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On 12 December 2006, The Western Cape Department of Local Government and Housing, together with two of our category B- Municipalities we were acknowledged for good performance. This took place at the 2006 National Vuna Awards held at Sandton. Read More
Statement by: Tasneem Essop, The Western Cape Minister of Environment, Planning And Economic DevelopmentToday I wrote a letter to Ms Helen Zille, the Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town ('the Executive Mayor' and 'the City'), about the... Read More
The Disaster Risk Management Centre of the City of Cape Town is asking young people to take care during the festive season period and to dial 107 if they need medical and/or any other help of an emergency nature. In previous years paramedics have... Read More
Firefighters and ambulance paramedics do not want to meet you on the roads over the New Year holiday period, which often see the tragic result of people mixing much Christmas cheer with walking on public roads. Read More
Every day emergency vehicles respond to urgent calls for help from the public. Critical seconds can be lost if drivers don't make way for emergency vehicles by - moving to the left. Take sirens seriously and make way for an ambulance, fire engine or... Read More
Cape Town's dam levels are currently 84% full, but with soaring summer temperatures, water demand is also at its highest levels. The City of Cape Town has called on all residents and visitors to conserve this valuable resource whilst there is... Read More
The City of Cape Town has proposed that national government now chooses a different pilot site for the restructuring of electricity distribution under the RED system after the lapse of its operating agreement with RED1, the first pilot company set... Read More
The City of Cape Town is to bestow one of its highest civic honours on slain composer and entertainer, Taliep Petersen. Executive Mayor, Alderman Helen Zille, has announced that the City will honour Petersen with a memorial tribute after a mourning... Read More
With the start of the peak holiday season the City of Cape Town would like to provide residents and visitors with the most current information on White Shark activity. Read More
Western Cape Provincial Speaker (Mr.) Shaun Byneveldt has learned with shock and sadness of the murder last night of the talented South African musician, singer, songwriter, playwright and producer Taliep Petersen (56). Read More
I would like to extend hearty best wishes to all the people of the Western Cape and wish them well over the festive season and into the New Year. Read More
The City of Cape Town has launched a new pilot tourism route, based on rail transport. Read More
The Mitchells Plain community will start its own Festive Lights switch-on tradition with the first official switch-on celebration on Sunday, 17 December 2006. Read More
World High School Touch Rugby Champions, Trafalgar High, successfully defended their title in Singapore, and will be welcomed by a celebratory party led by a proud Education MEC Cameron Dugmore tomorrow (Friday 15 December), about 09h00 at the Cape... Read More
Your media organisation is invited to the Annual Announcement function of the Matric Results, with Premier Ebrahim Rasool and Education MEC Cameron Dugmore. Read More
Headlines Headlines City asks to get electricity distribution back R10,6 million for Khayelitsha Community Trust Westbank Clinic receives additional R2,2 million Draft Urban Agriculture Policy approved City to get own broadband network Read More
Schools in the Western Cape appear to be managing the transition to the new curriculum for Grade 10 well, according to results reported to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) thus far. Read More
Help is at hand for thousands of Council housing residents who are struggling to keep up with their monthly rentals or installments. Read More
Friends of the Tygerberg Hills have donated a water pump to the City of Cape Town Nature Conservation Branch to assist in fighting veld fires in the Tygerberg area. Read More