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News and Speeches for City of Cape Town

Metro Police's "Stay Safe" Campaign Aims at Making Life Safer for Children

1 April 2007

In the light of the increase in violence against women and children on the Cape Flats, Metro Police are embarking on a STAY SAFE campaign to raise awareness and help parents to educate and empower their children to take control of their own safety. Read More

Rietvlei re-opened to the Public

29 March 2007

Public health concern over toxic blue-green algae in the water of the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve resulted in the temporary closing of the recreational water body to the public. Read More

City's Sanitation Week Event Focuses on Blockages in Sewerage System

29 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's final Sanitation Week event takes place at 10:00 on Friday, 30 March at the Community Hall in Du Noon. Read More

City Donation Aids Work of Jehova Jaireh Welfare Organisation

29 March 2007

The City of Cape Town's Social Development Department will be handing over soup kitchen appliances, food supplies and sound system equipment to the value of R40 000 to the Jehova Jaireh Welfare Organisation on 29 March 2007 at 19:00 at the... Read More

Cape Town Residents can have their say about Green Point Urban Park

29 March 2007

Residents across the metropolitan area will have a chance to comment on plans for the proposed redevelopment of Green Point Common, site of the new multi-purpose stadium to be built in time for 2010 World Cup. A series of eleven public meetings... Read More

Official Opening of Gymnastic Academy in City's Philippi Indoor Centre

29 March 2007

The South African Gymnastic Federation and the City of Cape Town will officially open a Gymnastic Academy in Philippi on 29 March 2007 at 19:00 at the Philippi Indoor Centre. Deputy Executive Mayor Charlotte Williams will represent the City at the... Read More

City Parks Tree Clean-Up Campaign: 26 - 30 March 2007

29 March 2007

The City Parks Department is undertaking a city-wide Tree Clean-up Campaign, as part of the City Manager's drive to "get back to basics". The campaign began on Monday 26 March and will continue until Friday 30 March 2007. Read More

Cape Town Leads In Information Technology

26 March 2007

The South African IT sector is expected to contribute about R77 billion to the SA economy by 2010 and Cape Town must position itself - especially its poorer communities - to take up the many thousands of jobs that will be created. Read More

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

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

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

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