PAAC’s   (Protected Areas Advisory Committee’s) – June 2021.

Apply to become a member of a Protected Area Advisory Committee

Organisations with an interest in the City of Cape Town’s nature reserves are invited to apply to become members of one or more of our Protected Area Advisory Committees (PAAC) for a three-year period.

About

The City has twelve established Protected Area Advisory Committees for twelve nature reserves and protected natural environments around Cape Town.

Organisations with a real interest in nature reserves can apply to become members of one or more of the committees. All memberships are for a period not exceeding three years.
We are revising and renewing Advisory Committee memberships for the following nature reserves:

Blaauwberg
Bracken (including Perdekop and Haasendal)
Durbanville (including Uitkamp Wetland, Botterblom and Joostenbergskloof)
Edith Stephens
False Bay (including Rondevlei, Zeekoevlei, Pelican Park, Slangetjiebos, Zandwolf and Strandfontein Birding Area)
Helderberg (including Silverboomkloof, Harmony Flats and Morkel’s Cottage)
Steenbras Nature Reserve
Table Bay (including Rietvlei, Diep River, Milnerton Racecourse and Zoarvlei)
Tygerberg (including Bothasig and Arriesfontein)
Witzands Aquifer (including the Klein Dassenberg Hills)
Wolfgat
Zandvlei (including Muizenberg East)

Protected Area Advisory Committees are established in terms of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003) and Section 5 of the Constitution of these Advisory Boards. They are constituted in terms of the Regulations for the Proper Administration of Nature Reserves, published under Government Notice R99 in Government Gazette 35021, 8 February 2012.

The Constitution for the Establishment of Protected Area Advisory Committees within the City of Cape Town, as adopted by the Portfolio Committee on Energy, Environmental and Spatial Planning on 5 November 2014, determines how these committees operate.

Committee responsibilities

Advisory committees facilitate the interaction, communication, engagement and development of partnerships with stakeholders, as well as the surrounding communities, to promote the objectives of the nature reserves they represent.
Committees are expected to:

• give advice and input on strategies, management plans and reports, as well as monitor progress of implementation,
• promote involvement in decision-making, and
• facilitate connections and integration of nature reserves with the surrounding communities.

As a member, you will be expected to:

• share information with your constituencies, and attend quarterly meetings.

Requirements

Who should apply?

• academic institutions
• community organisations
• government organisations
• non-governmental organisations
• residents’ associations of neighbouring communities
• user groups

Please note

If you are already a member of an existing advisory committee or management forum at any of the nature reserves listed above, you will need to re-apply for membership.

Your organisation must select a primary delegate to represent them at meetings and act as a contact person. You may also select a secondary delegate if required.

Applications must be accompanied by a signed nomination letter, on an official letterhead from your organisation.
Make sure you read the following documents before you apply:

• Constitution of the Protected Area Advisory Committee PAAC Advert

Submit your application

Step 1: Download and complete the membership application form
Step 2: Email the completed application form and accompanying documents to paac@capetown.gov.za.

Your membership will be confirmed in writing by the management authority if your application is successful.

Submission period

Submit your applications from 28 May – 28 June 2021.

Contact us

For more information and general enquiries, contact:  Eleanor Hutchings

See this link to the City of Cape Town website for this article and the required documents.