Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the latest rains that fell yesterday have not stopped mop-up operations after some parts of the Province were hit by floods leading to the displacement of hundreds of people. There are no more heavy rain forecasts for the immediate future – but another cold[…]
As the government struggles to provide sufficient electricity, public transport and other basic services, the country’s main tourist hub is increasingly going it alone. Cape Town, which has been led by the opposition DA since 2006, is forging ahead with plans to secure its own energy supply. It’s also investigating[…]
With local residents dealing with the effects of recent inclement weather, The City of Cape Town says the worst affected areas as a result of heavy rainfall are informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Ottery, Langa, Strand, Philippi, Gugulethu, Delft, and Vryground. The severe weather is expected to last until Wednesday. Traffic[…]
LOCAL The Cape Town City Council has given the go ahead for the public participation process to begin concerning the construction of more than 700 social housing units within the city’s central business district and other urban centres in the metro. Member of the Mayoral Committee for Human Settlements, Malusi[…]
The City of Cape Town has announced that the ‘noise nuisances’ section of its Streets, Public Places, and Prevention of Noise Nuisances By-Law will not apply to places of worship ‘operating within appropriate zoning’. On Thursday, the City updated its Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on noise-related complaints to handle matters[…]
The City of Cape Town says it has proposed an investment of R50m to expand CCTV camera installations across the city as part of its crime response. Mayoral committee member for safety and security JP Smith said on Wednesday the proposal is contained in the draft budget for the 2022/2023[…]
The Cape Town City Council has approved the new Unlawful Occupation By-law, alongside updates to the Streets, Public Places and Prevention of Noise By-law. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says to ensure the prohibition of sleeping in public places is enforced humanely, a person[…]
The City of Cape Town is appealing to the public to return more than 20,000 overdue library items. Topping the list are fairy tales and mathematical literacy study guides for grade 12. The city has waived fines on the items to encourage people to return them to its 102 libraries.[…]
The City of Cape Town says it has conducted more than 200 onsite assessments of flood-affected informal dwellings so far. Thousands of residents were affected by the heavy rainfall last week. The City is now continuing with mopping up operations in various areas, including Mfuleni, Kraaifontein and Khayelitsha. Mayoral Committee[…]
Various departments are, on Wednesday, working to assist residents of Cape Town affected by the cold fronts hitting the Western Cape. A storm made landfall on Sunday evening, prompting weather warnings of heavy downpours and wind gusts of up to 140 km/h. The strong winds have damaged properties in numerous[…]
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