CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 17 MAY 2020 | MEDIA RELEASE The Executive Mayor Dan Plato, joined by Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos, distributed cloth masks donated by the private sector. Masks were handed out at the Wesfleur and Witsand informal trading areas. ‘I am concerned that many people were…
River Club project has not been halted despite heritage appeal ruling, decision is still awaiting
An impression of the proposed River Club development contained in the Basic Assessment Report, a public document produced by SRK Consulting. NEWS | By Trustees of the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust | 22 April 2020 In this right of reply, the developers of a controversial development proposal in Observatory, Cape Town, say an appeal ruling…
What happens to Cape Town’s homeless as lockdown is eased?
NEWS | Jenni Evans and Nicole McCain | 16 May 2020 The City of Cape Town said it can no longer force homeless people to live in shelters now that the lockdown has eased from Level 5 to 4, denying it is dumping people as it shuts down its Strandfontein camp. This after the Muizenberg Improvement…
RIGHTS VIOLATIONS THREATEN INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES VIA LOCKDOWN REGULATIONS IN South Africa
NEWS | By Media2 | Posted May 11, 2020 | In C19PC Statement Commissioner Solomon Ayele Derrso Chairperson of the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights Chairperson and the Commissioner Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the RSA Dear Honorable Derrso Rights violations threaten individuals and communities via lockdown regulations in South Africa We, members of the C19 People’s Coalition,…
Cape Town Together: COVID-19 Response
Community Action Network (CAN) Starter Pack Compiled by Cape Town Together CAN! With input from Dr Leanne Brady What is Cape Town Together? Cape Town Together is a rapid community response to COVID-19. The broader collective is made up of people from all over the city coming together to self-organise, take local action, and develop…
RMCA Letter regarding the Public Places and the Prevention of Noise Nuisances Amendment By-law
Rosebank, the 15 May 2020 To the City of Cape Town, The City of Cape Town Streets, Public Places and the Prevention of Noise Nuisances Amendment By-law, 2020 refers. The City of Cape Town claims that the proposed amendments to its nuisance by-laws are primarily threefold: i) to ensure more effective resolution of complaints from…
COMMENT ON THE CITY’S STREETS, PUBLIC PLACES AND THE PREVENTION OF NOISE NUISANCES AMENDMENT BY-LAW
The above matter has reference. The Women’s Legal Centre is an African Feminist legal organisation that was established in 1998 to advance the substantive rights of womxn through strategic litigation, advocacy, legal advice, and rights-based education. Its object is to develop feminist jurisprudence and policies that considers the lived realities of womxn through an intersectional…
Thousands fined during weekly enforcement operations
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 11 MAY 2020 | MEDIA RELEASE The City’s Metro Police and Traffic Service Departments made a total of 23 arrests on a range of charges, including possession of drugs, attempted murder, theft and contravening the National Disaster Act. Read more below: ‘There continue to be far too many people on the roads,…
City commences with demolition of derelict buildings along coastline
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 12 MAY 2020 | MEDIA RELEASE The City will, on 18 May 2020, commence with the demolition of derelict and unsafe buildings along the Atlantic and False Bay coastlines. This forms part of the detailed planning for the repair and refurbishment of our coastal assets. Read more below: ‘The demolitions were supposed…
A guide to helping those protecting others during the pandemic
A South African woman prepares a hot meal for the community in the informal settlement of Masincedane which is a beneficiary of the 9 Miles Project and Hope Southern Africa (HOSA) COVID-19 feeding scheme in Cape Town, South Africa, 28 April 2020. (Photo: EPA-EFE/NIC BOTHMA) NEWS | By Christi Nortier | 4 May 2020 Below…