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CoCT offers emergency accommodation to evicted Hangberg family
This comes after the city tore down the family's home in Hangberg over a week ago.
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Senior CoCT official accused of child rape remanded in custody
The City of Cape Town said that it had commenced suspension proceedings. The municipality added that because Raphael Martin would remain in custody and was not reporting for work, the 'no work, no pay' rule applied.
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CoCT urges public to respect COVID-19 funeral regulations
The City of Cape Town said that non-adherence to the limit on the number of funeral attendees and time limits on graveside services had been identified as key challenges.
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Public transport infrastructure worth R8m burnt during Dunoon protests
Two trucks were also set alight on Monday during protests over land and housing.
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Wait for CoCT safe space continues for homeless from Strandfontein site
The homeless here said that they're disappointed with the city after it assured them that there would be accommodation when the Strandfontein camp closed.
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Damage from Dunoon protests set to cost CoCT R1m
Two MyCiTi buses and a station were torched over the weekend.
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CoCT urged to take responsibility for homeless people removed from Strandfontein
During the lockdown, hundreds of homeless people were accommodated at a temporary facility in Strandfontein, but it closed at the end of April and people were moved to smaller sites.
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CoCT earmarks 5 cemeteries to deal with projected spike in COVID-19 deaths
The City of Cape Town has 40 public cemeteries, however, a number of them have already reached capacity or are running out of space.
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NGO labels CoCT ‘inhumane’ after homes were destroyed in Hangberg evictions
Community Chest chief executive officer Lorenzo Davids said the City's actions were disturbing, adding there is a humane side to law and order.
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Tafelsig residents demand permanent fix to sewage overflow problem
The City of Cape Town on Wednesday confirmed the issue had been addressed following enquiries from Eyewitness News.
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Hangberg remains volatile after police demolish illegal structures
Police and Municipal Law Enforcement conducted the operation.
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CoCT forges on with salary hike, despite COVID-19 constraints
Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson said the salary hike of 6.25% was agreed to two years ago.
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City of CT denies claims it’s ‘dumping’ homeless people on the street
The Community Chest group made the claim saying the group was left on the pavement in Culemborg after they were moved from a homeless camp in Strandfontein.
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CT metro police seize over R1m in cash at suspected drug den
They raided the premises in Strand at the weekend following a tip-off.
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CT neighbourhood watches to help ensure lockdown compliance
Forty members were handed permits to assist in disaster risk management operations.
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CoCT urges Dlamini-Zuma to consider opening parks, beaches
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato said that there'd been calls by residents to open recreational areas.
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R3bn of CT's R54bn budget earmarked for indigent, disabled and pensioners
During a virtual sitting, Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato told councillors that service delivery has had to be adapted so that essential services could continue.
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CoCT shifts COVID-19 strategy to prioritise certain risk categories
The city said that most people who contracted the virus would be able to self-isolate at home and recover without requiring any further medical intervention.
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CoCT defends proposed amendments to noise nuisances by-law
According to the Criminal Procedure Act a warrant is needed when seizing items and there are only a few exceptions to that rule.
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CT cemeteries planning for worst-case COVID-19 fatalities scenario
The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to consider cremation as an alternative.
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Fears that amendments to CoCT by-law will target homeless
The amendments would allow an authorised individual to conduct search and seizure operations without a warrant under certain circumstances.
