CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 4 MAY 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR TRANSPORT, ALDERMAN FELICITY PURCHASE As we are in week six of the national lockdown, I want to thank all commuters, public transport operators, and our frontline City staff for their cooperation and support to limit the spread of COVID-19. It…
Closure of Strandfontein Emergency Shelter a non-debate – Mayor Plato to SAHRC
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 30 APRIL 2020 MEDIA RELEASE The closure of the Strandfontein Temporary Emergency Shelter is a non-debate, and the decommissioning process will proceed as originally planned by the City of Cape Town, ‘notwithstanding any false victories that narrow interest groups are jostling to manufacture’. Read more below. This was the message in…
City of Cape Town slated over ‘questionable ethics’ of proposed by-law amendments
Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato Picture: African News Agency (ANA) READ the Draft version for public comment below. NEWS | By Siphokazi Vuso Apr 23, 2020 Cape Town – The public have until May 17 to comment on the City’s proposed amendments to the streets, public places and the prevention of noise nuisance by-law. The by-law relates…
Homeless Feeding Program Observatory FREEDOM DAY UPDATE
It’s truly amazing how ALL OUR COMMUNITY has come together to love and look after the homeless and vulnerable. We would really like to give a big shout out to the teams making and distributing food! The Tuesday/Thursday & Saturday Lunch pack team – Rebecca, Bulelwa, Julie, Michael & Melikaya! Thank you! The Sunday lunch pack team – Nikki,…
Permitted goods, services and movement – Public Version.
APRIL 25, 2020 (11H00AM) SCHEDULE OF SERVICES FRAMEWORK FOR SECTORS READ DOCUMENT HERE
Independent Report submitted to the South African Human Rights Commission concerning the City of Cape Town’s COVID-19 Shelter For Street-based People — Strandfontein, Cape Town
11th April 2020 READ the full report HERE
Observatory resident Prof Ruth Hall calls for….. ‘Cash and food – not more soldiers’
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 16: Viva Foundation hands out food parcels to the parents of the children that attend their school and also the wide NEWS | By Ruth Hall | 23 April 2020 Questions are circling about the mobilisation of 73,000 additional South African National Defence Force personnel, and whether this suggests an…
City to engage with Minister of Tourism on the application of racial criteria for relief funding
CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 24 APRIL 2020 STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT, ALDERMAN JAMES VOS The tourism sector has come to a complete halt due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures taken, both nationally and internationally, to contain the spread. The National Department of Tourism established…
Transport keeps the green and red lights on during lockdown
The City of Cape Town’s Transport staff are out and about during the national lockdown to conduct emergency repairs to traffic signals across the city. They are part of the City’s essential services and frontline staff. Read more below: CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 23 APRIL 2020 MEDIA RELEASE ‘Although the lockdown period requires us to…
Disaster Risk Management volunteer numbers receive a welcome boost
Thus far, members from at least 43 accredited Neighbourhood Watches around the city have signed up as Disaster Risk Management volunteers to bolster the City’s COVID-19 response. Read more below: CITY OF CAPE TOWN | 23 APRIL 2020 MEDIA RELEASE The City of Cape Town has started utilising the services of some of its newest Disaster…