City of Cape Town

29 informal settlements at risk of flooding this winter

The City of Cape Town’s Flooding and Storms Task Team has identified 29 informal settlements at risk of flooding during the coming winter season. Most of the settlements are located along the N2 freeway and Khayelitsha. While the scourge of drought continues to impact communities, mayoral committee member for safety[…]

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Water activists want Public Protector to probe City

Social activist groups Save Cape Town, Stop the City of Cape Town and Dear Cape Town, took to the streets of the CBD to protest their disdain with the city’s proposed water tariff increase. These organisations have asked the Public Protector to investigate the city council’s proposed 27% water price[…]

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Civic bodies slam city over valuations

Property owners and civic organizations are expressing their unhappiness with the City of the Cape Town’s recent decision to shorten the property valuation process. The City of Cape Town has decided to shorten the evaluation period of four years to three years. The Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance secretary Phillip[…]

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Protest against City’s tariff proposals

Civic organisation and residents are planning to take to the streets of Cape Town to protest against the City of Cape Town’s proposal for a 26.9 percent in municipal tariffs, announced in the Mayor’s budget last week. The protest will be headed by Save Cape Town on 13th April. Save[…]

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Capetonians must air views on municipal tariff rates

Capetonians who are hard-pressed by the prospect of paying higher municipal tariffs must air their views through the formal public participation process. So says one civic activist in light of the City of Cape Town’s announcement last week that consumers could face an increase of 26.9% in water and sanitation[…]

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2 children killed in Belhar fire

A Belhar family is in shock after a fire claimed the lives of two children in Chestnut way in Belhar. It’s believed a 5 year old boy Ziyaad and one year old girl, Zarah died in the blaze. The baby girl’s mother survived. It’s unclear how the fire started. The[…]

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