Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
(a) How many sport facilities have been (i) vandalised and (ii) robbed in the past five years and (b) what are the costs incurred due to vandalism and robberies in the past five years?
(4) (a+b) The Department requested municipalities to provide the required information relating to vandalism and robberies at sport facilities. At the time of compiling the response, only eighteen (18) municipalities had provided the requested information.
Please see table below containing the breakdown per municipality:
INFORMATION ON VANDALISM TO SPORTSGROUNDS | ||
Municipality | Municipal sportsgrounds vandalised and robbed between 2018 – 2023 | Accumulated cost of damages |
Cape Winelands District | District Municipalities do not manage sportsgrounds | NIL |
Drakenstein | 61 Incidents of vandalism and robberies | R2,192,733.54 |
Langeberg | 8 Facilities vandalised and robbed | R1,391,103.10 |
Breede Valley | 8 Incidents of vandalism and robberies | R2,200,000.00 |
Garden Route District | District Municipalities do not manage sportsgrounds | NIL |
Hessequa | 8 Facilities vandalised and robbed | R50, 335.47 |
Oudtshoorn | 3 Facilities vandalised and robbed | R10,830,000.00 |
Bitou | 1 Facility vandalised and robbed | R308,500.00 |
Mossel Bay | 11 Facilities vandalised and robbed | R3,960,000.00 |
West Coast District | District Municipalities do not manage sportsgrounds | NIL |
Bergrivier | 6 Facilities vandalised and robbed | R248,580.89 |
Saldanha Bay | 30 Incidents of vandalism and robberies | R2,102,818.00 |
Matzikama | 1 Incident of vandalism and robberies | R27,370.00 |
Swartland | 67 Incidents of vandalism and robberies | R1,795,425.87 |
Overberg District | District Municipalities do not manage sportsgrounds | NIL |
Overstrand | 11 Facilities vandalised and robbed | R7,991,332.00 |
Cape Agulhas | 32 Incidents of vandalism and robberies | R201,422.98 |
Central Karoo District | District Municipalities do not manage sportsgrounds | NIL |
