News and Speeches
Media Alert: Councillor Herron to Unveil City-Branded Youth Development Team Yachts for Cape to Rio Race
16 December 2010Two Youth Development crews from Cape Town will participate in the 40th annual Cape to Rio Yacht Race in 2011, using yachts branded in the City of Cape Town's official colours. Read More
Beach Wheelchairs Available at Nine City Beaches this Festive Season
16 December 2010The City's Department of Sport, Recreation and Amenities will for the first time make nine (9) beach-friendly wheelchairs available at nine (9) of its beaches this festive season, which is sure to provide hours of fun for disabled citizens. Read More
Media Alert: Mayor Plato to Distribute Buckets of Love to Needy Families
16 December 2010City of Cape Town Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato, will this morning publicly show his support for the Catholic Welfare and Development (CWD) organisation's annual 'Buckets of Love: Feed a Family this Christmas' campaign. Read More
Media Alert: MEC De Lille to Visit Matzikama Flood Affected Areas
15 December 2010Western Cape Social Development Minister, Patricia De Lille will be visiting the Matzikama Municipal area on the West Coast tomorrow. (December 17, 2010) The area was hit by severe flooding, which displaced more than 250 people. Read More
MEC Meyer's Speech at the 2010 Sport Legends Celebration
14 December 2010Good Morning, and thank you for being here today, as we celebrate this province's cream of the crop, the shining stars and sporting icons that are now living legends among us. Read More
City Urges Public to Avoid Wildevoëlvlei after Test Show Presence of Toxic Algae
14 December 2010The City of Cape Town would like to advise residents and visitors to the presence of toxic blue-green algae in the Wildevoëlvlei in Noordhoek Valley. The public are therefore advised to avoid contact with this body of water. Read More
Western Cape Religious Leaders Endorse Safely Home Campaign
14 December 2010The Western Cape Religious Leaders Forum (WCRLF), representing all faith communities in the Province, welcomes the opportunity to support and fully endorse the Safely Home Campaign, initiated by MEC Robin Carlisle and the Department of Transport and... Read More
City Teams up with Local Company to Transport Water to Beaufort West
14 December 2010In the light of the severe water shortage being experienced by the Beaufort West community the City of Cape Town has partnered with Henred - SA Roadtankers, a local company in Bellville that manufactures water tankers, in an initiative to transport... Read More
Christmas Visit has a Sporty Flavour
13 December 2010This year's Arrival of Father and Mother Christmas at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on December 14 was made extra special by the guests who escorted them to the hospital. Read More
City Appoints New Executive Director: Utility Services
13 December 2010The City of Cape Town has appointed Lungile Dhlamini (49) as its new Executive Director: Utility Services with immediate effect. Read More
City Traffic Officers Express Concern over Young Drag Racers
13 December 2010City of Cape Town Traffic Services clamped down on illegal drag racing and driving under the influence of alcohol during joint operations held across Cape Town this weekend. Read More
Speech Notes: Report Back to Khayelitsha on Kuyasa Survey, and Launch of Holiday Programme for Youth
12 December 2010I would like to thank you for coming here on this important occasion to engage with the Department of Social Development about the major challenges we face together.Just over two months ago I joined Department officials by going door-to-door in... Read More
Media Alert: Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital Special Guests from the North Pole
12 December 2010Father and Mother Christmas are expected to arrive with their usual flair, at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital on December 14. Read More
Metro Police Arrest Twenty-Six Drunk Drivers, Eleven Suspects for Possession of Drugs
12 December 2010City of Cape Town Metro Police officers conducted various joint operations with City Traffic Services and the South African Police Services this weekend, as part of the City and the Provincial Government's overall festive season readiness plan. Read More
Minister Patricia De Lille Releases 16 Days of Activism Maintenance Campaign Statistics
12 December 2010Minister Patricia De Lille Releases 16 Days Of Activism Maintenance Campaign Statistics At Press ConferenceMeasurable successes: Read More
Copperheads Arrest 'Canon' Thief in Llandudno
12 December 2010Members of the City's Metal Theft Unit (the Copperheads) this weekend apprehended one of three people suspected of trying to steal approximately six hundred and fifty kilograms (650 kg) of brass from the historical canon situated on the Twelve... Read More
Wynberg Central Business Improvement District Law Enforcement Officers Nab Suspected Drug Dealer
12 December 2010Alert Law Enforcement Officers from the Wynberg Central Business Improvement District (CID) arrested a man that was known to be a suspected drug dealer in the area late on Friday afternoon. Read More
City Traffic Services Clamps Down on Public Transport Vehicles in Bellville
12 December 2010City of Cape Town Traffic Services clamped down on unsafe vehicles leaving the Bellville transport interchange on Friday 10 December 2010, during a joint operation with the Provincial Traffic authorities and the South African Police Services. Read More
Residents Must not be Intimidated into Giving 'Christmas Boxes' to Solid Waste Staff
12 December 2010Residents are advised that the City of Cape Town has a policy that strictly forbids Solid Waste collection personnel and other service personnel from asking residents for 'Christmas boxes' and 'donations'. Read More
Residents Urged to Help Fight Vandalism to Electricity Infrastructure in Mitchells Plain
12 December 2010The City of Cape Town's Electricity Department and Metals Theft Unit (Copperheads) urge residents to help them in their fight against the high levels of vandalism to electricity infrastructure currently experienced in the Mitchells Plain area. Read More
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