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Cape Town taxi strike called off
The taxi industry’s planned stay-away in Cape Town has been called off after a lengthy meeting with the government on…
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Cape Town mayor concerned about closure of Post Office branches
Mayor of Cape town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, has flagged concerns about the closure of three Post Offices in Mitchells Plain. The…
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Cape Town residents urged to reduce water usage as dam levels drop
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged Capetonians to reduce water usage as dam levels drop. Hill-Lewis said water usage…
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Mayor Hill-Lewis: City of Cape Town plans to shield Capetonians from load shedding within 3 years
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said that the City of Cape Town hoped to completely shield Capetonians from power cuts over time.…
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Cape Town on track to end load shedding
The City of Cape Town says it’s on track to ease rolling power cuts. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis revealed details of…
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City of CT now allowed to buy power back from private suppliers
Efforts by the City of Cape Town to become the first “load shedding” free metro are gaining traction, as it’s…
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Cyril Ramaphosa and ANC ignoring CoCT’s request to manage rail services, says Hill-Lewis
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa and the African National Congress (ANC) of intentionally ignoring their…
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Cape Town makes efforts to protect infrastructure from power cuts
The City of Cape Town is making efforts to protect its infrastructure from power cuts. It recently approved a budget…
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Cape Town Mayor Hill-Lewis condemns Bheki Cele for shoot to kill remarks to police
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Wednesday that Police Minister Bheki Cele’s ‘shoot to kill’ remarks were irresponsible. That…
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Cape Town Highway Patrol Unit launched
There’s a new kid in town joining Cape Town’s crime-fighting outfit. The Highway Patrol Unit has been launched by Cape…
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City of Cape Town: Only longstanding tenants in council houses will get title deeds
The City of Cape Town says at this stage only people who are longstanding tenants in council houses will get…
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CT mayor wants an efficient rail service at the centre of public transport system for residents
The City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says residents will soon be able to use an efficient train service…
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Cape Town law enforcement cracks down on Philippi in bid to reduce crime
Cape Town law enforcement officials say they’re coming down hard on crime in Philippi-East’s Marikana area. Authorities say Marikana is…
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Working together to fight crime in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town, the provincial government, and the police often differ on the approach to crimefighting in the…
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Cape Town mayor: Fikile Mbalula mustn’t delay forming a rail working committee
Cape Town city bosses say the Transport Minister’s recent comments around rail devolution are encouraging. Fikile Mbalula admitted in Parliament…
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City of Cape Town wants to incentivise residents for cutting electricity consumption
In a project like the one in the United Kingdom, the City of Cape Town now wants residents to cut…
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Cape Town to build own solar plant in 2023 to reduce dependence on Eskom
The City of Cape Town plans to build its first grid-connected solar plant in 2023. This is one of a…
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Cape Town mayor Hill-Lewis: We must oppose Eskom’s proposed 32% tariff hike increase
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the city won’t stand for a 32% electricity price hike application by Eskom. The…
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Cape Town’s Hill-Lewis confirms tech push to expand city’s crime-fighting capabilities
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has reaffirmed technology’s vital role in boosting the city’s crime-fighting efforts. Hill-Lewis was among the…
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City of Cape Town to deploy 100 additional law enforcement officers to CBD
In an effort to boost security in the Cape Town central business district, the city will deploy an additional 100…
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Cape Town’s Hill-Lewis warns that unplugging from Eskom won’t happen overnight
The City of Cape Town said that residents must be patient, as there’s no magic switch to end power cuts.…
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Western Cape deploys LEAP officers to fight crime
The Western Cape government says it wants to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to dealing…
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City of CT honours fallen neighbourhood heroes at remembrance day service
Neighbourhood watch groups spend their valuable time trying to keep communities safe. But sometimes their efforts are in vain if…
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City of Cape Town on drive to release more inner-city land for social housing
The City of Cape Town is on a drive to release more central land it owns for social housing projects.…
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South Africa’s energy crisis response largely welcomed, but concerns remain
After President Cyril Ramaphosa’s response to the energy crisis on Monday night, energy and environmental stakeholders welcomed the measures, particularly…
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Cape Town set to construct eco-friendly MyCiTi bus depots
Construction of waterwise and electricity efficient MyCiTi bus depots is set to begin in Cape Town next month. The depots…
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City of Cape Town deploys more traffic & law enforcement officers to help during load shedding
More than 100 extra traffic and law enforcement officials have hit the streets of Cape Town to keep the peace…
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More adverse weather conditions expected in Cape Town
Communities in the Western Cape are bracing themselves for more adverse weather conditions. The City of Cape Town has urged…
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Cape Town storms: Relief efforts to continue
Relief efforts in Cape Town continue following storms that took place earlier in the week. Torrential rains wreaked havoc in…
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R5k reward offered for info about gunmen who shot Prasa contractors
The City of Cape Town is offering a R5 000 reward for information about two gunmen who shot two contractors…
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City of CT will conduct study on the takeover of rail network
The City of Cape Town will conduct a detailed feasibility study for the takeover of the rail network. Mayor Geordin…
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KZN floods: City of Cape Town appeals for donations for victims, sends team to help
The City of Cape Town is appealing to residents to donate goods that will be sent to KwaZulu-Natal. Cape Town…
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Residents fed up with gang violence after weekend of heavy gunfire in Hanover Park
Hanover Park residents have once again expressed frustration over the high level of gang violence in the area after heavy…
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CT mayor welcomes news that the National State of Disaster will soon fall away
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has said welcomed the news that the National State of Disaster will soon end, and has said…
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Cape Town’s City Hall to be home for Parliament until 17 February
Cape Town’s City Hall on Monday officially become a precinct of Parliament – until 17 February. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has…
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Cape Town mayor asks Eskom to revise price hike
The City of Cape Town wants to be able to buy electricity from independent power producers. It says this will…
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City of CT offers R5 000 reward for information on train vandals
The City of Cape Town is offering a R5,000 reward for information that helps apprehend train vandals. The municipality will…
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CT’s Mayor blasts propositions to shut down city’s safety and security investigations unit
Cape Town’s Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has slammed propositions to shut down the local policing Safety and Security Investigations Unit (SSIU).…
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Cape Town firefighters honoured after battling Parliament blaze
Cape Town firefighters who battled a blaze at Parliament have been honoured for their selfless commitment to serve others. National…
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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: Parliament to announce Sona venue by next week
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said Parliament expected to announce next week where this year’s State of the Nation Address…
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Parliament commends firefighters, volunteers and City of Cape Town for helping to fight fire
The City of Cape Town, it’s firefighters and volunteers have been commended for their help to stop the fire at…
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Latest: Archbishop Desmond Tutu to be cremated
For the remainder of this week, the bells of the Cathedral will be rung every day for 10 minutes, starting…
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Power restored to all areas in Cape Town affected by outage
Power has been restored to all areas in Cape Town who were left in the dark since last night. A…
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Progress being made to restore power to parts of Cape Town, says Hill-Lewis
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Tuesday that progress was being made in restoring power to parts of Cape…
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Cape Town bags back-to-back World Travel Award for festivals & events
Cape Town has been voted as the World’s Leading Festival and Event Destination for the second year in a row…
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Mayor Hill-Lewis announces R600 million budget for Cape Town to improve service delivery
Newly elected Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a R600 million budget to expand free basic services. One hundred…
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Ex-mayor Dan Plato gives advice to Geordin Hill-Lewis
Former Cape Town mayor Dan Plato is giving some advice to the new mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. Former mayor Dan Plato…
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Cape Town’s mayor-elect Hill-Lewis keen to start working relationship with opposition
Cape Town’s newly elected city council could start on a positive note on Monday morning. Cape Town mayor-elect Geordin Hill-Lewis…
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Cape Town’s new mayor looks forward to protecting residents from loadshedding
Cape Town’s new mayor-elect is looking forward to the day where the City will be able to protect residents against…
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Cape Town mayor-elect ready to make an inclusive city
He faces the task of turning Cape Town into an inclusive city but it has not yet sunk in that…
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