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5. IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
The City’s five-year implementation plan is informed Note that the programmes, projects and initiatives
by 16 objectives. The diagram below indicates contained in the implementation plan are those that
how the strategic plan is translated into the are of key significance in achieving the objectives
implementation plan. The 16 objectives describe of this five-year plan. This IDP does not list all of the
what success looks like in realising the vision of City’s mandated duties. However, ordinary, day-to-
a City of Hope. The programmes and initiatives/ day activities, programmes and projects arising from
projects under each of these objectives are the the City’s mandated duties will still be linked to the
ways in which the City intends to contribute towards budget via the IDP’s objectives.
these objectives. The following diagram shows the
structure of the implementation plan, and how it is
aligned for implementation.

CITY
OF HOPE

ECONOMIC
GROWTH
BASIC
SAFETY
SERVICES

PUBLIC SPACE,
HOUSING ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT
AND AMENITIES
CITY 16
OF HOPE A RESILIENT CITY
OBJECTIVES
A MORE SPATIALLY INTEGRATED AND INCLUSIVE CITY

A CAPABLE AND COLLABORATIVE CITY GOVERNMENT

VISION PRIORITIES AND FOUNDATIONS

STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN PLAN
FIGURE 4: TRANSLATING THE IDP STRATEGIC PLAN INTO THE IDP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

1
PRIORITY AND 1.1
FOUNDATION OBJECTIVE 1.1.A
PROGRAMME
PROJECT

FIGURE 5: STRUCTURE OF IDP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

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Vision
THE CITY’S 16 OBJECTIVES LINKED TO ITS PRIORITIES AND FOUNDATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

ECONOMIC GROWTH
OBJ 1: Increased jobs and investment in the Cape Town economy

Contextual
analysis
BASIC SERVICES
OBJ 2: Improved access to quality and reliable basic services
OBJ 3: End load-shedding in Cape Town over time
OBJ 4: Well-managed and modernised infrastructure to support economic growth

SAFETY

alignment
Strategic
OBJ 5: Effective law enforcement to make communities safer
OBJ 6: Strengthen partnerships for safer communities

HOUSING
OBJ 7: Increased supply of affordable, well-located homes

Implementation
OBJ 8: Safer, better-quality homes in informal settlements and backyards over time

plan
PUBLIC SPACE, ENVIRONMENT AND AMENITIES
OBJ 9: Healthy and sustainable environment
OBJ 10: Clean and healthy waterways and beaches
OBJ 11: Quality and safe parks and recreational facilities supported by community
partnerships

& operational plans

Statutory, strategic
TRANSPORT
OBJ 12: A sustainable transport system that is integrated, efficient and provides safe
and affordable travel options for all
OBJ 13: Safe and quality roads for pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles

OBJ 14: A resilient city

Annexures

OBJ 15: A more spatially integrated and inclusive city

corporate scorecard
Five-year

OBJ 16: A capable and collaborative city government

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IDP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OVERVIEW
ECONOMIC GROWTH SAFETY TRANSPORT
1. Increased jobs and investment 5. Effective law enforcement to 12. Sustainable, efficient, safe and
in the Cape Town economy make communities safer affordable travel options for all

Vision
1.1 Ease-of-doing-business 5.1 Enhanced policing programme 12.1 Public transport reform
programme 5.2 Safety technology programme programme
1.2 Investment and partnership 12.2 Rail improvement programme
development programme 6. Strengthen partnerships for 12.3 Bus rapid transport programme
1.3 Inclusive economic development safer communities 12.4 Travel demand and congestion
and growth programme relief programme
1.4 Targeted urban development 6.1 Partnerships for community

Contextual
programme safety programme 13. Safe and quality roads for

analysis
1.5 Consolidated land pipeline and 6.2 Holistic crime prevention pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles
release programme programme
13.1 Road safety and maintenance
BASIC SERVICES HOUSING programme

2. Improved access to quality and 7. I ncreased supply of affordable, 14. A resilient city
reliable basic services well-located homes

alignment
Strategic
2.1 Mainstreaming basic service 7.1 Partnership for affordable 14.1 Climate change programme
delivery to informal settlements and housing programme 14.2 Disaster risk reduction and
backyard dwellings programme 7.2 Tenure security programme response programme
7.3 Integrated residential 14.3 Integrated urban health
3. End load-shedding in Cape development programme programme
Town over time 7.4 Public rental housing programme

Implementation
3.1 Diversified energy supply
8. Safer, better-quality 15. A more spatially integrated
programme
homes in informal settlements and inclusive city

plan
3.2 Energy demand response
and backyards over time
programme
8.1 Micro-developer and additional 15.1 Spatial integration and
4. Well-managed and modernised dwelling improvement programme transformation programme
infrastructure to support economic 8.2 Informal settlements upgrading 15.2 Social inclusion and well-being
growth programme programme

& operational plans

Statutory, strategic
4.1 Utility business model reform
16. A capable and collaborative
programme PUBLIC SPACE, ENVIRON-
MENT AND AMENITIES city government
4.2 Infrastructure planning and
delivery programme 9. Healthy and sustainable 16.1 Operational sustainability
environment programme
Water and sanitation
16.2 Modernised and adaptive
4.3 Excellence in water and sanitation 9.1 Environmental and biodiversity
governance programme
service delivery programme management programme
16.3 Evidence-based decision-
4.4 W
 ater resilience programme 9.2 City health programme
Annexures

making programme
Solid waste 10. Clean and healthy waterways 16.4 Project preparation and
4.5 Excellence in waste service and beaches delivery programme
delivery programme 16.5 City facilities and property
4.6 Waste minimisation and 10.1 Healthy urban waterways optimisation programme
recycling programme programme 16.6 Advocacy and inter-
4.7 Promoting cleanliness and 10.2 Coastal programme governmental relations programme
corporate scorecard

addressing illegal dumping 11. Quality and safe parks and 16.7 Community engagement and
Five-year

programme recreation facilities partnership programme

Energy 11.1 Quality community facilities

4.8 Excellence in energy service programme
delivery programme 11.2 Partnerships for quality public
spaces programme

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HOW TO READ THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Priority for the City contributing
to a City of Hope

Contributing programmes to fulfil

commitments
Commitments of the City to
implement the priority

Main objective that contributes to

achieving the overall vision and
specific priorities of the City

Programme name

Climate Priority Programme

(see CC Programme)
Programme alignment with
Sustainable Development Goals
(see Resilient Foundation)

Programme description

City’s role
(see table on the next page)

Project/Initiative description

The main directorate that will lead

this initiative but they may have
other departments that contribute

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WORKING DEFINITIONS

Vision
PROGRAMME: PROJECT: INITIATIVE:
Programmes have a clear vision of the A project has an agreed Collection of activities which
desired end-state and are made up scope with a defined budget contribute towards the
of related projects or other activities. and time-frame for delivery. delivery of the programme
They have a wide scope of work It has a clear path for outcomes. These activities

Contextual
analysis
and are underpinned by multiple delivery with outputs that result in outputs which are
projects and initiatives, Programmes are measurable. measurable, but their scope,
are managed in a coordinated way to products and timeframes
obtain outcomes not available from are not as well defined
individual projects/initiatives. as projects.

alignment
Strategic
ROLES OF THE CITY

MORE DIRECT
ROLE DESCRIPTION

Deliver Directly producing or distributing basic public services, such as water, waste

Implementation
or energy

plan
Regulate Creating, maintaining, relaxing or even removing parameters for economic
activity, such as licensing requirements or zoning restrictions

Protect Direct and indirect security approaches to protect residents, as well as public
assets, land and staff needed for service delivery

& operational plans

Statutory, strategic
Plan Together with stakeholders developing short, medium and long-term plans for
the development of various local communities, districts and Metro.

Enable To create an environment that makes it possible for residents and businesses
to prosper

Innovate Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods,

ideas, or products
Annexures

Adapt Process of adjusting to current or expected effects of climate change and other
major shock and stresses such as disaster events
LESS DIRECT

Partner Entering into an arrangement with stakeholders to work towards a common goal

Monitor Creating indicators, systems and programmes to track progress and inform
decision making and implementation
corporate scorecard

Advocate Advocacy seeks to influence the decisions, policies and practices of powerful
Five-year

decision-makers, to address the underlying causes of poverty, and support the

inclusive economic growth and wellbeing of the residents of Cape Town

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 ECONOMIC GROWTH
Let’s make Cape Town the easiest place to do business and
create jobs in Africa.

COMMITMENTS PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS/INITIATIVES

OBJECTIVE 1: INCREASED JOBS AND INVESTMENT IN THE CAPE TOWN ECONOMY

The City is committed to increasing jobs and Ease-of-doing-business programme

investment in the Cape Town economy by simplifying • Ease-of-doing-business project
regulations and processes so that it is easy for • Development facilitation project
businesses to start and grow.
Investment and partnership development
Collaboration between government and the private programme
sector in Cape Town is essential to innovate and • Growth coalition project
implement solutions to critical problems that are • Event and film industry facilitation project
standing in the way of job creation, such as • Strategic assets initiative
load-shedding. • Intergovernmental collaboration initiative
• Resource efficiency initiative
The City will work with other spheres of government
that govern key components of the local economic
infrastructure, including Cape Town International
Airport and the Port of Cape Town, to improve local
connectivity with the rest of the continent and the world.

The City will work with partners to increase economic Inclusive economic development and
participation and reform regulations, and so allow for growth programme
more opportunities to enter the job market and start • Informal sector support initiative
a business in both the formal and informal economy. • Work-readiness initiative

The City will concentrate investment in public Targeted urban development programme
infrastructure and operations in targeted areas to • Local area and precinct development initiative
accelerate economic growth. • Precinct management initiative
• CBD recovery and transition project
The City will release City-owned land for economic
growth and affordable housing. Consolidated land pipeline and release programme
• Data-driven land management initiative
• Land packaging initiative
• Accelerated land release initiative

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OBJECTIVE 1:
City will strive to make development management
services more efficient and supportive including

INCREASED JOBS
expediting micro-development and small scale rental

Vision
unit development. A mechanism will be established to

AND INVESTMENT
exempt certain areas of Cape Town from compliance
with the National Heritage Resources Act 68 to

IN THE CAPE TOWN

streamline development applications while still
protecting Cape Town’s unique cultural heritage.

ECONOMY City role Accountable directorate

Contextual
analysis
Enable Spatial Planning and
1.1 Ease-of-doing-business programme Regulate Environment
Programme description: Create an environment
where businesses can start and grow.
1.2 Investment and partnership
SDGs 1 2 8 9 10 development programme
Programme description: Support the private
The time, effort and cost to comply with regulations sector to attract more jobs and investment to

alignment
Strategic
are key barriers to many residents trying to start or the Cape Town economy.
grow their businesses. While most regulations that
drive up costs or discourage entrepreneurship fall SDGs 1 2 8 9 10 17
within the mandate of National Government, some of
the City’s regulatory powers and services must also
be more efficient. Businesses of all sizes, including 1.2.A. Growth coalition project: As the City does not
enterprises in the informal economy, must consider hold all the levers to stimulate growth, all key players

Implementation
Cape Town an attractive place to operate, and the need to work together to unlock meaningfully faster
City an effective and supportive partner. economic growth. The City will establish a coalition,

plan
providing a platform for businesses in different sectors
1.1.A. Ease-of-doing-business project: The City will to voice their concerns and jointly remove any
simplify regulatory processes and requirements, and obstacles to growth.
speed up permitting. This would include areas such
as land use rights, heritage management, building City role Accountable directorate

& operational plans

regulations, licensing and more. The City will drive

Statutory, strategic
Partner Economic Growth
these reforms through a home-grown version of
the World Bank’s (now discontinued) subnational
ease-of-doing-business programme. This initiative 1.2.B. Event and film industry facilitation project:
will identify key areas of reform, set benchmarks Establishing Cape Town as a major events capital and
and targets, and then track progress. The City will a film hub is important for job creation. City resources
advocate strongly for other spheres of government will be coordinated to ensure the successful hosting
also to reform overly burdensome regulations. of major international and community events and the
facilitation of film productions. The City’s efficient
City role Accountable directorate permitting process means that the events and film
Annexures

industry can operate easily in Cape Town. The City

Enable; Regulate; Economic Growth
will further improve its events application process to
Advocate
make it easier and cheaper to gain the municipality’s
permission and support for smaller-scale events, such
1.1.B. Development facilitation project: The City will as pop-up markets.
simplify its Development Application Management
corporate scorecard

System (DAMS) and e-services submission portal to City role Accountable directorate
enable a more user-friendly process for application
Regulate; Enable Safety and Security
Five-year

submissions. To complement the system improvement

and speed up application processes even further, the

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Section 34(1) of the National Heritage Resources Act 25 of 1999, which states that “no person may alter or demolish any structure or part of a structure which is older
than 60 years without a permit issued by the relevant provincial heritage resources authority”.

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