Category: Bicycle Distribution

Wesbank Secondary School in Malmesbury receive 10 Bicycles on PSTP

August 20, 2020

20 August 2020 – Wesbank Secondary School is the next school in the Swartland to receive 10 bicycles today. Mr Klasse proudly welcomed the bicycles to his school on the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP). These bicycles will be given to selected individual scholars on the Scholar Mobility Project. Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Pedal Power Association Qhubeka Charity Bike4All Premier Alan Winde Bonginkosi Madikizela

Skoonspruit Secondary School in Malmesbury receive 10 Bicycles on PSTP

August 20, 2020

Swartland bicycle distributions have begun today. Mr Stewe from Skoonspruit Secondary School proudly welcomed 10 bicycles to his school on the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP). These bicycles will be given to selected individual scholars on the Scholar Mobility Project. Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Pedal Power Association Qhubeka Charity Bike4All Premier Alan Winde Bonginkosi Madikizela

Herberg Children’s Home in Robertson receives 50 bicycles

August 19, 2020

BEN and Rotary Club Stellenbosch (Derek Moss) proudly partnered to sponsor 20 bicycles to the Herberg Children’s Home in Robertson.

The Herberg employs 29 members of staff. The Management team consists of the principal, three social workers, bookkeeper/promotions manager and a senior child care worker.

The Herberg Children’s Home was started during the flu epidemic of 1918. These orphans were cared for in an ordinary home. This home was replaced by The Herberg Children’s Home and was housed in the Old Herberg, currently a block of flats. The new buildings were first occupied during 1980.

They currently have 122 boys and girls who are accommodated in 7 housing units. Fourteen children between the ages of 6 to 18 are cared for in the units for children that are of school going age. The pre-school section accommodates the babies and little ones from birth until they are about six years old.

It was with great pleasure for us to aid the children with the happiness of a bicycle.  Please watch the safety training video and cycle safely.

100 bicycles to The Overstrand District

August 18, 2020

The Overstrand district received 100 bicycles on Friday, 14th August 2020.  These bicycles were distributed to eligible members who live within the project area and participating in the Adult Mobility Programme. This is part of the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme, in collaboration with Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Pedal Power Association Bicycling Empowerment Network, Overstrand Municipality and QhubekaCharity.  These bicycles were distributed to the following organisations:-
Overstrand Municipality – Fire Unit x 15
Overstrand Municipality – Law Enforcement Unit x 15
Overstrand Municipality – Environmental Services Unit x 15
Overstrand Municipality – Traffic Unit x 15
Zwelihle Neighbourhood Watch x 10
Onrus-Vermont Neighbourhood Watch x 8
Hermanus, Kleinmond, Stanford, Gansbaai SAPS x 12
Franskraal Neighbourhood Watch x 5
Pearly Beach OORD Neighbourhood Watch x 5
We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Tshefu for the opening Prayer, Mr Neville Michaels for welcoming all the beneficiaries and to The Mayor of the Overstrand Municipality, Ald. Dudley Coetzee for handing over the bicycles.

 

 

PSTP on the go…..

July 2, 2020

Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme moves forward during these uncertain times, improving mobility through the use of a bicycle. Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Pedal Power Association Qhubeka Charity

Coot Neighbourhood Watch in Mitchell’s Plain – 5 bicycles.
Oceanview Community Wellness Solutions – 5 bicycles.
Livelihoods – 25 bicycles
Khaltsha Cycles Khayelitsha- 26 bicycles
Movement for Change and Social Justice in Gugulethu – 10 bicycles
Cloudy Deliveries Colin Mkosi – 10 bicycles

The PSTP is a programme run by the Department of Transport and Public Works, and aims to improve public transport and the safety of roads and communities in the Western Cape. As part of the programmes commitment to non-motorised transport, the first year of funding will see 400 bicycles distributed

Together – moving forward!

BEC’s obtain permits in COVID19 lockdown stage 3

May 20, 2020

15th May 2020 – Bicycling Empowerment Centers (BEC’s) in Mitchells Plain have a permit to operate.

To purchase your bicycles contact Mr Bean on 073 593 6228 or Ismail Cassiem on 073 654 2761

Langa Bike4All project being proactive during COVID19

May 14, 2020

Amid the nationwide lockdown, a group of entrepreneurial teenage boys from Langa are doing good for their community by offering a R9 delivery service for essential items and takeaways.

The service, called Cloudy Deliveries, is operated by nine boys from the Langa area who ride their bikes to bring deliveries to their community. Deliveries cost a flat fee of R9.

The drivers range from 16-19 years old. The youngest team member, 12-year-old Olwethu, looks after the bicycles to make sure they are working properly and ready for the road each day.

“Our vision for Cloudy Deliveries is that we want it to be a reliable alternative to the way we do shopping or the way the exchange of money and goods take place between vendors and customers in black communities. While also having an impact in the lives of young boys in our townships,” they explain on their Facebook page.

“We would like to invite you to be part of a vision that seeks to move the community forward and a vision that wants to improve young lives by requesting a delivery and making your R9 count.”

While R9 might not seem like much, every bit helps.

“Your R9 does count and it does make a difference. It brings us closer to our vision which is to impact the lives of young boys and of providing you with a reliable alternative to the way you buy goods,” they say.

Deliveries can happen through a number of means. Customers may contact the boys on the numbers listed below, place an order at a specific shop and can ask the owner to request the delivery or simply stop the boys on the street and ask for a delivery to be made.

If you’d like a delivery, you may contact 062 412 8804. Visit their Facebook page HERE.

 

 

Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP) 1st Bicycle distribution

April 6, 2020

On the 19th March 2020, three Neighbourhood Watch organisations in the Swartland received 40 bicycles as part of the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP). The programme, run by the Department of Transport and Public Works, includes a Bicycle Distribution Programme. Malmesbury Eagle Eye, Chatsworth NHW, and Abbotsdale NHW all received bicycles to assist in providing security services to the local community. The project was facilitated by the Department in collaboration with the Department of Community Safety, the Swartland Municipality, and the Bicycle Mobility Consortium (Qhubeka, BEN, and PPA) Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Bonginkosi Madikizela Premier Alan Winde Swartland Municipality Qhubeka Charity Pedal Power Association

Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme Begins….

April 6, 2020

Bicycle safety classes are an important and imperative part of the Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP). Three schools in Malmesbury and one in Darling will be receiving bicycles at the beginning of the new school term, and went through bicycle safety classes on Wed, 11th March 2020. The programme, run by the Department of Transport and Public Works, makes sure every learner is equipped with personal, road and bicycle safety before they receive their bicycles. The project was facilitated by the Dept of Community Safety, the Swartland Municipality and the Bicycle Mobility Consortium (Qhubeka, BEN and PPA) Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works Bonginkosi Madikizela Premier Alan Winde Qhubeka Charity Pedal Power Association

BEN, Qhubeka and PPA awarded tender for WC Government Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme

November 18, 2019

15th November 2019 – BEN, Qhubeka Charity and PPA, collaborating as the Bicycle Mobility Consortium, are proud to announce a significant bicycle distribution initiative with the Western Cape Department of Transport and Public Works.

Please read the following media release:

The Bicycle Mobility Consortium is closing 2019 on a high note. The consortium consists of Bicycle Empowerment Network, Pedal Power Association, and Qhubeka and has won a tender to supply bicycles to communities in the Western …Cape over a three-year period as part of the Western Cape Government’s Provincial Sustainable Transport Programme (PSTP).
The PSTP is a programme run by the Department of Transport and Public Works, and aims to improve public transport and the safety of roads and communities in the Western Cape. As part of the programmes commitment to non-motorised transport, the first year of funding will see 400 bicycles distributed. However, Qhubeka Executive Director, Tsatsi Phewani says that what’s most exciting is the holistic nature of the programme. “This is one of the first tenders awarded in South Africa that looks to address the full end-to-end programming impact of bicycles on communities,” she says. “It’s not about simply delivering bicycles to people – it takes into account the full picture of creating a bicycle culture, helping people improve their access to education and employment opportunities, and moving people forward using bicycles as a tool for success.”
The Consortium explains that one of the key lessons it has learnt over the last years is the importance of programmatic sustainability. “We believe it is our responsibility to work with communities to create long-term solutions to their challenges – solutions that work for them,” says Tim Mosdell, Executive Director at Bicycle Empowerment Network.
This is why the Bicycle Mobility Consortium has developed a comprehensive programming process that takes into account everything from manufacturing bicycles to managing the spare parts supply chain and even training bicycle mechanics so that the bicycles remain rideable and people have an opportunity to build bicycle-based businesses.
“This consortium has been three years in the making, developing holistic bicycle implementation programmes,” says Robert Vogel, CEO at Pedal Power Association “It’s wonderful to see the hard work bearing fruit and we look forward to changing more lives with bicycles together.”

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