Firefighters from the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service responded to an alert of two people stuck in a void in a canal in the Pinelands area on Sunday. The pair were reportedly unable to get out, as the water levels were rising rapidly. According to the City, firefighters set up the ropes and had a ladder on standby for an emergency rescue. The team then assisted Metro Rescue Teams, who
The City of Cape Town is making it easy for residents to report crimes by introducing a new feature to its mobile App that lets people quickly report by-law problems. Residents can now report several crimes, using 17 sub-categories, including metal theft, public drinking, abandoned or broken-down vehicles, problem buildings, and poaching. The City’s Safety and Security Directorate says should there be any challenges in reporting certain crimes, the user will be
The City of Cape Town has responded to online criticism by ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula, after he tweeted a video of flooding in an ANC ward in Dunoon yesterday. Mbalula suggested that the City’s response to flooding in working-class communities was inadequate. He wrote: “This is Du Noon, Ward 104, where recently we won a by-election. It’s been raining heavily in Cape Town. One wonders how the DA-led city will
After years of neglect, illegal occupation, and vandalism, the Hangberg Civic Centre has been restored and officially reopened, marking what the City of Cape Town calls a renewed investment in community life in Hout Bay. The centre, once stripped and left in ruins, has been repaired at a cost of just over R1.9 million. Damaged roofs, broken windows, cracked walls, and vandalised interiors have all been fixed, bringing the building back to life.
There will be free weekend parking at some Waterfront parking garages starting in May. This is because the V&A Waterfront will resume its major infrastructure programme from the middle of this month to replace ageing water and sewer pipelines. The work will conclude by the end of November this year. For illustrative purposes.Photo by Marcelo Brigato. (Pexels) There will be free weekend parking at some Waterfront parking garages starting in
