News and Speeches
A Legend has been Lost with the Passing of Jazz Star Winston Mankunku Ngozi
12 October 2009The Western Cape Minister of Cultural Affairs, Sport and Recreation, Mr. Sakkie Jenner has expressed his heartfelt sympathy to the family of the late Winston Mankunku Ngozi, saying 'a Cape Town and South African jazz legend has been lost.' Read More
City takes part in International Disaster Risk Reduction Exercise
12 October 2009A two year campaign "Hospitals Safe from Disasters" is being conducted by the secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Read More
City calls for Strict Monitoring of Fireworks
12 October 2009In terms of the Explosives Act (Act No 26 of 1956) the City of Cape Town has introduced measures to prevent and reduce fire hazards or other threatening dangers as result of the use of fireworks. Read More
City's Vice Squad takes 17-year Old Prostitute off the Streets
12 October 2009A Cape Town mother has had to be told the heart breaking news that her 17-year old daughter had been working as a prostitute and was one of 84 sex workers profiled by the City's Vice Squad in the past week. Read More
Public Comment on City's New Outdoor Advertising By-Law
11 October 2009In order to give all interested parties another opportunity to provide comment on the City's draft new Outdoor Advertising By-Law, the Planning and Environment Portfolio Committee (PEPCO) is proposing to host a series of public hearings on Thursday... Read More
Mayor takes the City to the People
11 October 2009Executive Mayor Dan Plato's Community Outreach Programme, "Taking the City to the People", continues this week. Read More
Cape Town Traffic Service Intensifies Road Safety Stratgies
11 October 2009Cape Town Traffic Services held road blocks across the city over the weekend as part of the Department's ongoing enforcement strategies aimed at reducing the amount of accidents and incidents on our roads. Read More
City Police Unit recovers Stolen goods from Bantry Bay Caves
11 October 2009Twelve vagrants who have been living in the Bantry Bay caves have been arrested by the City's Displaced Persons Unit(DPU) and the Unit has recovered stolen goods which included identity documents, handbags and other personal effects. Read More
Disruption of Water supply to Fish Hoek on Tuesday, 13 October
11 October 2009The City of Cape Town's Water and Sanitation Department needs to urgently shut down the water supply line from the Ranger Road Reservoir in Fish Hoek in order to replace a valve on the corner of 14th Avenue and Nelson Street. Read More
MEC Max Condemns Shooting of Another Mitchells Plain Street Committee Member
11 October 2009The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has condemned the killing of another Mitchells Plain street committee member, Mr. Mervyn Jacobs in the early hours of Saturday morning. He also expressed his condolences to the family of Jacobs. Read More
Chapman's Peak Open in Time for Summer
8 October 2009The Minister of Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle has, today, re-opened Chapman's Peak Drive. Minister Carlisle is relieved that Chapman's Peak Drive will now be open for traffic following a 16 months closure. Read More
World Mental Health Day
8 October 2009Tomorrow, 10 October 2009 is World Mental Health Day. Read More
Media Alert: City to Launch Hand-Washing Campaign
8 October 2009The City of Town's Health Directorate will launch its Hand-Washing Campaign at an event in the Civic Centre on Monday. Read More
City Traffic Officer Stabbed Seven Times
8 October 2009A City of Cape Town traffic officer is in a serious but stable condition in the Gatesville Medi-Clinic in Athlone after being stabbed seven times. Read More
Operation Reclaim arrests 246 Motorists for Unpaid Traffic Fines
7 October 2009Cape Town Traffic Services reclaim unit, last week targeted Athlone, Bellville, Pinelands, Mitchells Plain, Philippi and Milnerton. Two hundred and forty-six motorists were arrested on 633 warrants of arrest for unpaid traffic fines valued at R502... Read More
MEC Grant to Attend Launch of the Dinaledi Education Coaching Programme
7 October 2009The Dinaledi Educational Coaching project aims to improve matriculation mathematics, science and technology results in Dinaledi schools through Educational Coaching. Read More
Media Accreditation Deadline Looms for 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw
7 October 2009Only three weeks remain until deadline for journalists to apply for accreditation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw to be held in Cape Town on 4 December this year. Read More
Law Enforcement Unit Target Illegal Advertisers and Abandoned Vehicles
6 October 2009The past week has been a busy one for the City of Cape Town's Specialised Law Enforcement Services Department, says Neil Arendse, spokesperson for the Department. Read More
City Awarded for Promoting the right to Access to Information
6 October 2009The City of Cape Town has won two national awards at the Annual Golden Key Awards ceremony administered and hosted by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) in conjunction with the Open Democracy Advice Centre (ODAC). Read More
SA Disaster Management Conference in Durban
5 October 2009This week Durban will boast the highest number of disaster managers per square kilometre anywhere in Southern Africa. Read More
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