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News and Speeches for City of Cape Town

City Partners with Major Banks on Housing Finance Agreement

14 May 2006

The City of Cape Town in partnership with ABSA, Nedbank and Standard Bank will celebrate the concluding of a Housing Finance Co-operation Agreement at a signing ceremony in Mitchells Plain. Executive Mayor, Alderman Helen Zille, will deliver the... Read More

City Council Gets Tough on Graffiti

9 May 2006

A City Councillor caught six teenagers red-handed as they were defiling a retainer wall with graffiti on the M5 motorway. They were given the option to repaint the 500 metre wall at their own expense or face charges of malicious damage to property. Read More

Metro Police Women's Network Forum - Social Outreach Initiative in Bishop Lavis

9 May 2006

The Metro Police Women's Network Forum was established in 2004 with the primary aim of realising the Department's social responsibility towards the citizens of Cape Town. Read More

Reminder - Electricity Recovery Plan and Energy Savings Campaign

8 May 2006

With possible electricity load-shedding looming and a recovery plan and savings campaign underway to manage the situation, an information kit and other tools to those covering the story have been prepared. Read More

Street People Help to Keep Company's Garden Clean and Green

7 May 2006

The Company's Garden, the City of Cape Town's green heart has initiated an innovative project with the Central City Improvement District (CCID) and Straatwerk to keep the area clean. The project also provides employment to destitute people and... Read More

Electricity Recovery Plan and Energy Savings Campaign

4 May 2006

With possible electricity load-shedding looming and a recovery plan and savings campaign underway to manage the situation, an information kit and other tools to those covering the story have been prepared. Read More

City Parks Hikes Up Hiv/Aids Information Campaign

3 May 2006

The City of Cape Town's Parks Department (Central Region) will run a HIV/Aids Information Campaign at the Bellville Transport Interchange (Taxi Rank). Peer Educators will be present to inform and educate commuters. Brochures and free vouchers to... Read More

City Appoints Interim Parking Contractors

3 May 2006

Two kerb side parking contractors have been appointed in the Central Business District, Sea Point and Claremont on a month to month basis until the City of Cape Town is able to publicly re-advertise the tender for a long term contractor to manage... Read More

City Staff Commits to Save Electricity

2 May 2006

Mayor Helen Zille Wednesday, 03 May 2006, officially launched the City's Energy-Saving Lamp Exchange Programme for staff. Read More

City of Cape Town is Acting Local, Thinking Global for Sustainable Development

27 April 2006

A City of Cape Town delegation will travel to New York to participate in the 14th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. Read More

SA Tuna National Championships for 2006 will Benefit Community Development

25 April 2006

The City of Cape Town will host the opening ceremony of the South African Deep Sea Angling Association's Tuna National Championships for 2006. The Championships will run from 01 May until 06 May 2006. Date: Monday, 01 May 2006 Time: 17:00 Read More

Green Light for Renewable Energy from Darling Wind Farm

25 April 2006

The City of Cape Town's Mayoral Commitee, at the meeting held on 26 April 2006, gave a thumbs up to the proposed Darling Wind Farm by recommending to Council that the City enter into a Power Purchase Agreement with Darling Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd . Read More

City Power Infrastructure to Receive Attention

25 April 2006

The country's first Regional Electricity Distributor, RED1, needs to assess and attend to the maintenance, upgrading and replacement of the City's ageing electricity infrastructure. Read More

Presidential Award for City Health Director

25 April 2006

President Thabo Mbeki has bestowed one of the highest national orders on Dr Ivan Toms, the Director City Health in the City of Cape Town. He is the first municipal health director to be recognised by the President with the Order of the Baobab. Read More

City Ready for Mudslides after Mountain Fires

20 April 2006

The City of Cape Town has made contingency plans to minimise the threat of mudslides and flooding from the burnt slopes of Table Mountain after this year's wide-spread mountain fires. Read More

Water Supply to Costa Da Gama and Capricon Village (Muizenberg) to be Cut

19 April 2006

The water supply to Costa Da Gama (Fish Hoek), Capricorn Shopping Centre and Village (Muizenburg) will be cut from 22:00 Thursday night, 20 April 2006. It will be restored by 06:00 Friday morning, 21 April 2006. City Water Services needs to... Read More

Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha Communities to Participate in Clean-Up Hike

19 April 2006

Wolfgat Nature Reserve, a biodiversity treasure box in the heart of the Cape Flats will host a community clean-up hike. Some 120 youth from the communities of Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha as well as 21 household volunteers will participate in... Read More

Water Supply to Costa Da Gama and Capricon Village (Noordhoek) to be Cut

19 April 2006

The water supply to Costa Da Gama (Fish Hoek), Capricorn Shopping Centre and Village (Noordhoek) will be cut from 22:00 Thursday night, 20 April 2006. It will be restored by 06:00 Friday morning, 21 April 2006. City Water Services needs to suspend... Read More

City's Air Quality Management Plan Launched

11 April 2006

A plan to ensure that clean air is achieved and maintained in the city was launched by the City of Cape Town Wednesday, 12 April 2006, in Kraaifontein. Read More

Rat Tailed Maggot: Statement by Dr Ivan Toms, Director: City Health

10 April 2006

Following media coverage around the issue of the "rat-tailed maggot" there have been at least seven new complaints of finding the maggot at homes in different parts of the city e.g. Elsies River, Sybrand Park, Goodwood, Ottery and Grassy Park. Read More

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