Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille turned the sod at a housing project that would house over 500 families in Manenberg on Wednesday. The R123 million housing development project, situated in The Downs development in Manenberg would be able to house 587 families and it is part of the City[…]
Attempts by the city council to reduce the number of homeless people have hit a brick wall after negotiations to secure a building where people would be kept, fell flat. The mayoral committee member for social development and early childhood development, Suzette Little, said they had gone back to the[…]
Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) gathered in protest at the Civic Centre on Tuesday to highlight safety concerns and the ineffective public transport system in Cape Town. Workers left their workplaces at 12pm to join in on the protest action and handed the City of[…]
As Cape Town residents continue to fight for a space within the City’s ever changing suburbs, one community is saying that it will not bow to the threat of gentrification. With its vibrantly painted homes and colourful Cape Malay culture, the Bo-Kaap area was once again thrown into the spot[…]
The City of Cape Town will soon begin looking for a private sector partner to begin work on its landmark incomplete bridge in the city centre, a project which must be aimed at easing traffic congestion and providing affordable housing. This was told by City Mayor Patricia de Lille who[…]
A bitter row is raging between local residents and the Athlone School for the Blind over the demolition of a 60-year-old manor house to make way for a social housing development. Residents are concerned about the impact on pupils of the development which will see over 900 flats being built[…]
While the Blikkiesdorp community awaits relocation, the community has been battling to ensure that all school learners attend and remain in school. A recent report by children’s right organisation Molo Songololo indicated that within Blikkiesdorp, at least 40 children have been left without formal education for approximately two years, as[…]
Irate Hangberg residents, who have been trapped indoors due to flooding, have accused the city of failing to provide proper service delivery. Roscoe Jacobs of the Hout Bay Civic Association said the flooding affected more than 100 people. He said on Wednesday that the water was knee-deep and had seeped[…]
Bo-Kaap home owners say they will be appealing the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Planning Tribunal’s decision to allow the development of a R1 billion, 60m-high apartment and retail blockin the historic neighbourhood. During a visit to the area on Thursday, some residents expressed their concern following the Tribunal’s decision.[…]
Blikkiesdorp residents on Monday met with Mayor Patricia de Lille to discuss the plans for relocation. While the City of Cape Town has assured residents that the temporary relocation area is soon to be dismantled, residents are unimpressed by what they describe as the City’s inefficiency. Secretary of the Blikkiesdorp[…]
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