CITY OF CAPE TOWN
MONTHLY REPORT
- Councillor Salie attended scheduled City meetings and prepared for the relevant meetings
- Councillor Salie continues to form integral part of media team providing photographs, educational pieces and informative updates on several media platforms
- Several meetings was attended by Cllr Salie as well in respect of the party
- Membership drive and speaking to future and current members on vision, mission and aim of Al Jama-ah
- Rebates, housing application and general queries are dealt with on a daily basis. As well as media queries.
- Councillor Salie contributed to and spearheaded the Cancer awareness day in New Horizons Pelican Park. This awareness day provided a platform for cancer survivors, sufferer’s and those impacted by a family member with cancer to share their and learn from each other’s experience and to provide unique support system.
- Councillor assisted with collection of clothes and blankets to assist with disaster in Hazendal where three shacks was gutted by fire and where residents lost everything.
- Councillor Salie assisted with several service delivery requests during the month of November from electricity, sewerage issues, water related issues, and observation on law enforcement potential abuse of power and failure to comprehend by laws. Cllr Salie follow up on the notices lodged and held observational watch on matters where City law enforcement allegedly had exceeded their force
- Councillor Salie was called to and assisted protestors arrested and injured in Palestinian marches. Matters were reportedly law enforcement had been involved
- Councillor Salie provides regular educational material and updates to matters affecting community on all social media platforms
- Councillor Salie assisted with a successful clean-up weekend at Mowbray cemetery, as well as raising of Palestinian flag for first time at the cemetery
- Councillor Salie is on forefront as Palestinian activist providing updates on Palestine, creating awareness, assisting with pickets and marches and fundraising for GazCouncillor Salie was further a speaker at the event of Icare childrens foundation, attended charity event for things of wheels and was guest speaker on Radio Islam and VOC during this month
- Councillor IEC registration constantly provided information on registration as well as importance of application for smart card identity documents. Cllr Salie was further proactive in ensuring visibility at as many vd as possible
- Councillor assists with mobilization of marches, pickets, legal support, and is one of the voices against the genocide being committed in Palestine
Indeed we know our Freedom is incomplete without the Freedom of the Palestine – Nelson Mandela
DAILY REPORT
1 November: Assisting with mobilising and organising and providing social media feedback on picket on Genocide in Gaza and March for Palestine. Corner of Caledon and Tenant Street.
3 November: Mobilising and organizing picket on Kromboom Bridge for Palestine
4 November: Mobilizing and speaker for Al Jama-ah at Palestine March in Worcester and engagement with Al Jama-ah members
5 November: Refresh on political party zoom meeting advised about meeting at 13h23 meeting at 16h00
6 November: Community and health meeting | Al Jama-ah zoom meeting
7 November: Meeting at Mowbray Cemetery in preparation of clean up weekend | Purchase and preparation for the Cancer awareness day. Received Service delivery requests
8 November: Cancer women’s day support Al Jama-ah women’s league
9 November: Activity day Subcouncil 11
10 November: Radio Islam interview | Social media engagement | Al Jama-ah meeting Pinelands office
11 November: Mowbray Cemetery clean-up day | Co-ordination and assistance for biggest March | Social media engagement
12 November: Mowbray Cemetery clean-up day | Speaker at I Care Children’s Foundation | Assistance in the release of 3 Activists arrested at March
13 November: Attendance at court on the matter of the 3 activists arrested by law enforcement | Social media engagement | Perusal of Subcouncil 11 agendas
14 November: Service delivery requests New Horizons | Attending to queries for assistance on March in George | Assisting with the arrest of young person for having firearm at the march | Social media engagement
15 November: Sub Council 11 meeting | Social media engagement | Liaising with new members interested in joining Al Jama-ah
16 November: Meeting with the Voice of Palestine solidarity group MJC | Ward committee meeting | Service delivery requests: assistance with appeal on building that would potentially create further challenges on failing infrastructure Hazendal.
18 November: Voter’s registration weekend, attended to several VD, conducted educational videos around registering and application for smart card id, observational role and alerting to several concerns at IEC points elevated concerns to leadership: Ward 67, Ward 63, Ward 60, Ward 49
Social media awareness on Palestine | Attendance of Things on Wheels charity event Lansdowne
19 November: Voters registration weekend attended to several VD, conducted several educational videos on different points for voters registration and the application of identity documents, attended solidarity protest sea point and engaged with Al Jama-ah supporters: Ward 60, Rylands, Bo Kaap, Sea point, Athlone, Silvertown
Social media engagement and voters education
20 November: World Children’s day | Social media engagement and awareness | Assistance with electronic voter’s registration and confirmation of voters on portal | Service delivery requests
21 November: Service delivery requests electricity and sewerage Tafelsig | Blood donations
22 November: Service delivery requests sewerage spills Tafelsig follow up | Preparation for Palestine protest 23 November | Electronic registration of voters
Social media awareness and engagement
24 November: Compulsory MFMA Training City of Cape Town
26 November: Voice of Cape Radio station general discussion on Pearls of Wisdom from Hadj and Umrah, Palestine and election education
27 November: Worked at New Horizon office | Membership drive | Assistance with registration to vote | Rebates and certifications
28 November: Meeting with Al Jama-ah HR surrounding staff and interns | Collection of goods for those in need
| Service requests | Ward Committee meeting
29 November: Admin + Reports | Assistance at 5th Avenue Hazendal with homes that burnt down. Provision of clothing and blankets | Service delivery Maitland and solidarity with Palestinian protest
Social media engagement
30 November: Meeting at Parliament with Hamas | Attendance of Stepping Stones fundraiser in Aid of the people of Gaza
