The City of Cape Town's Waste Water Treatment Plant in Macassar could have been put out of action for as long as three months had it not been for good detective work by the City's Metal Theft Unit, known as the Copperheads. Read More
A partnership comprising Standard Bank, Bitol Developments and the City of Cape Town has won a Merit Award from the South African Housing Foundation (SAHF) for its Leo Mews project in Elsies River. Read More
"With the holiday season rapidly approaching, the events calendar for Cape Town is already quite full," says Councillor Taki Amira, Chairperson of the Good Hope Subcouncil. Read More
Traffic Officers set up roadblocks at the weekend in the Cape Town CBD, Milnerton and on the M5 freeway and arrested 66 motorists on 169 warrants of arrest for unpaid traffic fines valued at R189 570. Read More
Executive Mayor Dan Plato's Community Outreach Programme, "Taking the City to the People", continues this week. Read More
(*this clips does not include the MEC's other Ministerial commitments for this week) Tuesday, 27 October 2009 1. Community Policing Forums in the Metro (last leg of CPF Road Show) Read More
The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has expressed his appreciation that the alleged murderer and rapist of a seven (7) year old girl from Sir Lowrys Pass have been arrested on Sunday morning by the police. Read More
The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max, has expressed his appreciation that 29 drivers were removed from the Province's roads during a roadblock held on the N2 (next to the Cape Town International) by Police and Provincial Traffic on Friday... Read More
Cape Town Metro Police Department's operations are set to intensify over the coming weeks as the festive season approaches. Read More
The Nephrology ward at Tygerberg Hospital will host a family education day on Saturday, 24th October 2009. The day aims at educating relatives of patients with kidney disease on the methods of treatment and a general knowledge of kidney failure. Read More
The Western Cape's municipalities render very good service on the whole in comparison with the rest of the country, says Mr. Anton Bredell, Provincial Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning. Read More
This afternoon Western Cape Minister of Education Donald Grant extended his best wishes to all candidates writing the National Senior Certificate examinations. Read More
Motorists using the R27 through Milnerton are encouraged to use Koeberg Road as an alternative route, from Monday, 26 October, as construction of the Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system lanes requires a contraflow traffic system to be implemented. Read More
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has suspended an employee who allegedly defrauded the department of about R1-million. The woman was involved in a special project to supply schools with learning and teaching materials. Read More
With 231 days to go before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup?, the City of Cape Town's preparations have reached an advanced stage. Read More
Swift reaction and teamwork between Metro Police CCTV operators and the Central Improvement District security team led to the arrest of two people for attempted house breaking. Read More
The MEC for Community Safety, Adv. Lennit Max will deliver the keynote address during a combined ceremony to commemorate officers who died in the line of duty as well as members of the public who died in crime incidents and road accidents. Read More
The City of Cape Town has been rated as the top municipality in South Africa for Service Delivery by Empowerdex, an economic empowerment rating agency. Read More
Edith Stephens Wetland Park, in conjunction with the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), will once again be hosting a free stargazing evening at the park on Friday, 23 October. Read More
The City of Cape Town's Tygerdal drop-off facility in Oranje Street has recently acquired a chipping machine which is permanently on site. Read More