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News and Speeches for City of Cape Town

Fire and Rescue Service Physical Assessment Training a First for the Department

20 September 2009

Photo Opportunity All media are invited to attend the first physical fitness assessment test for the City's Fire and Rescue Services staff which will be held at the Bellville Fire Station. Date: Wednesday, 23 September Time: 11:00 Read More

City and Bank Agreement Delivers Affordable Houses in Elsies River

17 September 2009

"Leo Mews", in Elsies River, is the newest housing development that will see residents benefit from a City of Cape Town co-operative venture with Standard Bank and the developer, Bitol Ltd. The development is aimed specifically at the "gap housing... Read More

Muizenberg School to Participate in Global Tree Planting Initiative

17 September 2009

City Parks and Environment Online (ENO) are to jointly host a special tree planting ceremony on International Tree Planting Day. ENO is a global virtual school promoting sustainable development. Read More

City Parks Exhibition will Celebrate World Parks Day

16 September 2009

City Parks will stage an exhibition in celebration of World Parks Day on 19 September in the Cape Town Civic Centre. The exhibition can be viewed by the public from 21 to 25 September. It will be opened by Councillor Gerhard Ras, Mayoral Committee... Read More

Attempted Escape from Metro Police Ends Badly for Errant Motorist

16 September 2009

A motorist who was driving along the shoulder of the road on the N2 between Mew Way and the R300 has discovered the hard way that it is better to provide your particulars when stopped by a patrolling Metro Police officer than to attempt to evade the... Read More

SAS Wingfield Naval Unit to March Through Streets of Goodwood

15 September 2009

The SAS Wingfield Naval Unit, based in Goodwood, is to exercise its right to the freedom of Goodwood with a military parade on Friday, 18 September 2009. Read More

City Explains Princess Vlei Mall Development Proposal

15 September 2009

The City of Cape Town has received several media enquiries and a petition from concerned residents about the proposed development of a shopping centre on Erf00 82176 at Princess Vlei. Read More

Two Free Music Concerts at Mamre Flower Show

14 September 2009

Mamre, normally a quiet West Coast village on the flower route to Darling, will experience a temporary change of character on the weekend of September 18 to 20 when it stages the annual Spring Festival and Wild Flower Show. Hundreds of species of... Read More

Metro Police Equestrian Unit Visits School as part of Reaching Out to the Community

14 September 2009

The City of Cape Town Metro Police Equestrian Unit will be visiting the Trevor Manuel School in Durbanville as part of its community outreach programme. Read More

Mayor's Outreach Programme is Taking the City to the People

14 September 2009

The Executive Mayor Dan Plato will today embark on a community outreach programme, "Taking the City to the People", where he aims to hear what residents feel are their most important service delivery needs. Read More

Grade Seven Learners to Participate in Reading Competition

14 September 2009

The City of Cape Town's Library and Information Services Department, in partnership with Eskom, is to host a Reading Competition for Grade Seven learners. Fifteen libraries and 24 primary schools have entered. Read More

Security Guards Assist Cable Thieves

14 September 2009

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who guards the guards? Read More

Maccassar Dunes Nature Reserve to Host Heritage Week Programme

14 September 2009

A Heritage Week programme will be hosted by Macassar Dunes Nature Reserve and its partners at the reserve from Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 September 2009. Read More

Traffic Officers Arrest 66 Drunk Drivers at Road Blocks

14 September 2009

City of Cape Town Traffic Officers intensified their efforts to reduce the number of road accidents involving drunk drivers by holding roadblocks until the early hours of the morning in Khayelitsha, Gordon's Bay and Bishop Lavis this past weekend. Read More

Greenmarket Square Upgrading

13 September 2009

Greenmarket Square, which celebrates its 300th anniversary in March next year, is being upgraded to enhance its role as a special, active and people-friendly space. Read More

Interruption of Water Supply to Philippi Area

13 September 2009

The City of Cape Town's Water and Sanitation Department will be installing a pressure management system on the water supply network feeding the Philippi East and Philippi Island areas between 22:00 on Tuesday, 15 September 2009 and 06:00 on... Read More

World Economic Forum Provides Useful Guidelines for Future City Policies

13 September 2009

The visit by Executive Mayor Dan Plato and a delegation of City of Cape Town officials to the World Economic Forum meeting in China is providing useful guidelines for the future development of Cape Town. Read More

Power Outage at a Substation near Kenilworth Centre

13 September 2009

Claremont, Kenilworth, Rondebosch, Rondebosch East, Kenwyn and parts of Lansdowne were left without electricity at 07:20 this morning after a circuit breaker faulted at a substation near the Kenilworth Centre. Read More

Upgrading of Greenmarket Square Progressing Well

13 September 2009

Greenmarket Square, which celebrates its 300th anniversary in March next year, is being upgraded to enhance its role as a special, active and people-friendly space. Read More

City of Cape Town Libraries gives free Access to World online's Three Encyclopaedic Databases

13 September 2009

The City of Cape Town's 100 libraries have become the first in Africa to give the public free access to World Book Online's three encyclopaedic databases which provide an outstanding learning facility to students from primary school to university... Read More

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