News and Speeches
Cape Flats Rugby Club Turns 100
25 October 2006One of the oldest rugby clubs on the Cape Flats celebrates its Centenary tomorrow with a gala reception hosted by Deputy Mayor Andrew Arnolds. The Progress Rugby Football Club, based in Crawford, has over 120 members from Athlone, Mitchells Plain,... Read More
Department of Agriculture Supports Wine Council?s Vote Against GMO?s
25 October 2006The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has decided to side with the SA Wine Council in their opposition against a request to the Registrar: Genetically Modified Organisms for permission to use genetically modified malolactic yeast ML01 for the... Read More
City Call Centre Flooded by Residents Seeking Relief
25 October 2006A flood of calls from residents to the City of Cape Town's call centre 0860 103 089, incorrectly trying to either seek relief under the City's Indigent Policy or make an arrangement to pay off their arrears debt, is blocking the lines and... Read More
Soccer and Environment Workshop for Youth in Manenberg Promotes Sustainable Development
25 October 2006The first 'soccer and environment' workshop will be held in Manenberg on Saturday, 28 October as part of this year's LA21 Community Festival. Read More
Launch of the Micro Agricultural Financial Institutional Scheme of South Africa
25 October 2006About 46% of South African households are considered poor or low-income, more then 15 million poor people living in rural areas in South Africa and over 60% of black households can be defined as low-income and rely mostly on the informal sector for... Read More
Media Invitation to Attend the Launch of the Waterwise Program
24 October 2006Drowning is a major cause of death by injury, this according to the Medical Research Council of South Africa. The graphs peak in the age groups 1-4 and again in 10-14. In the teen category the majority of deaths are from disadvantaged communities. Read More
City Taking Steps to Address Over-Crowding in Imizamo Yethu
23 October 2006The City of Cape Town is to act on the fire safety and environmental health hazards posed by overcrowding in the "Pipetrack" area of Imizamo Yethu informal settlement, Hout Bay. Read More
Six Sites for Diwali Celebrations
19 October 2006The City of Cape Town has identified six areas that can be used for the discharge of fireworks for Diwali Religious Celebrations on Saturday, 21 October 2006. The six sites are: Read More
Celebration of "Guy Fawkes" Night on 5 November 2006
19 October 2006The City of Cape Town will permit the discharging of fireworks in public on Sunday night, 5 November, Guy Fawkes Night, but only at the sites listed below, and nowhere else without special permission. Metro Police will be monitoring the sites. Read More
Fire at Masiphumelele
18 October 2006A fire occurred at approximately 02:00 this morning within the Masiphumelele Informal Settlement, Fish Hoek. The fire razed 292 structures leaving 1076 people destitute (709 adults and 367 children). Read More
City's Youth Environmental School (YES) Programme Runs Year Round
17 October 2006The City of Cape Town's successful Youth Environmental School (YES) Programme, traditionally held during World Environment Week, is expanding to include other major commemorative days and weeks on the annual calendar. Read More
City Honours Managers for Excellence
17 October 2006Seven project managers at the City of Cape Town have received special awards for their exceptional service delivery in implementing water, electricity and waste management projects in the Cape Metropole. Read More
City's Town Planning Department Introduces New Standardised Forms
17 October 2006In order to improve its customer service, the City's Town Planning Department has introduced a new single, city-wide standardised application form and submission requirements for Land Use Management applications such as rezonings, subdivisions and... Read More
Royal Visit to Red Cross Children's Hospital
17 October 2006Prince Edward Count of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, visited the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on Mo Read More
N7 Bridge Re-Opened for Normal Two-Way Traffic Flow
16 October 2006Good news for road-users. The N7 bridge in the vicinity of Acacia Park has been reopened for normal two-way traffic i.e. using both the the southbound and the northbound carriageways. Read More
City Releases More Land for Affordable Housing
16 October 2006The City of Cape Town has plans to release a further 10.4 hectares of housing land in addition to the already approved 42 hectares of land to be developed for affordable housing for the so called GAP housing market. Read More
Mayor to Host Fund-Raising Tea in Support of the Ruan Belcher Trust
16 October 2006Mayor Helen Zille will host a tea in support of the Ruan Belcher & Other Near Drowning Survivors' Rehabilitation & Educational Trust on Wednesday, 18 October 2006, in Cape Town. Read More
City Takes Immediate Steps to Prevent Further Closure of Libraries
11 October 2006With the closure of one library in Hangberg, and with a number of other libraries at risk of closure due to staff shortages, the City is taking immediate steps to rectify the situation. Read More
Cape Town Welcomes Danish Research Ship
11 October 2006One of the largest Danish scientific expeditions in more than 50 years is due to sail into Cape Town harbour on Sunday, 15 October. Read More
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