City of cape town
City of Cape Town honours fallen neighbourhood heroes at remembrance day service
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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[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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Relief efforts to continue in Cape Town following storms
Torrential rains wreaked havoc in many parts of the Western Cape on Monday and Tuesday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
