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Street Renaming Process Begins in Cape Town

26 March 2007

Cape Town's Mayoral Committee yesterday agreed to the call for nominations to a panel of experts to advise the City in the process of renaming streets. Read More

Khayelitsha Traffic Department has Relocated

26 March 2007

Members of the public must please note that the Khayelitsha Traffic Department has been relocated. As of 13 March 2007 it has been operating from the Resource Centre situated on the corner of Makabeni and Zakhele Roads in Khayelitsha. Read More

Sectional Title Valuations in the Post

26 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's Valuations Department said today all sectional title owners would receive letters informing them of the revised valuations on their properties. These would begin arriving later this week. Read More

Exhibition of Recently Evaluated School Library / Resource Centre Material

26 March 2007

Exhibition of Recently Evaluated School Library / Resource Centre MaterialThis includes: Read More

Retired Bus Driver, 72, Wins WCED Adult Learner Award

26 March 2007

Mr Adam Marais, a 72-year-old retired bus driver, is among adult learners who received awards from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) this week. Read More

Mayor to Open Joe Gqabi Drivers' Licence Testing Station

25 March 2007

Mayor Helen Zille will officially open the Joe Gqabi Drivers' Licence Testing Centre in Philippi on Tuesday, 27 March 2007 at 11:00. Read More

Sod Turning Ceremony for New R7 Million Bothasig Clinic

25 March 2007

The City of Cape Town said today the sod turning ceremony for the construction of the new R7 million Bothasig Clinic will take place on 27 March. Read More

Eradicating the Bucket System in the Western Cape

25 March 2007

One thousand two hundred (1200) households in the Western Cape are stuck with no basic sanitation facilities. Government is working hard to ensure that the December 2007 Presidential target of removing this bucket system in all formal areas is met. Read More

Invitation to Signing Ceremony for Gabriel Road Land Restitution Claimants

22 March 2007

The City of Cape Town and the Commission on Restitution of Land Rights will celebrate the settling of a major land claim in Gabriel Road Circle in Plumstead at 10:00 on Saturday, 24 March. All media are welcome to attend this important event. Read More

City Hosts Workshop on Housing for People with Special Needs

22 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's Directorate of Integrated Human Settlement Services will hold a workshop on Social Housing for People with Special Needs at the Woodstock Community Hall on Tuesday 27 March. This one day workshop will begin at 9:00. All... Read More

Sanitation for Informal Areas is Focus of City Event in Khayelitsha

22 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's first Sanitation Week event takes place at 10:00 on Monday, 26 March at the Andile Msizi Hall in Site B, Khayelitsha. Read More

Valuations: Time for Objections Running Out

22 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

Cape Town Cleanest City In South Africa

22 March 2007

The City of Cape Town has been declared the cleanest city in South Africa, winning the Metro Category of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism's Annual Cleanest Town/Cleanest Metro 2006/2007 awards at a prestigious ceremony in Gauteng... Read More

Gang Violence Forces Closure of Manenberg Housing Office

22 March 2007

Gang violence - and the threat it poses to staff - has forced the temporary closure of the Manenberg Housing Estate office, from Monday 26 March. Read More

Sod-Turning Ceremony For The New Green Point Stadium

21 March 2007

A combined sod-turning and blessing of the soil ceremony will take place at 12:30 tomorrow, Tuesday, 20 March 2007 on the Metropolitan Golf Club site on Green Point Common where the new Green Point stadium is to be built. Read More

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

WCED Workshop on Assessment Standards and Qualifications in Schools

21 March 2007

About 250 teachers, principals, union representatives, tertiary institutions, curriculum experts and senior education officials will meet this weekend to deliberate on protocols for assessment standards and qualifications in the new Further... Read More

Dugmore Joins Call for "Bike to Work" Day

21 March 2007

In support of the call by the Pedal Power Association (PPA) and the Bicycling Empowerment Network (BEN) for "Bike to Work" day, Western Cape Education MEC Cameron Dugmore will be riding in tandem with representatives of the two organizations to... Read More

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