News and Speeches
News Highlights from City of Cape Town Council Meeting of 7 December 2006
6 December 2006Headlines Headlines City asks to get electricity distribution back R10,6 million for Khayelitsha Community Trust Westbank Clinic receives additional R2,2 million Draft Urban Agriculture Policy approved City to get own broadband network Read More
Schools Manage Transition to New Curriculum
6 December 2006Schools in the Western Cape appear to be managing the transition to the new curriculum for Grade 10 well, according to results reported to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) thus far. Read More
City Increases Housing Grant for Poor
5 December 2006Help is at hand for thousands of Council housing residents who are struggling to keep up with their monthly rentals or installments. Read More
Water Pump Donated by Friends Group will Assist City in Fighting Veld Fires
5 December 2006Friends of the Tygerberg Hills have donated a water pump to the City of Cape Town Nature Conservation Branch to assist in fighting veld fires in the Tygerberg area. Read More
Minister Pierre Uys Praises Volunteers for their Efforts on International Volunteers Day
5 December 2006"Volunteers play a major supportive role in the health services we render, and their role will become even more important as the burden on our services increases," Minister Pierre Uys said at a Volunteers Awards Ceremony at the Red Cross Children's... Read More
WCED Asks South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) to Resume Talks on Ad Hoc Teaching Posts
5 December 2006The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has informed the South African Democratic Teachers' Union (SADTU) that it wants to reopen a discussion on the future of 458 ad hoc teaching posts in the province. Read More
City Pays Tribute to Cape Town's 'Home Of Shakespeare'
4 December 2006Maynardville Park, which boasts one of only three open-air theatres in the world to offer regular Shakespeare performances, has received a special tribute from the City of Cape Town. Read More
City of Cape Town Launches Anti-Corruption Hotline, statement by Mayor Helen Zille
3 December 2006Today the Multiparty Government of Cape Town launches the City's anti-corruption hotline. The toll-free hotline 0800 32 31 30 will allow City employees, business people, and the citizens of Cape Town a way to blow the whistle on corruption while... Read More
Deputy Mayor Unveils Maynardville Plaques
3 December 2006Two handcrafted heritage plaques for Maynardville Park are to be unveiled by Deputy Mayor Andrew Arnolds, at a special ceremony on 5 December 2006, to mark the end of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Open-Air Theatre. Read More
City to Launch Anti-Corruption Hotline
3 December 2006On Monday, 4 December 2006 Mayor Helen Zille and City Manager Achmat Ebrahim will launch the City of Cape Town's anti-corruption hotline at a media conference. Read More
Teacher Appointments - WCED Puts in Special Effort to Assist Schools
30 November 2006In response to media reports about the appointment of teachers, I can assure the public that the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) prepared fully for the appointment process this year and that many officials worked many hours of overtime to... Read More
WCED to Continue Successful Teaching Assistant Project in 2007
29 November 2006Due to initial indications of success, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has decided to continue with its Teaching Assistant project as part of the Literacy and Numeracy Strategy, to help improve the reading and mathematics skills of... Read More
City Parks Commemorates World Aids Day
29 November 2006A large landscaped HIV/Aids sign will be unveiled in Arderne Gardens, Claremont, on 1 December as part of the City of Cape Town's commemoration of World Aids Day. Read More
Matrics - MEC to Visit Marking Centre
29 November 2006Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore is to visit the matric exams marking centre on Saturday 02 December 2006, where 2,200 markers are marking about one million examination scripts of the 62,251 candidates who have just completed the Senior... Read More
City Launches "Get Tested" Campaign on World Aids Day
28 November 2006The City of Cape Town is launching an exciting HIV/AIDS campaign on World AIDS Day, Friday 1 December. The GET TESTED Campaign aims to strengthen the City's prevention campaign so as to turn off the tap of new HIV infections throughout the city. Read More
Africa And The Middle-East: Building Economic Bridges In A Divided World
27 November 2006I have a simple task in a short space of time, and that is to welcome all of you to this Conference, to Cape Town, South Africa and Africa. In Arabic: Ahlan we Sahlan (Our Home is Your Home). Read More
One Man Can Campaign Toolkit Launched
26 November 2006The One Man Can Action Toolkit is a resource to support South African men to take action to end violence against women in South Africa. Read More
Western Cape Government supports 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign 2006
24 November 2006MARCH AGAINST VIOLENCE Saturday, 25 November 2006, Kaizergracht to Parliament Read More
Premier's Awards: Adult Education Strikes Gold
23 November 2006A Breede River/Overberg adult education project struck gold when it won the top Premier’s Award for Service Excellence last night (Thursday, 23 November 2006). Read More
Young Dancers, Musicians Get Ready for Matric in 2008
23 November 2006About 325 young dancers and musicians will attend four-day workshops in Cape Town and Paarl next week (27 - 30 November, 2006) as they prepare to take Dance Studies and Music for matric in 2008. Read More
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