The pupils of Silikamva High School in Hout Bay have had it rough the past few years, taught in containers that often leaked and were without fans or air conditioning.

That’s all set to change after the Cape Town City Council approved plans to erect a permanent structure, the school bordering on Imizamo Yethu on one side and Penzance Estate to the south.

Not that everyone is on board with the plan, with this below from IOL:

Despite security and traffic concerns raised by residents of Penzance Estate, the city council said it did not foresee the proposed development having an unacceptable traffic impact.

The school, which will accommodate 750 pupils, is due for completion in December next year.

It would cater for Grades 8-12 with a staff complement of around 35…

In a report to the Good Hope subcouncil, the city council’s land use department said the school would not have any negative impact on the surrounding area nor negatively affect the aesthetics of the streetscape.

Landscaping of the property would significantly improve the environment.

The transport impact would be low and there would be a sufficient number of onsite parking bays.

The school would be set back around 60m from the street boundary.

For these reasons the council has not upheld any objections from residents to the school being built, saying it was satisfied the perimeter would be replaced with Clearvu fencing.

Sorry Penzance peeps but the City Council has spoken – just take one on the chin for those 750 kids getting the chance to learn in a permanent structure.

[source:iol]

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