October 10, 2022

City advises of water supply disruption in the Strand area

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be conducting zero pressure tests on the main water supply to the Strand area bounded by Beach Road, De Ruyter Road, Langenegger Road, Van Ryneveld Road and Main Road. This work will result in the disruption of water supply to this area on

City urges Transnet unions to return to negotiating table

Statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos With the majority of exports and imports moving into and out of South Africa via its ports, the current strike action by Transnet workers is set to be a further blow to our fragile economy. The strike only

Hanover Park bicycle club cycles into positivity

Recently the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg visited Hanover Park to follow up on the previous donation of bicycles and tools given to a local cycling club that is doing valuable work to keep the youth out of gangs and off drugs. Hanover Park

Staggering increase in drunk driving arrests continues

Last week, the arrests doubled from the previous week, and this week the trend continued, with a near doubling of arrests yet again. A total of 127 arrests were made for drunk driving, up from the previous week’s 69, which had nearly doubled from the 36 arrests the week before

City advises of water supply disruption in the Klein Constantia area

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be conducting zero pressure tests on the main water supply to the Klein Constantia area bounded by Constantia Main Road and Spaanschemat River Road. This work will result in the disruption of water supply to this area on Thursday, 13 October 2022, from

#SpringcleanCT campaign sees nearly 75000 bags of litter removed to date

The City of Cape Town is excited to report that the #SpringcleanCT campaign is maintaining its momentum. The programme is also being boosted by the delivery of three new front-end loaders with a combined value of R7,5 million, two of which are meant for the removal of illegal dumping. Efforts

Capacitation of CPFs eminent, says Cele

The capacitation and funding of Community Policing Forums (CPF) across the country is eminent, says Police Minister Bheki Cele. He made the commitment during a Crime Prevention Izimbizo hosted by the Police Ministry and South African Police Service (SAPS) in eThekwini over the weekend. The eminent capacitation is in line

Home Affairs announces new fees for passports, travel documents

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has announced new fee amendments for South African passports and travel documents in terms of section 4(1)(e) of the South African Passports and Travel Documents Act, 1994 (Act No. 4 of 1994), and in consultation with the Minister of Finance. The amended fees, which

ECD centres critical to nurturing SA’s future leaders

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres play a critical role in laying solid foundations for South Africa’s future leaders. The President was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter just days after opening the Little Flower ECD centre in Bizana, in the Eastern Cape. The President emphasised

SA hosts the Executive Director of UN-Habitat

Human Settlements Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi will on Wednesday host the Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who will be on an official visit to South Africa. The visit, taking place from 12-17 October 2022, will include the launch of the Global Action Plan Framework on Informal Settlements and Slums.

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