News and Speeches
Attempted Escape from Metro Police Ends Badly for Errant Motorist
16 September 2009A motorist who was driving along the shoulder of the road on the N2 between Mew Way and the R300 has discovered the hard way that it is better to provide your particulars when stopped by a patrolling Metro Police officer than to attempt to evade the... Read More
MEC Grant to Attend Launch of Caring Schools Network in the Western Cape
16 September 2009MEC Grant will be the keynote speaker at the launch of Caring Schools Network in the Western Cape. Where: Cape Diamond Hotel (Corner of Longmarket and Parliament Street) When: Thursday, 17 September 2009 Time: 17h30 - 19h00 Read More
N1 Laingsburg Accident Update
16 September 2009The Western Cape Department of Health's Metro EMS (Emergency Medical Services) reported earlier today about an accident on the N1 between Laingsburg and Beaufort West in which five people were reportedly killed. Read More
N1 Laingsburg Accident
16 September 2009The Western Cape Department of Health's Metro EMS (Emergency Medical Services) and Rescue received a call at 07:39 this morning about a serious traffic accident on the N1, twenty kilometers from Laingsburg in the direction of Beaufort West. Read More
Gangsterism has No Place in Our Schools
15 September 2009Residents of Bonteheuwel have to claim back this school," said MEC for Education in the Western Cape Donald Grant on Wednesday. Grant was commenting on the stabbing of two learners and the subsequent intrusion of gang members onto the school grounds... Read More
SAS Wingfield Naval Unit to March Through Streets of Goodwood
15 September 2009The SAS Wingfield Naval Unit, based in Goodwood, is to exercise its right to the freedom of Goodwood with a military parade on Friday, 18 September 2009. Read More
City Explains Princess Vlei Mall Development Proposal
15 September 2009The City of Cape Town has received several media enquiries and a petition from concerned residents about the proposed development of a shopping centre on Erf00 82176 at Princess Vlei. Read More
Two Free Music Concerts at Mamre Flower Show
14 September 2009Mamre, normally a quiet West Coast village on the flower route to Darling, will experience a temporary change of character on the weekend of September 18 to 20 when it stages the annual Spring Festival and Wild Flower Show. Hundreds of species of... Read More
Grand Opening of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital's Operating Theatre Complex
14 September 2009The Western Cape Department of Health and the Children's Hospital Trust of the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital will host the opening of the completed Operating Theatre Complex. Read More
Mec Grant Condemns Yet Another School Stabbing
14 September 2009Minister for Education in the Western Cape, Donald Grant, has condemned the stabbing of two learners at Arcadia Secondary in Bonteheuwel on Tuesday. Read More
Metro Police Equestrian Unit Visits School as part of Reaching Out to the Community
14 September 2009The City of Cape Town Metro Police Equestrian Unit will be visiting the Trevor Manuel School in Durbanville as part of its community outreach programme. Read More
Mayor's Outreach Programme is Taking the City to the People
14 September 2009The Executive Mayor Dan Plato will today embark on a community outreach programme, "Taking the City to the People", where he aims to hear what residents feel are their most important service delivery needs. Read More
Grade Seven Learners to Participate in Reading Competition
14 September 2009The City of Cape Town's Library and Information Services Department, in partnership with Eskom, is to host a Reading Competition for Grade Seven learners. Fifteen libraries and 24 primary schools have entered. Read More
Security Guards Assist Cable Thieves
14 September 2009Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who guards the guards? Read More
Maccassar Dunes Nature Reserve to Host Heritage Week Programme
14 September 2009A Heritage Week programme will be hosted by Macassar Dunes Nature Reserve and its partners at the reserve from Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 September 2009. Read More
Traffic Officers Arrest 66 Drunk Drivers at Road Blocks
14 September 2009City of Cape Town Traffic Officers intensified their efforts to reduce the number of road accidents involving drunk drivers by holding roadblocks until the early hours of the morning in Khayelitsha, Gordon's Bay and Bishop Lavis this past weekend. Read More
Address to Public Liaison and Call Centre Staff on First Day of Presidential Hotline
13 September 2009Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to meet you today, on this historic occasion as we launch the call centre to staff in the Presidency, from national departments and provinces. Read More
Greenmarket Square Upgrading
13 September 2009Greenmarket Square, which celebrates its 300th anniversary in March next year, is being upgraded to enhance its role as a special, active and people-friendly space. Read More
Interruption of Water Supply to Philippi Area
13 September 2009The City of Cape Town's Water and Sanitation Department will be installing a pressure management system on the water supply network feeding the Philippi East and Philippi Island areas between 22:00 on Tuesday, 15 September 2009 and 06:00 on... Read More
World Economic Forum Provides Useful Guidelines for Future City Policies
13 September 2009The visit by Executive Mayor Dan Plato and a delegation of City of Cape Town officials to the World Economic Forum meeting in China is providing useful guidelines for the future development of Cape Town. Read More
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