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SA Tuna National Championships for 2006 will Benefit Community Development

25 April 2006

The City of Cape Town will host the opening ceremony of the South African Deep Sea Angling Association's Tuna National Championships for 2006. The Championships will run from 01 May until 06 May 2006. Date: Monday, 01 May 2006 Time: 17:00 Read More

Green Light for Renewable Energy from Darling Wind Farm

25 April 2006

The City of Cape Town's Mayoral Commitee, at the meeting held on 26 April 2006, gave a thumbs up to the proposed Darling Wind Farm by recommending to Council that the City enter into a Power Purchase Agreement with Darling Wind Farm (Pty) Ltd . Read More

City Power Infrastructure to Receive Attention

25 April 2006

The country's first Regional Electricity Distributor, RED1, needs to assess and attend to the maintenance, upgrading and replacement of the City's ageing electricity infrastructure. Read More

Food Security Taken One Step Further Through Public/Private Partnership.

25 April 2006

MEDIA ALERT The Minister of Agriculture, Cobus Dowry, will open a public/private partnership food security project in Philippi, 25 April 2006. Read More

Provincial Event for Freedom Day

25 April 2006

This is a reminder that the Provincial Government, in colloboration with Malibongwe Women's Movement, will celebrate the Freedom Day at Athlone Civic Centre. Read More

Presidential Award for City Health Director

25 April 2006

President Thabo Mbeki has bestowed one of the highest national orders on Dr Ivan Toms, the Director City Health in the City of Cape Town. He is the first municipal health director to be recognised by the President with the Order of the Baobab. Read More

City Ready for Mudslides after Mountain Fires

20 April 2006

The City of Cape Town has made contingency plans to minimise the threat of mudslides and flooding from the burnt slopes of Table Mountain after this year's wide-spread mountain fires. Read More

Joint statement by Ministers of Health and Community Safety on ongoing SATAWU Security Guards Strike

20 April 2006

Western Cape Minister for Community Safety Leonard Ramatlakane and Health Pierre Uys say the ongoing wage strike by security guards, has now turned into acts of crime and violence. Read More

Water Supply to Costa Da Gama and Capricon Village (Muizenberg) to be Cut

19 April 2006

The water supply to Costa Da Gama (Fish Hoek), Capricorn Shopping Centre and Village (Muizenburg) will be cut from 22:00 Thursday night, 20 April 2006. It will be restored by 06:00 Friday morning, 21 April 2006. City Water Services needs to... Read More

Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha Communities to Participate in Clean-Up Hike

19 April 2006

Wolfgat Nature Reserve, a biodiversity treasure box in the heart of the Cape Flats will host a community clean-up hike. Some 120 youth from the communities of Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha as well as 21 household volunteers will participate in... Read More

Water Supply to Costa Da Gama and Capricon Village (Noordhoek) to be Cut

19 April 2006

The water supply to Costa Da Gama (Fish Hoek), Capricorn Shopping Centre and Village (Noordhoek) will be cut from 22:00 Thursday night, 20 April 2006. It will be restored by 06:00 Friday morning, 21 April 2006. City Water Services needs to suspend... Read More

City's Air Quality Management Plan Launched

11 April 2006

A plan to ensure that clean air is achieved and maintained in the city was launched by the City of Cape Town Wednesday, 12 April 2006, in Kraaifontein. Read More

Rat Tailed Maggot: Statement by Dr Ivan Toms, Director: City Health

10 April 2006

Following media coverage around the issue of the "rat-tailed maggot" there have been at least seven new complaints of finding the maggot at homes in different parts of the city e.g. Elsies River, Sybrand Park, Goodwood, Ottery and Grassy Park. Read More

City to Launch Air Quality Management Plan

9 April 2006

The City of Cape Town will launch its Air Quality Management Plan on Wednesday, 12 April 2006, in Kraaifontein. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that clean air is achieved and maintained in the city over the next 10 to 20 years. Read More

Big Bay Parking and Recreational Area Closed for Construction Work

9 April 2006

Residents are advised that the Big Bay parking and recreational area will be closed from 18 April until 1 November 2006. Read More

Scholarship Awarded to Babalwa Ndleleni-Ramatlapo

8 April 2006

Western Cape MEC For Cultural Affairs and Sport, Whitey Jacobs announced a high performance scholarship programme awarded to Babalwa Ndleleni-Ramatlapo. Read More

Statement on World Health Day

6 April 2006

"This year's theme for World Health Day, 'Working together for health', highlights the critical role played by our health workers, and the importance of working together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients ", Minister Uys said at a... Read More

Public Meeting to be Held as Part of the Environmental Impact Assessment for World Cup 2010 Stadium at Green Point

5 April 2006

Members of the public will have the opportunity to gain an understanding of the proposed development on one of two identified sites on the Green Point Common earmarked for the 2010 World Cup soccer event. Read More

Outcome of Meeting between Premier and MEC's on Taxi Violence

5 April 2006

The Provincial Government of the Western Cape is satisfied that significant progress is being undertaken to address incidents relating to renewed taxi violence and gang war. Read More

Media Alert: Launch of the Western Cape Leg of the Safer Easter Programme

5 April 2006

National Minister of Transport Jeff Radebe is to officially launch the Western Cape leg of the Safer Easter Programme on Sunday - 10 April 2006. The programme is jointly co-ordinated by the Departments of Community Safety and Transport and Public... Read More

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