmekaar Street — Ref: 9123197240
• Malgas Street — Ref: 9123285317
• 4 Doh Street — Ref: 9123196290
• 20 Showboat Street — Ref: 9123195880
• 82 Basil February Street — Ref: 9123196326
• 31 & 33 Krymekaar Street — Ref: 9123196354
• Japonica Street — Ref: 9123196944
• 3 Hide Street — Ref: 9123196390
• 65 Seemeeu Street — Ref: 9123196431
• Bermuda Street — Ref: 9123285644
• Bermuda Street / Nyakatisha Informal — Ref: 9123286217
• Musica Avenue — Ref: 9123196460
• Seemeeu Street — Ref: 9123286434
• Ring Avenue — Ref: 9123285774
• 63 Charlie Brown Street — Ref: 9123293222
• H2 No. 5, Hoepoe Street — Ref: 9123285774
• 99 Link Avenue — Ref: 9123196756
• 65 Iris Way — Ref: 9123196778
• 73 Japonica Street — Ref: 9123196944
• 7327 Gail Arendse Street — Ref: 9123285825
• 24 Showboat Street — Ref: 9123195880
• 25 Hawaii Street — Ref: 9123196847
• 48 Sopraan Street — Ref: 9123196842
• 4 Kim Street — Ref: 9123196875
• 19 Japonica Street — Ref: 9123196883
• Deep Freeze — Ref: 9123285997
• Nyakatisha Informal — Ref: 9123286054
• Duiker Street — Ref: 9123286434
• Sopraan Street — Ref: 9123286483
• Esther Arendse Street — Ref: 9123286518
• Ring Avenue — Ref: 9123285720
• 16 Monaco Crescent — Ref: 9123286539
• 22 Ray Street — Ref: 9123286569

𝑷𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑪𝑲 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑺𝑻𝑶𝑹𝑴𝑾𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑫𝑹𝑨𝑰𝑵

If you have not yet checked the stormwater drain outside your property, please take a few minutes to do so.

If you find a blocked drain or one that requires attention, please log a service request. Our teams will not know that a stormwater drain needs attention if the matter has not been reported.

Residents can log service requests in the following ways:

📱 City of Cape Town App

🏢 Visit my office:
Bind Avenue, Macassar

📞 City Call Centre:
0860 103 089

📞 Free-call facility:
Available at my office and at the Macassar Public Library

If you have already logged a service request and your matter has not been attended to, you are welcome to send me a WhatsApp message with your address and reference number:

📱 062 577 6942 (My WhatsApp Number)

I will make sure the matter is followed up with our teams so that the necessary attention can be given to your problem.

Let us work together now to identify and clear blockages before heavy rainfall creates unnecessary flooding in our communities.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬,
Councillor Peter Helfrich

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

14/09/2026

𝐕𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧á ’𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝

Gister het ek weer die huis besoek van die gesin wat vroeër hierdie maand deur ’n verwoestende brand getref is, waarin twee familielede tragies hul lewens verloor het.

Ek is baie dankbaar om te kan bevestig dat daar goeie vordering deur ons spanne gemaak word om die skade aan te spreek en die inwoners by te staan. Dit was bemoedigend om die werk wat reeds aan die gang is, eerstehands te sien en te sien dat sake vorentoe beweeg.

Tydens my besoek het ek ook die geleentheid gehad om met verskeie ander inwoners te gesels oor die uitdagings en probleme wat hulle tans ervaar. Ek het na hul bekommernisse geluister en saam met hulle gekyk na waar en hoe ek kan help.

Vir my is daar geen groter eer as om die inwoners van ons gemeenskap te kan dien nie. Om teenwoordig te wees, na mense te luister en te help waar ek kan, is ’n voorreg wat ek baie waardeer.

Daar is nog werk wat gedoen moet word, maar ek is bemoedig deur die vordering wat gemaak word en dankbaar teenoor almal wat hul deel doen om die betrokke gesin en ons breër gemeenskap te ondersteun.

My gedagtes bly by die familie wat hul geliefdes verloor het, asook by almal wat deur hierdie hartseer tragedie geraak is.

Mag diegene wat hul lewens verloor het, in vrede rus.

𝐕𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐞,
Raadslid Peter Helfrich

𝙑𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙚, 𝙨𝙡𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥-𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙖𝙣:
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

14/09/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞

Yesterday, I returned to the home of the family who suffered the devastating fire earlier this month, which tragically claimed the lives of two family members.

I am pleased to confirm that great progress is being made by our teams on the ground as we work towards addressing the damage caused by the fire and assisting the affected residents. It was encouraging to see the work underway and to see that matters are moving forward.

During my visit, I also had the opportunity to speak with several other residents about the challenges and issues they are currently facing within the community. I listened to their concerns, assessed where assistance may be required, and discussed how I can assist in addressing these matters.

For me, there is no greater honour than being able to serve the residents of our community. Being present, listening to people and helping wherever I can is a privilege that I value deeply.

There is still work to be done, but I am encouraged by the progress being made and grateful to everyone who is working to assist the affected family and our wider community.

My thoughts remain with the family who lost their loved ones, and with everyone affected by this heartbreaking tragedy.

May those who lost their lives rest in peace.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬,
Councillor Peter Helfrich

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

14/09/2026

𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐦 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐤 𝐯𝐢𝐫 ’𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐫 𝐖𝐲𝐤 𝟏𝟎𝟗

Gister het ons die voorreg gehad om Minister Tertuis Simmers, my DA Provinsiale Leier, saam met die Adjunkspeaker van die Wes-Kaapse Provinsiale Parlement en my DA-kiesafdelingshoof, Reagan Allen, in Wyk 109 te verwelkom.

Ons het tyd saam met die Ministers’ Fraternal in die wyk spandeer. Ons het verskeie sake rondom die toekoms van Wyk 109 bespreek, en veral hoe ons kan aanhou saamwerk om die lewens van ons inwoners en gemeenskappe te verbeter.

Hierdie gesprekke is belangrik omdat dit ons die geleentheid gee om die uitdagings waarmee ons inwoners te doen kry, te bespreek, moontlike oplossings te vind en voort te bou op die werk wat reeds in ons wyk gedoen word.

Ek wil graag vir Minister Simmers en Reagan Allen bedank vir hul tyd en besoek aan Wyk 109, asook die Ministers’ Fraternal van Wyk 109 vir hul voortdurende betrokkenheid, ondersteuning en toewyding aan ons gemeenskappe.

Ons fokus bly duidelik: om saam te werk, oplossings te vind en ’n beter toekoms vir Wyk 109 te bou.

𝐕𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐞,
Raadslid Peter Helfrich

𝙑𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙚, 𝙨𝙡𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥-𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙚𝙥 𝙖𝙖𝙣: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

14/09/2026

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐝 109

Yesterday, we had the honour of receiving a visit from the Minister Tertuis Simmers, my DA Provincial Leader, together with Deputy Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament and my DA Constituency Head, Reagan Allen.

We spent some time with the Minister’s Fraternal in the ward, where we discussed various matters relating to the future of Ward 109 and, most importantly, how we can continue working together to improve the lives of those living in our communities.

These engagements are important as they allow us to discuss the challenges facing our residents, identify opportunities for improvement and look at how we can build on the work already being done in our ward.

I would like to thank Minister Simmers and Reagan Allen for taking the time to visit Ward 109 and for their continued commitment to our communities. I would also like to express my heartfelt appreciation to the Ministers’ Fraternal of Ward 109 for their continued involvement, support, and dedication to our communities.

Our focus remains clear: working together, finding solutions and building a better future for Ward 109.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬,
Councillor Peter Helfrich

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙥: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

13/09/2026

Yesterday, I had the honour and privilege of attending a meeting with the team helping to lead the DA’s election campaign in Cape Town.

Among those in the room are strong candidates who will, after 4 November, become councillors for the very first time in their lives. They are people who are passionate, committed and dedicated to serving the residents of Cape Town.

I have been part of the DA for half of my life. During that time, I have experienced many election campaigns, but there is something about the moment when the party shifts into full election gear that never changes. I simply cannot contain my excitement. Every campaign somehow feels like the very first one I have ever been part of.

There are very few political parties anywhere in the world that operate with the level of professionalism, discipline and organisation that I see in the DA.

Don't get me wrong - I believe there is still a great deal more that we can do in Cape Town, and we must never become complacent. But I can tell you this with confidence: once our candidates are elected, there is no other political party in this country that governs as efficiently, effectively and responsibly as the DA.

There are those from other political parties who you hardly see between elections, only to suddenly appear when election time arrives. They don't necessarily come with solutions to the challenges facing our communities; instead, they spend their time pointing out problems. But once the election is over and they disappear again, it will be our DA councillors who remain. They will be the ones dedicating their time, their energy and their entire beings to serving residents, solving problems and changing lives - not just during election season, but every single day of their term in office.

The campaign is underway, and I could not be more excited about what lies ahead.

11/09/2026

𝙐𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙠 𝙝𝙚𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙜 𝙖𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙠 — 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙖𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙩𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙡

𝐆𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬,

Die dag het uiteindelik aangebreek. Vandag het ons die gebied amptelik aan die aangestelde kontrakteur oorhandig wat verantwoordelik sal wees vir die herstel van die straatligte in Macassar Heights.

Ek weet hoe moeilik dit vir ons inwoners was om vir so lank sonder behoorlike straatbeligting te leef. Ek het dag en nag gewerk en voortdurend opgevolg en druk uitgeoefen om die kontrakteur op die terrein te kry, want al wat ek wil sien, is dat ons straatligte herstel word en dat ons inwoners weer veilig in hul eie gemeenskap kan voel.

Ek het met die kontrakteur gepraat, en hoewel hulle aanvanklik aangedui het dat dit ongeveer drie maande kan neem om al die straatligte te herstel, het ek hulle gevra om asseblief alles in hul vermoë te doen om die werk teen die einde van Oktober af te handel. Ek sal die vordering noukeurig monitor en aanhou opvolg totdat die werk afgehandel is.

Die vandalisme en diefstal van ons infrastruktuur het ’n groot impak op ons gemeenskap gehad. Dit gaan nie net oor beskadigde straatligte nie - dit raak die veiligheid en daaglikse lewe van ons inwoners.

Ek doen daarom ’n ernstige beroep op elke inwoner om ons asseblief te help om hierdie infrastruktuur te beskerm terwyl die herstelwerk plaasvind.

Die straatligte sal nie onmiddellik aangeskakel word terwyl die herstelwerk aan die gang is nie, en dit skep ongelukkig ’n geleentheid vir mense om terug te keer en die infrastruktuur weer te vandaliseer of te steel.

Hou asseblief ’n oog oop, rapporteer enige verdagte aktiwiteite en help ons om die werk wat nou gedoen word, te beskerm. Dit sal uiters moeilik wees om die straatligte te herstel as die infrastruktuur weer gevandaliseer word.

Ek wil niks liewer sien as dat die inwoners van Macassar Heights weer werkende straatligte en ’n veiliger, beter beligte gemeenskap het nie.

Baie dankie aan elke inwoner vir julle geduld, ondersteuning en begrip gedurende hierdie lang en moeilike proses. Vandag is ’n belangrike stap vorentoe, en ek sal aanhou werk totdat die werk gedoen is.

𝐌𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐝,
Raadslid Peter Helfrich

𝙑𝙞𝙧 𝙢𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙚, 𝙨𝙡𝙪𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥-𝙠𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙖𝙣:
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

11/09/2026

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 — 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙇𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧 𝙃𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨

𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬,

The day has finally arrived. Today, we officially handed the site over to the appointed contractor who will be responsible for restoring the street lights in Macassar Heights.

I know how difficult it has been for our residents to live without proper street lighting for such a long time. I have been working day and night, following up and pushing to get the contractor onto the ground, because all I want to see is our street lights repaired and our residents once again feeling safe in their own community.

I have spoken directly with the contractor, and while they initially indicated that the full repairs could take approximately three months, I have asked them to please do everything within their power to complete the work by the end of October. I will continue monitoring the progress closely and following up throughout the process.

The vandalism and theft of our infrastructure have had a devastating impact on our community. These are not simply street lights being damaged - this affects the safety, lives and daily experiences of our residents.

I am therefore asking every resident to please help us protect this infrastructure while the repairs are taking place.

The street lights will not all be switched on immediately while the repairs are underway, and this unfortunately creates an opportunity for criminals to return and vandalise or steal the newly repaired infrastructure.

Please keep an eye out, report suspicious activity and help us protect the work that is being done. It will be extremely difficult to restore these lights if the infrastructure is vandalised again.

I want nothing more than to see the people of Macassar Heights with fully functioning street lights and a safer, better-lit community.

Thank you to every resident for your patience, support and understanding throughout this long and difficult process. Today marks an important step forward, and I will continue working until the job is done.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲,
Councillor Peter Helfrich

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙨𝘼𝙥𝙥 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡:
https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaBfqTrHgZWZjcsyg705

Councillor Peter Helfrich

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