The City of Cape Town has formulated a strategy to deal with rundown buildings and abandoned properties, which are often at the centre of criminal and anti-social activities.
According to Cllr Brian Watkyns, chairperson of the Planning and Environment Portfolio Committee, "dilapidated buildings and erven are an increasing problem across the city".
Although there are adequate by-laws to deal with such properties, there are difficulties in implementing the legislation, he said.
(More)
The City of Cape Town is hosting the largest utility event in Africa, African Utility Week, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 18 – 22 May 2009. (More)
Do you want to have a say in how your city is run, and be included in the process of shaping Cape Town’s future? Then the City of Cape Town wants to hear from you. The City is busy reviewing its Integrated Development Plan (IDP) until 2012, and is also calling on its 3,2 million residents to comment on its R23,8 billion draft budget. (More)
The City of Cape Town is the first municipality in the country to introduce a new waste management by-law in line with new national legislation. The new by-law will regulate recovery and recycling activities apart from the usual waste activities, and set down minimum requirements for waste storage and infrastructure. (More)
The City of Cape Town is committed to supplying high-quality drinking water to the metropole’s estimated 3,2 million residents, and uses the highest international standards to measure this tap water.(More)
Useful links:
- Vacancies: employment online
- The Mayor's diary
- Contacts
- Green Point Stadium construction progress image gallery
View previous issues of the weekly newsletter.
© City of Cape Town,
2008, | Copyright | Privacy | Disclaimer |