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News and Speeches for City of Cape Town

Valuations: Time for Objections Running Out

21 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's Valuations Department today issued a strong reminder to residents that the deadline for objections to property valuations expires on Saturday, 24 March. It said there would be no extension to this date. Read More

City's "Water/Sanitation Weeks" Extended Throughout March 2007

18 March 2007

Water Week is usually a time when water shortages and other water issues are highlighted more than at any other time during the year, yet Cape Town has many such awareness-raising events throughout the year. Read More

City Celebrates Library Week

18 March 2007

A host of interesting programmes and events will be incorporated into SA Library Week 2007, which will be celebrated at all public library facilities within the City of Cape Town from 19-24 March 2007. Read More

City Celebrates Water Week With A "Big Dunes Day" At Macassar

18 March 2007

The City of Cape Town has invited the media to attend a special "Big Dunes Day" at Macassar on Tuesday, 20 March as part of Water Week. Two hundred school children from Macassar and Khayelitsha will be attending the event, to be held at Macassar... Read More

Water Quality Testing Events: Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain

18 March 2007

As part of the Cape Town Water Week and Sanitation Week programme, two Water Quality Testing events have been planned for tomorrow (20 March). Read More

Wordwise: Hook Up to the Global Power of Poetry!

18 March 2007

The City’s Arts and Culture Department – along with partners Iziko Museums, New Moon Ventures and Cape Town Festival - will be hosting “WordWise” poetry day at the Slave Lodge on 21 March 2007 from 10:00 to 16:00. Read More

Glitch Confined to Sectional Title Properties Only

14 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's Valuations Department said today the computer glitch that resulted in some sectional title units in the City being incorrectly valued was confined to sectional title units alone and did not affect other properties. Read More

City Takes Action Against Non-Payers who do not Heed Pink Letters

13 March 2007

The City of Cape Town said today it was in the process of restricting water supply and cutting off electricity to thousands of residents who had failed to pay their bills. Read More

Cape Town Develops Visitor Safety Plan

13 March 2007

Following recent muggings of tourists on Table Mountain and Kirstenbosch, the City of Cape Town has developed an integrated action plan to ensure the overall safety of its visitors. Read More

Health Services at Tafelsig Clinic to Normal after 23 March

12 March 2007

Due to essential renovations at City Health's Tafelsig Clinic in Mitchells Plain it was initially expected that the provision of health services to the community would be affected from 23 February until 9 March 2007. Read More

60 Deserving Students Get City of Cape Town Bursaries

12 March 2007

The City of Cape Town is to award bursaries totalling R1,2m to 60 local students for the 2007 academic year. This forms part of the City's annual bursary scheme which focuses on areas in which the municipality is experiencing acute skills... Read More

Cape Town Awards Tender for Green Point Stadium

12 March 2007

The contract for the construction of the new multi-purpose stadium in Green Point was today awarded to a joint venture of Murray & Roberts and WBHO (Pty) Ltd. The total project cost is R2,85 billion. Read More

City to Honor Western Cape Women in Dignity Awards

11 March 2007

City to Honor Western Cape Women in Dignity Awards Executive Mayor Helen Zille will host a tea to honour the Western Cape recipients of the Women Demand Dignity White Ribbon Awards in Cape Town. Read More

City Says Sorry to Sectional Title Owners

11 March 2007

The City of Cape Town today apologised to some 70 000 sectional title owners for an error in the computer programme used to determine their property valuations. Read More

Stadium Tender to Appear Before City Tender Committee

11 March 2007

The tender award for the new multi-purpose Green Point stadium will be considered by the City of Cape Town's Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC) at 14:00 - Tuesday 13 March 2007 - at the Civic Centre. Read More

Experts Provide Input for Green Building Guidelines for the City of Cape Town

5 March 2007

In line with its approved Energy and Climate Change Strategy, the City of Cape Town has embarked on a process of compiling guidelines for the construction of resource efficient buildings. This is in order to promote sustainable development... Read More

Film Industry Draws Multi-Million Rand Investments to Cape Town

5 March 2007

Cape Town's filming boom has attracted 120 investments worth over R52 million to the region since July 2005. Read More

City of Cape Town Launches Energy Efficiency Initiative with Business

27 February 2007

Businesses in and around Cape Town will pledge their commitment to energy efficiency on Wednesday 28 February at a breakfast hosted by Mayor Helen Zille at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands. Read More

General Valuation 2006 - Increased Property Values Do Not Necessarily Mean Higher Property Rate

20 February 2007

Statement By Cllr Ian Neilson, Mayoral Committee Member For Finance Read More

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