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City of Cape Town
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The Iconic Good Hope Centre Is Set For Redevelopment
21 Nov 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
For the last few decades the iconic centre has been running at an annual loss of R2 million, leaving the City with no option but to lease out the venue as a film studio.
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Flower Thought To Be Extinct In Cape Town Restored After Almost 100 Years
11 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
After nearly a century of being absent from Cape Town’s wetlands, an indigenous lily has been replanted this week, marking a special moment in honour of the international environmental initiative founded by Prince William.
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Plans Approved For Bellville To Become Cape Town’s Second CBD
01 Nov 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Capetonians driving to work this morning may have heard John Maytham chatting with urban planner Marco Morgan about the city’s intentions to turn Bellville into a second CBD.
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Cape Town To Add R30 Million Roof To DHL Stadium To Host UFC
16 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Four temporary roof options have so far been flouted by city engineers, and it seems the roof might be constructed as soon as March 2025 – if the plan is approved.
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Have Your Say On The Proposed New Cape Town CBD Spatial Plan – 50,000 New Inner-City Residents Expected By 2040
16 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
“The LSDF intends to transform the CBD into an environment that is more people-centred with urban design interventions to improve mobility and access for pedestrians, efforts to optimise heritage areas, a public land programme to inform land release in support of affordable housing opportunities.”
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The Rietvlei’s Trails, Picnic Areas And Old Friend’s Bird Hide Have Re-Opened After Recent Hectic Flooding
21 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The City closed the land-based areas of the Rietvlei section on 11 July 2024 after severe flooding affected roads, trails, picnic areas and boardwalks.
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City Announces Plan To Release Rondebosch East Land For Mixed-Use Development
16 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The proposal, which will now open for public comment, includes an open market and subsidised housing, public open spaces, and retail space. The property will also include 800 residential units.
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Gauteng Isn’t Looking So Strong On This Property Sales Survey
05 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
When it comes to perceptions, Gauteng ranks low for market sales activity while Cape Town is at the higher end of the spectrum.
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The New Blue Trains Might Finally Be Heading To Simon’s Town
01 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Maintaining the Simon’s Town station and ensuring the blue trains efficiently run from the CBD to the tourism hotspot seems a no-brainer.
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High Court Orders ‘Provision Of Alternative Accommodation’ To People Evicted From Public Spaces In Cape Town
27 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The city also agreed to amend the shelter rules to make them more humane and compliant with the Constitution.
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Brace Yourself For A Three-Day Water Outage Next Week In These Cape Town Suburbs
21 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The city has urged residents to make preparations for these days as no water will be available.
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City Of Cape Town’s Marketing Video Wins Silver Award At International Tourism Film Festival [Video]
19 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The award-winning ad highlights the city’s continued worldwide popularity.
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Cape Town Launches Sixth Inner City Development For Social Housing In Woodstock
14 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The City has now released central Cape Town land parcels with an estimated yield of over 4,900 affordable housing units, including 2,100 social housing units.
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Cape Town Property Developer Hit With R1 Million Fine Over Apartment Block In Residential Area
13 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The developer’s lawyer said his client had been hoping for a slap on the wrist.
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Property Rate Hikes – How Does Cape Town Compare?
06 Jun 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Surprisingly, Cape Town seems better off than most of the other metros.
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City Of Cape Town Fines National Government Over Hijacked Keizergracht Street Building
28 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
It’s a complex issue mired in kilometres of red tape spun tightly around a ‘problem building’ that houses local vs national bureaucracy.
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The Western Cape Government Wants To Explore ‘Developing’ The Oude Molen Eco Village
09 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
In other words, the rubber stamp is hanging by a bureaucratic thread.
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Cape Town Dogs Are Barking Up The Wrong Tree
27 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Those who didn’t know about the city’s animal by-laws might be shocked to hear that any dog that barks continuously for three minutes in a 30-minute period is considered a problem and the owner may get a R500 fine.
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City Of Cape Town ‘Has A Plan’ For The 32 Million Litres Of Raw Sewage Currently Being Released Into The Ocean
15 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Camps Bay is not the only section of the coast being pumped full of poop, with the two other marine outfalls at Greenpoint and Hout Bay was also identified as pollution hotspots.
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Amazing Video Of A Helicopter Rescue On Table Mountain Reminds Us Of The Heroes Who Will Be Working This December Holidays
12 Dec 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Whether you’re a tourist thinking sandals and socks and a half-litre Coke Zero will suffice for Plattekloof Gorge or a TikTokker wanting to parkour over the fynbos, when you inevitably get in trouble, these guys will be there.
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The City Of Cape Town Is Mobilising Its Largest-Ever Festive Tourism Safety Operation – Oh, And Google Maps Updated Its Routes
17 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Safety is a top priority for the City, with over 4,000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel available in shifts as part of the City’s largest ever safety deployment over a festive season.”
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Table View Beachfront Is Finally Getting An Upgrade
01 Sep 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Work on this iconic stretch of coast is expected to be completed by June 2025, so whatever disruption there is, beachgoers will still be able to access one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It’ll be worth it.
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Cape Town Residents Livid After Latest Electricity Hikes
10 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
It’s true that the City of Cape Town has been doing more than most cities to mitigate the damage caused by a plethora of issues the average South African has to bear the brunt of. But when is enough finally enough? How much more can we take?
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‘Remove The Castle Of Good Hope Squatters Or We Will’ Cape Town Tells Public Works Department
12 Jun 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A storm is brewing between the City of Cape Town and the Department of Public Works over the ‘squatter village’ that has blossomed around the historic Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town.
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Cape Town’s Derelict Strandfontein Pavilion & Surrounds To Be Developed [Video]
31 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Strandfontein Pavilion And Coastal Area To Be Developed – ‘Must compete with Clifton and Camp’s Bay’.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
31 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Deforestation in Brazil melting Himalayas, Ramaphosa wants State of Disaster, Djokovic back on top, How to pay less tax, Lisa Marie was broke when she died, Johannesburg has blue water, Lira is getting better, Oscar controversy, What’s with all the tech-layoffs? And the subtle art of complaining.
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Friday Morning Spice
20 Jan 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
David Crosby dead at 81, Granny tells ANC to take a hike, Scientists can use wi-fi to spy on you, ‘Huge fish’ pulls fisherman into the deep, Usian Bolt’s missing millions, 80.1% pass for Class of ’22, Poo protests, Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter, How tender is our meat really?
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Got Outstanding Fines? New Cape Police Vehicles Will Nail You In Real Time
07 Nov 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The tech will be used to patrol the main arterial routes in the city 24/7 and catch on to the number plates of drivers who have outstanding fines to pay.
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Cape Town Has A New Plan To Curb Load Shedding
04 Oct 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The City of Cape Town is considering a system which rewards residents and businesses for volunteering to have their power turned off during peak consumption times..
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Here’s Where Social Housing Is Going Up In Central Cape Town
29 Jul 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This week, the City of Cape Town announced two housing projects aimed at fast-tracking the release of City-owned land for affordable housing.
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