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 appeals for due consideration for social grant beneficiaries
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 welcomes message from South African President, and appoints Coronavirus Task Team
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…
South Africa, you really don’t need to stockpile groceries
NEWS | Tshegofatso Mathe | 19 Mar 2020 Experts have told the Mail & Guardian that it’s unnecessary for most shoppers to stock up on food supplies because of the panic created by the spread of Covid-19 as it will only put pressure on the local food supply chain. This week, shelves were left empty at…
Corona Virus is here – but with your help, not to stay!
Dear Observatory residents and businesses, We are living through one of the most extraordinary challenges facing South Africa and the globe. The COVID-19 pandemic is changing everything about our lives for the foreseeable future. As I write this, 202 people in South Africa have tested positive for the virus and, thankfully, none have died. But…
The WHO has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to warn people about Covid-19 dangers
The WHO has launched a WhatsApp chatbot to provide people with info about the coronavirus. It’s one of a number of steps Facebook is taking to try and direct users to reliable information about the pandemic. WhatsApp has previously struggled with the spread of misinformation on its encrypted platform. The World Health Organisation has launched…
Open Streets – The CAPE TOWN TOGETHER platform can help communities deal with coronavirus disease…
These are trying times and we hope you are all staying safe (at home, if you can). As Open Streets Cape Town we have been thinking about how we can contribute towards the wellbeing of our fellow Cape Town residents and our broader movement. We believe strongly that SOCIAL DISTANCING should mean PHYSICAL DISTANCING and SOCIAL SOLIDARITY. This might just…
AVAAZ – The World in Action
Thanks so much for stepping up to meet the challenge of this virus with viral kindness! If you missed the next steps and instructions on how to start or join a ‘Viral Kindness’ Facebook group in your local community, here they are again: https://secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/covid_19_viral_kindness_dis/thanks.htm If you’ve already created a Facebook group to connect your local…
City starts soap donation drive
CITY OF CAPE TOWN 20 MARCH 2020 MEDIA RELEASE The drive is one of the latest measures implemented to help mitigate the spread and impact of COVID-19. Read more below: The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre is facilitating a soap donation drive, in support of hygiene efforts around the Coronavirus. …
Social Issues – Join the OCA in Peace building this 2020
When: TBC Where: St Michael’s Church Hall, corner Bedford & St Michael’s Road, Observatory You are invited to join the Observatory Civic Associations one-day workshop partnering with organizations and active citizens in and around the neighborhood with a mission to make the world a better place. Along with representatives from these organizations we will strive…