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No payment holiday for CoCT ratepayers hit by COVID-19 lockdown - Neilson
Deputy Cape Town Mayor Ian Neilson said that payment holidays would put the city’s cash flow at risk, which would, in turn, put service delivery at risk.
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Plans afoot to de-densify CT’s Kosovo, Dunoon to curb COVID-19 spread
Western Cape Human Settlements MEC Tertuis Simmers said Dunoon had 13,000 households, while the Greater Kosovo had more than 68,000 informal structures.
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Lockdown: City of CT expects to lose up to R3bn per month in unpaid bills
The 21 days shutdown led to the closure of businesses and affected the income streams of many residents.
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CT says lockdown regulations need tightening to ensure compliance
The City's JP Smith said it's still too easy for someone to lie and say they are heading to a shop for essential items when all they plan to do is wander around.
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Khayelitsha residents stage protest over water in CT
A resident said that without water, they were at a higher risk of contracting the coronavirus.
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City of CT closes all beaches to halt spread of COVID-19
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato said that swimming, surfing, kite-surfing, kayaking, recreational fishing and any other beach or water-based activity are prohibited.
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Hand sanitiser, masks still not common sight on CT's public transport routes
At the city's busiest taxi rank, drivers said that they had not been issued with sanitiser and could not afford to buy for their hundreds of passengers.
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Motsoaledi criticises CoCT for not enforcing by-laws against foreign nationals
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the City of Cape Town should have enforced its by-laws instead of trying to shift blame to the Department of Home Affairs.
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Prasa seeks to meet with Cape Town officials over its unpaid bills
The municipality said if Prasa did not settle its unpaid bills by Friday, it would disconnect services on Monday.
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CoCT considers return to court to deal with 'loitering' foreign nationals
The municipality had complied with a court order by verifying the foreign nationals living outside the church within seven days before forcing them off the occupied public space on Sunday.
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Foreign nationals in limbo after being moved from CT churches
On Sunday, they were removed from Greenmarket Square after the City of Cape Town enforced an interim court order allowing them to act against foreign nationals that had been living there since October.
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CoCT to conclude verification process of foreign nationals living at church
Mayco member for Safety and Security JP Smith said that many refugees participated in the screening process and said that the verification period expired today.
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PHA Campaign says judgment halting development of area sends clear message
The activist group, Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) Campaign, took the provincial government to court to stop the proposed mixed-use development on 500 hectares of the area.
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Plan in place to deal with future droughts, says City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town's Michael Webster said that the drought was a wake-up call during which many lessons were learnt and a water strategy was developed.
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CT foreign nationals set to be moved from CBD for verification process
On Tuesday, some refugees packed up and were ready to leave but the operation was suspended.
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Representative for CT foreign nationals not suprised by court order
The court has ordered foreigners living outside the church off Greenmarket Square to refrain from making fires and urinating on pavements, as well as to stop intimidating and threatening city officials around the church.
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CoCT peace officers ready to hit streets
In line with the Western Cape government's safety plan, which aimed to halve the murder rate, these officers will now be deployed to gang hotspots across Cape Town.
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City of CT: NHI will bring healthcare to its knees
But the cloud of uncertainty that hangs over the National Health Insurance is what could make or break the proposal.
