While anti-apartheid activist and philanthropist Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada remains humbled by his Freedom of the City Award, he believes other freedom fighters are far more worthy. The 86 year old struggle activist was conferred with the award by the City of Cape Town in a formal ceremony on Thursday at[…]
Struggle icon Ahmed Kathrada will officially receive the Freedom of the City Award at Cape Town’s City Hall on Thursday. Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille will be hosting the event. In an earlier statement to News24, De Lille said the award was the highest honour that council could bestow[…]
With the fire season already in full swing, additional staff and resources have been deployed to bolster the city’s fire-fighting capabilities in the coming weeks. Since the beginning of October, the service has been called into action for a number of structural and vegetation fires, as witnessed by the recent[…]
While roadblocks have heeded positive results in clamping down on those residents who do not abide to the law, the City of Cape Town has authorised the funding for dashboard cameras which will be placed in marked and unmarked traffic and police vehicles which will not only be able to[…]
Residents in District Six are strongly opposing a proposed private residential development over fears the new property will have a long term detrimental impact on rate payers. The site in question is situated on Chapel Street and has stood empty for over 10 years. In August, some residents received notices[…]
While there were less incidents than last year, the City of Cape Town remains concerned by the reckless behaviour on Guy Fawkes Day. Every year Capetonians celebrate the holiday of Guy Fawkes by discharging fireworks. However there are those who indulge in irresponsible behaviour and harm the lives of others[…]
The City of Cape Town will meet with SAPS next week to discuss the policing and safety needs for the annual Somerset West Festival Under the Lights. This comes after an outcry over the possible change in dates for the festival, due to the lack of policing resources over the[…]
A 7-year-old boy is lucky to have his sight after a firework exploded in his face at a Delft park. Jahmeil Galant and a relative, also 7, were playing together when an older child threw a firecracker in his direction, his mother Sharlene Galant told News24 on Thursday. “He went[…]
On Wednesday, hundreds of aggrieved claimants will march to the Mayor’s office to voice their disapproval with the land claims process in District Six. The march is being organised by the District 6 Working Committee (D6WC) and represents all unsatisfied land claimants and many of whom are well over pension[…]
The hugely popular Somerset West festive season night market may be held earlier this year, if the City of Cape Town’s proposed dates are approved. Traders are up in arms over the fact that the event called the Festival Under the Lights may be held from the 2 – 14[…]
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