City expands NHW recruitment for DRM volunteers in aid of COVID-19 response
The City is actively ramping up its Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Volunteer corps to ensure that this resource is evenly…
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City calls on female entrepreneurs to apply for the Women in Business Programme
The City’s Enterprise and Investment Department together with its partners are inviting female entrepreneurs to join the Top…
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City call centre only available for essential services queries
The City of Cape Town wants to remind residents that the customer call centre is only available for queries related to…
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Wear a mask or face cloth, limit travelling, and be safe
As we are in week six of the national lockdown, I want to thank all commuters, public transport operators, and our frontline…
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City partners with Productivity SA to assist businesses in distress
The City’s Business Hub is currently in the process of finalising an agreement with Productivity SA called the Business Support…
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City to phase in Level 4 operations
As of 1 May 2020, South Africa has moved to Level 4 containment stage in the response to COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Cape…
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City’s Economic Action Plan up and running
There are no quick fixes and one thing is clear, this crisis calls for partnerships, innovation and smart solutions as we brace…
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Parks, beaches, reserves remain closed under Level 4 lockdown
Together with officials from the City of Cape Town, we have studied the amended Disaster Management Act regulations as…
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City to re-open certain public ablution facilities
Following numerous requests from various Non-Governmental Organisations and public interest groups to open public…
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Cape Town community COVID-19 screenings top 70 000+ mark
The mass community screening and testing initiative kicked off countrywide on 6 April 2020, in a bid to proactively identify…
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Proposals to get back to work and protect lives put forward
On Friday, ahead of yesterday’s briefing, I wrote to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Ebrahim Patel, to put forward key…
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Rates relief proposed for NPOs & other charitable property owners
The City is proposing new property rating categories to enable lower or no rates to be charged for NPOs and other charitable…
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Rates relief for guest houses and B&Bs
As part of its continued efforts to assist residents and businesses in Cape Town, the City of Cape Town is offering guest…
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City agencies make 1000+ arrests since lockdown
Since the national lockdown took effect on 26 March 2020, the City’s enforcement agencies have had their hands full with…
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City ready to support youth during lockdown for future job opportunities
The City of Cape Town’s Department of Enterprise and Investment is continuing to invest in upskilling, training and sourcing…
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City assisting development industry during lockdown
The City’s Development Management Department is open for business during the national lockdown period. We are receiving and…
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Some permit application offices closed due to COVID-19 case
The City of Cape Town has been issuing permits required during lockdown for informal (uncooked) food trading and spaza shops at…
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COVID-19 National lockdown: A message from Mayor Dan Plato
As we have made it through the first three weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown, and enter the first week of the two week extension,…
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CITY REQUESTS CERTAIN BUSINESSES TO CONTINUE
As part of the City's efforts to find innovative solutions to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic and…
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City rolls out further community COVID-19 screening
The efforts on the clinical front are being amplified by additional interventions from other departments to help flatten the…
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City offers additional financial help for those affected by COVID-19 crisis
Over the past few weeks, the City of Cape Town has been looking at how additional financial relief can be offered to property…
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City’s waste management during lockdown: What residents need to know
This is a standard daily service performed in all Central Business Districts across Cape Town, but normally conducted at night…
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City renews donations call amid lockdown extension
While the response for assistance for vulnerable groups has been commendable, the lockdown extension also means an increased…
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Land invasions are always illegal
There have been a number of attempts within the City of Cape Town to illegally occupy land. These attempts are in direct…
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Opportunities for Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises to grow
The City’s Strategic Business Partner GreenCape is a key driver in the R488 million Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) that was launched…
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