Smooth, steady driving, lower speeds and a sleek vehicle profile all help to reduce fuel consumption and costs, and cause fewer carbon emissions (the emissions that contribute to climate change). Transport consumes more energy than any single other activity or industry sector in Cape Town; it accounts for 55% of our total energy consumption, and for 28% of all carbon emissions. More than half of the energy consumed by the City administration itself is by its vehicle fleet. (More)
The deadline for public comments on the City’s draft plan for Cape Town’s future spatial development is drawing close. Interested members of the public have until 31 October to comment on the plan, known as the Spatial Development Framework (SDF). (More)
The City of Cape Town has implemented a pilot project for the remote reading of water meters in an attempt to reduce water loss and improve water billing. According to Alderman Clive Justus, Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services, nearly 19% of Cape Town's piped water is lost through burst water mains and domestic leaks. (More)
The City of Cape Town, in partnership with Standard Bank and Bitol
Developments, has won a South African Housing Foundation merit
award for its new gap housing project in Elsies River.
(More)
As Hindus prepare for the annual Diwali celebrations on Saturday
17 October, the City of Cape Town has appealed to residents to be safety-conscious and mindful of the law in the handling of fireworks during the festivities. (More)
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