The electricity supply in the Somerset West, Strand and Gordon’s Bay areas will be curtailed /interrupted on Sunday, 23 August 2009 to enable Eskom to complete essential work on its high voltage network. The interruption is necessary to ensure the future quality of supply to the area. City of Cape Town electricity customers in these areas will be without electricity between 05:30 and 18:00. In the event of bad weather the work will be postponed to Sunday, 30 August 2009. (More)
We all want a city that offers quality public spaces, ample recreational opportunities and efficient public transport. However, this is only possible in a city that is dense and compact. Unfortunately, Cape Town’s current form is quite the opposite. Over the past 20 years, the city has grown in a fast and continuous low-density manner better known as urban sprawl. (More)
The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Resource Management Department is hard at work on a project to green a new low cost housing settlement in Kewtown. Once complete, the development, which is known as Statice Heights, will feature ground cover, trees and shrubs. (More)
Besides its breathtaking natural beauty and mild climate, Cape Town also boasts a rich and diverse cultural landscape that offers visitors and residents a fascinating glimpse into the city’s past. According to a recent survey, besides its numerous theatres and museums, there are also 283 memorials, sculptures and monuments randomly scattered throughout the metropole, all of which are under the City’s care. (More)
The City has amended and finalised its draft Animal By-law after addressing many of the concerns raised by residents and animal welfare organisations during the first round of the extensive public participation phase. The final version proposes several improvements to the by-law, which consolidates the various by-laws of ten previous administrations into one uniform piece of legislation. (More)
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