LOCAL The City of Cape Town says its law enforcement agencies are working closely with the South African Police Service to track down the persons responsible for the torching of several Golden Arrow buses and a City truck in Nyanga yesterday. The City’s service vehicles have also been advised to[…]
The City of Cape Town says it has various plans in place to repair and replace critical water infrastructure that will assist with retaining water. Authorities are calling for support from Western Cape residents to save as much water as possible, with the province having recorded below-average rainfall so far[…]
LOCAL The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is facilitating job-shadowing opportunities for high school learners, tertiary students and City staff who are currently studying. This will take place over a period of up to five days, during the respective school and university holidays. The city’s mayoral committee member[…]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert The City of Cape Town is appealing to residents to dump their litter and debris at registered dumping cites across Cape Town after the City’s Solid Waste By-law Enforcement Unit issued a total of 1 405 fines this year, with a total value of R1,3 million.[…]
The City of Cape Town has set aside about R40-million to curb the vandalism of critical energy infrastructure sites. Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Beverley van Reenen, says the money will go towards employing permanent security. “Incidents of vandalism continue to be recorded in all areas in the metro, including[…]
LOCAL Geordin Hill Lewis is now officially the City of Cape Towns new Mayor – the youngest mayor in the City’s history at just 34 years old. Hill-Lewis gained 141 votes from the 224 Ballots during the 2021 local government elections. Addressing the City, the mayor says he could not[…]
Illegal dumping is a costly headache for Cape Town. The metro on Friday announced that it will now spend another R3.9 million on clearing illegal dumping spots in Dunoon, Wolwerivier and Witsands. The funds are from the metro’s Rapid Response Programme budget and will see the employment of 26 more[…]
The City of Cape Town says its Harare Infill housing project in Khayelitsha is progressing well. The R134 million project will provide 900 qualifying beneficiaries with state-subsidised homes. Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Malusi Booi, says the internal services, which includes roads, storm water, water, sewer infrastructure and electrical[…]
A fire has broken out on the mountain slopes in Simon’s Town in the Cape Peninsula. Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse says the fire area has been divided into three divisions to make operations more manageable. He says two Oryx helicopters were requested from Ysterplaat Air Force base to[…]
The City of Cape Town has approved over 17 000 building plans worth R16 billion during the past year despite COVID-19 lockdowns. Mayoral spokesperson Lyndon Khan says a significant development, the Harbour Arch on the Foreshore, will create more than 13 000 jobs during the construction phase as part of[…]
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