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[…]
The fate of a group of evicted backyard dwellers illegally occupying land in District Six is uncertain. It comes as the City of Cape Town was granted an interdict against the demonstrators, who are demanding housing. Several families from across Cape Town set up camp on the land earmarked for[…]
The City of Cape Town is urging the public to help stop the ongoing vandalism at its libraries. The desperate call follows a series of attacks at facilities in recent weeks. According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community services and Health, Zahid Badroodien at least seven libraries have[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security directorate has defended Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato, amid calls for him to step down over an altercation with an Ocean View resident on Friday. According to the City, the footage was distributed by the Cape Coloured Congress (CCC) as a means[…]
Two weeks ago, a fire ravaged through the Hadji Ebrahim informal settlement in Belgravia, Athlone. The fire believed to have been started by a candle, killed one person and displaced over 120. However, since then, occupants have not received starter-kits to help rebuild their homes. This is due to the[…]
The burial space at the Johnston road cemetery in Athlone has reached capacity and there is no space for new bodies. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Vygieskraal Cemetery Board said in light of the increase in fatalities during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is now filled to capacity and[…]
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