Deputy Chair, I hereby move without notice: That the Council -
1) notes with utmost dismay and apprehension the decision of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology to terminate the lease of Bambi Crche, which is one of the oldest and one of few crches that cater for the children of the poorest parents across the central business district of the City of Cape Town;
2) further notes that the Bambi Crche forms an important part of the transitional history of the City of Cape Town and has been in operation for over 17 years and was created to address the need for childcare facilities for poor workers and parents who work in the CBD, particularly domestic workers, cleaners, security guards and employees of the SA Police Service, and even the children of some of the cleaners, security personnel and administrative staff of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology;
3) acknowledges that the closure of Bambi Crche will not only result in the loss of employment for the staff of the crche whose immediate and extended families rely on their sole income, but will also result in the parents of the children arriving late and ultimately facing unfortunate reprisals from their employers; and
4) calls on the management of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the Departments of Education and Labour to assist the parents, children and staff of Bambi Crche who will fall victim to this inconsiderate decision to have their crche closed down.
Motion agreed to in accordance with section 65 of the Constitution.