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CoCT urges caution as winter fire period approaches
Last winter, there were 113 deaths due to fires at formal and informal residences - a significant drop compared to 2018’s 159.
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CoCT denies officers contracted COVID-19 at Strandfontein shelter
The City's Zahied Badroodien said everyone at the site had now been screened at least twice and no one had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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CoCT confirms temporary homeless shelter in Strandfontein to close
Hundreds of homeless people were moved to the Strandfontein Sports Grounds when the coronavirus lockdown came into effect.
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City of CT emergency services register 70% drop in trauma calls
The decline has been attributed to the prohibition of alcohol sales resulting in restricted access to liquor.
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CoCT: Illegal land invasions not only happening in Empolweni
The Khayelitsha community went to court last week after their homes were demolished. The Western Cape High Court order allowed 49 structures to be re-erected on the city-owned land.
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CoCT seeks relaxation of lockdown regulations on public transport
The city wants national government to relax the operating hours to reduce the number of people travelling during peak hours.
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55 people arrested for looting CT businesses
The City of Cape Town said that 44 liquor stores and six grocery stores had been looted.
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CoCT warns it could be short of burial space if COVID-19 deaths increase
The city has been considering burial space due to expert forecasts of how the pandemic will affect South Africa.
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CoCT insists proper measures in place for homeless at Strandfontein site
The Strandfontein Sports Ground is currently accommodating more than 1,400 people during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Cape Town warns informal traders against trading without permit during lockdown
Cape Town has issued 934 permits to informal food traders across the city to resume operations for the remainder of the lockdown.
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CT law enforcement officer suspended for fake news on quarantine of homeless
The law enforcement official claimed in a WhatsApp voice note that homeless people would be forcibly removed from the city's streets and taken to Pollsmoor Prison and then placed under quarantine for a year.
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CoCT wants further clarity from govt on lockdown regulations
Mayco Member JP Smith said that the city's Public Emergency Communication Centre this past week received large volumes of calls from residents complaining about people not complying with the lockdown regulations.
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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.
