CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 22 APRIL 2020 STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR, DAN PLATO This morning, I was briefed on the feedback provided by the Department of Defence following the oversight visit by a delegation to the Strandfontein temporary shelter space for the homeless on 18 April. I would like to welcome the positive feedback….
Category: CoCT COVID 19
Dozens arrested for breaking lockdown regulations
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 20 APRIL 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Nearly 60% of the 84 persons arrested by the City’s enforcement agencies in the last week were in contravention of the Disaster Management Act – most notably shopkeepers selling prohibited goods. Read more below: The Metro Police Department made 53 arrests – one for drunk…
City ready to support youth during lockdown for future job opportunities
From left, Samson Phiri, Lulaway’s local project manager, with Lance Greyling, the City’s Director for Enterprise and Investment and Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management. CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 16 APRIL 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT, ALDERMAN JAMES…
City assisting development industry during lockdown
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 16 APRIL 2020 MEDIA RELEASE City assisting development industry during the lockdown The City’s Development Management Department is open for business during the national lockdown period. We are receiving and assessing building plan applications, and land use and development applications. Since the start of the lockdown to 9 April 2020, we…
City’s waste management during lockdown: What residents need to know
CITY OF CAPE TOWN 13 APRIL MARCH 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR WATER AND WASTE, ALDERMAN XANTHEA LIMBERG Waste management is classified as an essential service and the City of Cape Town is committed to ensuring that delivery of basic services is maintained throughout the lockdown period. Given that these…
City rolls out further community COVID-19 screening
CITY OF CAPE TOWN 14 APRIL 2020 The efforts on the clinical front are being amplified by additional interventions from other departments to help flatten the curve and curb the spread of COVID-19. Read more below: The City of Cape Town, in conjunction with the Western Cape Health Department and NPO partners are continuing the…
CoCT statement on the occupation near Obs PnP
City offers additional financial help for those severely affected by COVID-19 crisis
CITY OF CAPE TOWN 11 APRIL 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S EXECUTIVE DEPUTY MAYOR AND MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR FINANCE, ALDERMAN IAN NEILSON Over the past few weeks, the City of Cape Town has been looking at how additional financial relief can be offered to property owners and businesses. This needs to be done in…
Open letter to the Mayor Dan Plato re the Homeless challenges
We write to you openly because we are deeply concerned about the Municipality’s actions regarding the problems faced by homeless people in the COVID-19 epidemic. We believe that the City’s plan to relocate homeless people to a small number of large locations for shelter is a wrong and dangerous decision. Using a single large venue,…
CoCT Site visit to Strandfontein’s emergency accommodation
9 APRIL 2020 CITY OF CAPE TOWN SPEECH BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF CAPE TOWN, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO Good afternoon, and welcome to the temporary emergency accommodation that we have set up at the Strandfontein Sports Complex. I want to make this 100% clear to dispel all the misinformation that is going around. This site…