U-Watch Woodstock

05/11/2026

There are eight Voting Districts in the newly updated Ward 92.

For those of you who are keen to know how the results are panning out, 2 of the 8 voting districts have completed their counts.

Based on the results from the Zonnebloen Nest and Chapel Street Primary voting districts (shown in yellow), the sum of votes shown on the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) website is shown in this image.

04/11/2026

23/10/2026

Sold!

After 15 years as a Problem Building and home to gang activity which has been a blight on our community, the privately owned Wright Street ‘Plaasie’ has sold at auction!

Could this mean the turn around of this important corner of Woodstock?

12/10/2026

Update! Take note.

WELL DONE TEAM

🚨 ‼️ 🚧 N1 FW De Klerk Pedestrian Bridge Repairs Update: N1 Inbound *NOW OPEN* 🚧‼️🚨

Cllr Rob Quintas
MMC Urban Mobility
City of Cape Town

City of Cape Town engineers have achieved some success through the night with repair efforts to the pedestrian bridge over the N1 between Church Street and the C*D on FW De Klerk Boulevard.

Two cranes have been working to lift a 100 tonne section of the bridge and realign it after the bridge was damaged by a truck on Saturday night, and this is now complete, with the N1 inbound now open for the morning commute in to the C*D.

Motorists using the N1 to leave the C*D are advised that at this stage the N1 outbound on FW De Klerk Boulevard remains closed.

Teams will continue working throughout the night with every intention to open the outbound lanes from the C*D as soon as is possible and safe to do so.

Lower Church Street is open to motorists for in and outbound traffic to and from the C*D .

11/10/2026

This is going to cause chaos until the road is reopened.

Take note!

As many are well aware of the Truck collision on the N1 pedestrian bridge outbound before church Street.

The N1 in both directions is closed as the engineers assess the structural integrity of the bridge.

Emergency Repairs will be conducted as fast as the structural engineers can safely do so.

I will post updates as they become available.

05/10/2026

Dear Residents

NOTIFICATION: 210Q/2024/25 R4-01: PROPOSED 100/150/225 FC/CI x 110/160/225 HDPE PIPE

CRACKING IN VARIOUS STREETS AND ROADS, WOODSTOCK

The City of Cape Town is currently carring out rehabilitation work on the water mains serving
your area from October 2026 to April 2027.

This project involves the replacement and
upgrade of water mains along

👉Ravenscraig Rd
👉Woodlands Rd
👉Pine Rd
👉Queens Rd
👉Beyers Rd
👉Warwick Str
👉Salmon Str
👉Coventry Rd
👉Duke Rd
👉Park Rd
👉High Str

to address the high frequency of water main bursts experienced in the area.

Please be aware that work wil be conducted on or adjacent to your premises shorlly. The rehabilitation process is critical to ensuring a more reliable water supply and improved infrastructure in the area.

Please take note of the following Impacts:
Water Supply: There may be temporary water shut-offs when necessary, for which affected residents will be notified in advance. In addition, you may experience low water pressure at times during the construction period.
Traffic Flow: Traffic management plan will be in place and approved by the local traffic deparlment.
All the necessary signage will be in place to warn road users of the temporary diversions
during this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your cooperation as we work to improve
the infrastructure in your area. Further communication wil follow regarding specific dates and times for any planned interruptions.
Should you require any additional information on this project, you are welcome to contact the project manager on the contact details provided.

05/10/2026

OK folks. Cancel whatever you heard about the area around Lower Church Street being made safe. It isnt happening. Potentially for years to come!

Ndifuna Ukwazi have now gone to the Supreme Court of Appeal to oppose the eviction at the Transnet/Prasa land in Lower Woodstock.

The deaths, murders, cable theft, muggings, robberies will now continue FAR into the future.

We were just about to relax, thinking our primary source of crime would be solved. Sadly no longer.

Sad, sad sad. The effect of this will be measured in how high they will stack the dockets at Woodstock saps and in the deaths of our children and family members who will targeted by the drug trade originating there.

We are lost for words.

05/10/2026

At 3am this morning, yet another fire broke out on the Pine Road informal settlement.

This follows a devastating fire in Douglas Square a few weeks ago.

The risk to life of those living there as well as those with adjoining properties is real and demonstrates why the unmanaged occupation of public spaces is simply not safe or dignified.

Thankfully, steps are underway to secure this site once and for all and return it to being a positive asset for the community.

However we call on those in power to swiftly take steps for EVERY illegal occupation to be handled with dignity to avoid further examples of destruction.

A dedicated department needs to be stepped up to reclaim public/private and state owned spaces.

See below for the latest:

📢 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗 / 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 – 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘

Dear Residents,

I have what I think is very welcome news! An update on legal proceedings relating to the unlawful occupations at 𝟱𝟭 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 and 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲.

Whilst no eviction should be celebrated - the residents have the right and a right to the use of public open space, peace and quiet and safety in their own neighbourhood!

The City has now initiated 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 in respect of both properties, and applications in both matters are progressing through the Court process.

🏠 𝟱𝟭 𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗗

The City's external legal team has confirmed that the 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱.

📅 The Section 4(1) PIE application has been set down for 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

This is an important procedural step in the eviction process. It is 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, nor does it mean that an eviction will take place on 22 October.

Once this stage has been completed, the matter can proceed through the further steps required under the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act (PIE) towards the substantive eviction application.

🏠 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 / 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧

The City's eviction application relating to 𝟯, 𝟰, 𝟱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟲 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 has also been issued by the Court.

📅 The Section 4(1) PIE application has been set down for 𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

As with Pine Road, this is a procedural court step and 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.

The Court process must first deal with the statutory PIE notice and service requirements. Thereafter, a further date will need to be obtained for the substantive eviction application, at which the Court will ultimately determine whether an eviction order should be granted.

⚖️ 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗

The two matters are therefore at essentially the same stage of the legal process:

📍 𝟱𝟭 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱
📅 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Section 4(1) PIE application

📍 𝟯–𝟲 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁
📅 𝟮𝟱 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Section 4(1) PIE application

These dates represent important progress, but I want to manage expectations and be clear with residents that 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲.

There are further legal steps that must be followed before the Court can hear and determine the substantive eviction applications.

I know that residents have lived with the impact of these unlawful occupations for a considerable period of time. I will continue to follow both cases closely with the City's Legal Services team and will report back as the matters progress.

𝗖𝗹𝗹𝗿 𝗜𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗰𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗻
Ward 115

04/10/2026

Any street lights not working in Woodstock? 💡

03/10/2026

For nearly 10 years we have been campaigning for PRASA/Transnet to secure their land and use it for something positive.

For nearly 20 years, this land was the single biggest illegal processing facility for cable theft.

Scrap dealers would come here to process metal before taking it to ‘legal’ scrap dealers on Vortrekker Road.

If you’ve ever had your overhead cables stolen, this is where they took them.

We have heard from residents that they avoid using the Woodstock drop off as they feel unsafe.

Finally, it seems a turnaround is coming.

A brand new development is on course to transform this honeypot of crime into a productive, clean and positive area.

100’s of jobs for all skill levels will be available for Woodstock residents to apply for. Giving dignity, and an income for our community.

It’s taken too long but change is coming.

A big reason to stay positive.