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FILE: City of Cape Town honoured the sacrifices made by the dedicated Safety & Security officers, both those no longer with us and those still serving on Saturday, 6 August 2022. Picture: @geordinhl/Twitter.

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City of Cape Town honours fallen neighbourhood heroes at remembrance day service

By Eyewitness News

The City of Cape Town, that honoured fallen heroes at an annual remembrance day service on Saturday, said it's noted concerns from some groups.

  • Banyana Banaya's Cape Town-based players and coaching staff were celebrated at the Athlone Stadium on 4 August 2022 following their Wafcon victory. Picture: @Banyana_Banyana/Twitter

    Cape Town-based Banyana players celebrated at Athlone Stadium after Wafcon win

    It was a carnival-like atmosphere at the Athlone Stadium as hundreds of football fans wanted to catch a glimpse of some of the stars of the class of 2022.

    3 days ago
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    People living on Cape Town's Central Train Line could soon be relocated

    Groups that have been living along train lines in Langa and Philippi have been in negotiations with the City of Cape Town and national government.

    5 days ago
  • FILE: A low-cost house in Cape Town. Picture: @CityofCT/Twitter

    CoCT targets Salt River, Woodstock for massive housing initiatives

    Officials have in the past been criticised for allowing gentrification to take place in areas where the working class traditionally lived. But the city is making plans to bring people closer to economic hubs that won’t require them to travel long distances.

    6 days ago
  • Screengrab from Salt River market precinct video posted by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl

    CoCT on drive to release more inner-city land for social housing

    Two affordable housing projects in Salt River are in various stages of approval, says Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

    9 days ago
  • A rendering of the planned eco-friendly MyCiTi bus depot. Picture: @CityofCT/Twitter

    In bid to maximise limited resources, CoCT to build eco-friendly MyCiTi depots

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the multi-million rand investment would see state-of-art facilities, designed to use scarce and limited resources to maximum benefit.

    13 days ago
  • FILE: Cars, taxis and buses queuing in Claremont, Cape Town as load shedding takes out the traffic lights. Picture: Kaylynn Palm/Eyewitness News

    CoCT deploys more traffic, law enforcement officers to help during power cuts

    In Khayelitsha, anti-crime activists are concerned that when the lights go out, residents fall prey to criminals.

    33 days ago
  • Metrorail train in Cape Town. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    City of Cape Town aiming to make train transport in the metro safer

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said they want the Rail Enforcement Unit to be reinstated.

    38 days ago
  • The township of Mfuleni in Cape Town. Picture: @SAPoliceService/Twitter

    Mfuleni, Driftsands residents accuse CoCT of 'dumping' displaced people there

    Residents from ward 114 claim that the City of Cape Town was dumping displaced people from other areas in their communities.

    38 days ago
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    Stage 8 power cuts or higher a real risk for South Africa, energy experts warn

    Eskom's load shedding schedule ends at stage eight, but energy economist Lungile Mashele said that the potential of higher stages remained.

    39 days ago
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    CT motorists warned to be vigilant as criminals take advantage of power cuts

    Officials are urging drivers to keep windows and doors locked, to avoid boxing their cars in, to remain vigilant and aware of people loitering at intersections.

    40 days ago
  • Image of Metro Police K9 unit on a richly deserved day out at Kirstenbosch posted by JP Smith on Facebook

    [PICS] Police dog heroes get day off with forest 'walkies' treat

    Kirstenbosch gave Cape Town's Metro Police K9 unit special authorisation to spend time on its beautiful mountain trails.

    42 days ago
  • The Cape Town Civic Centre. Picture: 123rf.com

    City of Cape Town to drop remaining COVID restrictions at all its facilities

    This comes on the back of Health Minister Joe Phaahla repealing all South Africa's remaining coronavirus pandemic safety measures, including the compulsory wearing of face masks.

    46 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Picture: @geordinhl/Twitter

    CT mayor Hill-Lewis offers to help Nelson Mandela Bay avoid Day Zero

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that he had written to the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, Eugené Johnson, offering Cape Town’s technical advice, assistance and disaster management support.

    47 days ago
  • FILE: One part of a group of about 630 people, refugees originally from Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Bangladesh, and other countries who are sleeping in a large tent in Bellville, Cape Town, on 22 September 2020. Picture: AFP

    Refugees in CT say they have no reason to celebrate World Refugee Day

    June the 20th is designated by the United Nations (UN) to honour refugees around the globe but for those living in the Mother City, they claim that government doesn’t care about them.

    49 days ago
  • Parts of Cape Town had to deal with flooding following heavy rain on 13 and 14 June 2022. Picture: @CityofCT/Twitter

    Relief efforts to continue in Cape Town following storms

    Torrential rains wreaked havoc in many parts of the Western Cape on Monday and Tuesday.

    53 days ago
  • Gearing Road in Bishop Lavis was left flooded on 14 June 2022 after heavy rain overnight. Picture: W Siljeur

    Clean-up operations underway in waterlogged Western Cape following heavy rains

    The City of Cape Town said no other major incidents were reported apart from a large portion of Spine Road collapsing between Khayelitsha and Macassar.

    54 days ago
  • Gearing Road in Bishop Lavis was left flooded on 14 June 2022 after heavy rain overnight. Picture: W Siljeur

    CoCT: All emergency teams deployed in areas affected by heavy rain

    The first of a series of cold fronts made landfall on Sunday and is expected to last until Wednesday.

    55 days ago
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    Illegal dumping costs the City of Cape Town over R300m a year

    The City's solid waste by-law enforcement unit has already issued a total of 1 405 fines this year, amounting to R1,3 million.

    57 days ago
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