Category: CoCT COVID 19

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 6 APRIL 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR WATER AND WASTE, ALDERMAN XANTHEA LIMBERG The City of Cape Town continues to provide basic and essential services to approximately 200 000 informal households. Cape Town’s provision of these services exceeds the standards set by National Government. Given the State…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 28 MARCH 2020   STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH, COUNCILLOR ZAHID BADROODIEN The City of Cape Town will this weekend start moving street people to the first of several temporary shelter sites that have been identified, in accordance with the national lockdown that came into effect at…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 28 MARCH 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR WATER AND WASTE ALDERMAN XANTHEA LIMBERG The City of Cape Town assures residents that every effort is being made to maintain delivery of basic services despite the threat posed by COVID-19. We have taken every legal step available to address…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 26 MARCH 2020   STATEMENT BY EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO The National Government has announced a national lockdown to protect our communities against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, and to limit its spreading. The lockdown will be in effect as from 23:59 this evening, Thursday, 26 March 2020, for 21 days…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 25 MARCH 2020   STATEMENT BY EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO In preparation of the national lockdown that takes effect at 23:59 on Thursday, 26 March 2020, the City would like to inform the public of the closure of more non-essential services during this period.   City’s contact centre The City’s…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 26 MARCH 2020   STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO The City of Cape Town is primed to continue delivering essential services to residents during the three-week lockdown that takes effect at midnight. However, we have had to institute mitigation measures to ensure that we operate within the framework…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 29 MARCH 2020   STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO The City of Cape Town notes with concern that far too many people, as is seen across South Africa including in Cape Town –  are not adhering to the national lockdown that was instituted in a bid to curb…

CITY OF CAPE TOWN 16 MARCH 2020 STATEMENT BY EXECUTIVE MAYOR OF CAPE TOWN, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO Following South African President, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa’s message to the nation last night, I called an urgent meeting with the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee and Executive Management team this morning to discuss the City’s approach to…