News and Speeches for City of Cape Town
Mayor taking City to the People
4 October 2009Executive Mayor Dan Plato's Community Outreach Programme, "Taking the City to the People", continues this week. Read More
Murder-linked Pistol Confiscated during Metro Police Drug Raid
30 September 2009A 7.65mm pistol, believed to be linked to a murder in Kensington a fortnight ago, was confiscated during a Metro Police drug raid in the suburb late last night. Read More
City Celebrates Transport Month
30 September 2009October is Transport Month and the City of Cape Town has much to celebrate says Councillor Elizabeth Thompson, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Roads and Stormwater. "Without transport people and goods cannot be moved and our economy would... Read More
Temporary Lane Closures on N2 on Sunday
30 September 2009The N2 highway will be partially closed on Sunday, 04 October from 06:00 - 18:00 to enable precast concrete sections for the Bunga Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, currently under construction, to be lifted into position. Read More
Macassar Dunes Nature Reserve to host Weed Buster Week Programme for Learners
30 September 2009A Weed Buster Week Programme will be hosted by Macassar Dunes Nature Reserve and its partners at the reserve from Tuesday 6 to Friday 9 October 2009. Read More
City Announce Cape Town Peace Cup Soccer Tournament
29 September 2009The City of Cape Town's Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department, in partnership with the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway and the South African Peace Conference, will officially announce the Cape Town Peace Cup Soccer Tournament at an event in... Read More
Learner Drivers Fail to Keep Test Appointments
29 September 2009More than 1500 learner drivers fail to keep their test appointments each month and this is contributing significantly to the appointment backlog at the City of Cape Town's Traffic Services Department. Read More
Murder Suspect Arrested at an Illegal Drag Race
28 September 2009The City of Cape Town's Traffic Services special unit, the "Ghost Squad", routinely arrests errant motorists for violations of the National Road Traffic Act, but their vigilance paid dividends at the weekend when they arrested a man wanted for... Read More
Traffic Disruption at Race Course Road
28 September 2009Vehicles travelling along the R27 in a northbound direction (away from the city) will not be able to turn right into Race Course Road, from Tuesday, 29 September until Friday, 02 October. Read More
City's Parow North Swimming Pool Closed for Upgrading
27 September 2009The City of Cape Town's Parow North swimming pool, which was built in 1948, is to remain closed until June next year for a major refurbishing programme costing R1.75 million. Read More
New City Programme to Uplift Street People
27 September 2009The ideal of re-integrating street people into their communities is often not realised because they lack a support system and the opportunities and incentives to create a new life for themselves says Councillor Grant Pascoe, the City of Cape Town's... Read More
City's Traffic Officers Impounded Taxis in Fish Hoek
22 September 2009Traffic officers were out at 06:00 on Tuesday, 22 September, to assess the extent to which illegal taxis are operating in the Fish Hoek area. Thirteen taxis were stopped and checked and the drivers of eight of these vehicles were found to be... Read More
Neighbourhood Watches can Curb School Vandalism
22 September 2009The scarcity of resources experienced by some neighbourhood watch organisations in Cape Town may have resulted in a solution that will curb vandalism at the metropole's many schools. Read More
Wolfgat Nature Reserve to host Community Clean-Up Hike
22 September 2009A community clean-up hike will be hosted by Wolfgat Nature Reserve and its community partners at the reserve on Saturday, 26 September 2009. This is an annual event with approximately 100 youths, recruited through community partners in Khayelitsha... Read More
City Establishes a Climate Change Think - Tank
21 September 2009Cape Town's newly formed Climate Change Think-Tank has met for the first time today. It consists of renowned academics and specialists who will assess climate change and its effects on Cape Town. Read More
City launches Pilot Water Meter Project
21 September 2009Cape Town loses almost 19% of its piped water through burst water mains and domestic leaks and, while this is well below the losses for most other cities in the country, it nevertheless costs the City more than R4m annually says Alderman Clive... Read More
City and Bank Housing Agreement Proves to be Successful in Elsies River
20 September 2009"Leo Mews, an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly housing development in Leonsdale, Elsies River, is a tangible symbol of the City of Cape Town's commitment to make "gap housing market" housing a reality for households earning... Read More
City hands over Care Packs to SAPS for Crime Victims
20 September 2009A pilot project to supply care packs to victims of rape and abuse began at three Khayelitsha police stations (today) Monday, 21 September. Sixty care packs were handed over to the three stations in the Charlotte Maxeke Sub-Council (10). Read More
City Traffic Officers arrest Drunk Drivers at Roadblock
20 September 2009City Traffic officers maintained their focus on motorists driving while under the influence of alcohol, in the Mowbray and Sea Point areas on Friday and Saturday evening when 27 motorists, including three females, were arrested on this charge. Read More
Mayor is Taking the City to the People
20 September 2009The Mayor invites all residents to attend a public meeting in their area. At the meeting residents will be able to highlight major issues that are affecting their community as a whole. Read More
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