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 making every effort to clear refuse collection backlog
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…
Limited MyCiTi, public transport services during lockdown
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 announces closure of more non-essential services
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 finalises plans for essential services during COVID-19 lockdown
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…