| City advises of water supply disruption to the Haasendal, Jacarandas and Jagtershof areas | City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing the replacement of the leaking T-connection on the 450mm diameter water supply pipeline to the Haasendal | <p>The replacement of the leaking T-connection could only be done after the control valve was installed, which is due to the water supply network configuration in the area. The control valve has been installed and the repairs can now proceed. <br> <br>Careful consideration has been given to the planning of the work to minimise the impact on residents.<br> <br>Residents are kindly requested to store water upfront in clean, sealed containers for domestic use during this period and to keep their taps closed to prevent any water wastage and/or damage when the water supply is restored.<br> <br>The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience, but it is imperative that it maintains and upgrades its water supply infrastructure to benefit its consumers.<br> </p><p><strong>End</strong><br> <br></p> | 2022-05-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Langa, siyeza – we are coming | The mobile office service is in keeping with our commitment to excellence in customer service delivery | <p></p><p>‘The mobile office service is in keeping with our commitment to excellence in customer service delivery, including engaging customers and responding to their service requests. Our officials are well equipped to assist customers with enquiries relating to their municipal accounts. The officials are also able to speak in a language you understand. I urge you to please make use of this opportunity. With these services on your doorstep, it means you do not need to spend time and money on travelling to resolve your queries,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.</p><p>The service offering includes enquiries related to rates, sewage, electricity, water, refuse collections, potholes and all other account enquiries. The officials will also assist with general enquiries relating to City Parks, Urban Waste, Property Management, Valuations, and all other general enquiries.</p><p>‘Lastly, residents must please ensure that they bring their identity documents and municipal accounts to help ease the process,’ said Alderman Uys.</p><p>ISixeko sizisa le nkonzo iziswa kuwe, ukwenzela ukuba wonge imali nexesha obuza kulichitha endleleni usiya kwi-oofisi zikamsipala. The City brings this service to you, to save you the time and money you would have spent going to a municipal office. </p><p><br><strong>End</strong></p> | 2022-05-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| City advises of temporary emergency water shutdown in Mandalay, section of Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plan and Strandfontein | The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is currently doing an emergency shutdown this morning on the water supply main from its Mandalay Pressure Reduction Installation | <p>Areas to be affected by the shutdown are Mandalay, a section of Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and Strandfontein.</p><p>Residents are kindly requested to store water where possible in clean, sealed containers for domestic use during this period and to keep their taps closed to prevent any water wastage and/or damage when the water supply is restored.<br> <br>The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience, but it is imperative that it maintains and upgrades its water supply infrastructure to benefit its consumers.<br> </p><p><strong>End</strong><br> </p> | 2022-05-16T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| We Are Africa shines spotlight on African luxury travel tourism | We Are Africa is one of the world’s most vibrant gatherings where people from around the globe meet here in our beautiful city to get a taste of the continent’s luxury travel brands. | <p></p><span><p>We Are Africa is one of the world’s most vibrant gatherings where people from around the globe meet here in our beautiful city to get a taste of the continent’s luxury travel brands.</p><p>Approximately 700 people, including 320 exhibitors from around Africa, 350 international tourism agents, 25 international media and local tourism industry professionals are coming together at DHL Stadium for the event. </p><p>The four-day event consists of conferences, workshops, exhibitions, an awards ceremony, sunrise adventures, media programmes and networking opportunities.</p>
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<img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/We%20Are%20Africa%20-%20Meetings.jpg" alt="" /> </figure></span><span><p><br>In line with this year’s themes of conservation and sustainability, We Are Africa will be donating more than 150 indigenous trees to be planted by delegates at the Christel House School in Ottery. </p><p>We Are Africa is also partnering with community development non-profit Uthando, which aims to raise funds for community development projects.<br><br>In 2020, the event raised over R400 000 towards Uthando. <br><br>‘The City of Cape Town is proud to partner with an organisation that not only helps put our city on the global map, but also raises awareness about important causes. The City’s partnership with We Are Africa over the last seven years has provided us with an opportunity to showcase our city to visitors, with nearly 80 percent of these attendees coming from outside Cape Town. We Are Africa’s return is on course with a trend over the last few months where the major events are steadily approaching pre-pandemic numbers. This is a wonderful indicator for our economy as well as the recovery of the events and tourism sectors,’ said the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.<br><br>Cape Town will be represented at the We Are Africa exhibition where Cape Town Tourism, the City’s official Destination Marketing Organisation, will highlight the best the city has on offer. </p>
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<img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/We%20Are%20Africa%20with%20Signal%20Hill.jpg" alt="" style="width:975px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>‘Cape Town International Airport’s most recent data shows a recovery rate of 75% for domestic passenger volumes in April while international movements recovered to 76% of the same period in 2019. This recovery of Cape Town’s visitor economy is a major gain for the city’s wider economy even though we haven’t yet fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels. Given that the sector contributes between 2% and 3,5% annually (pre-Covid) to the local economy and sustains up to 5% of all jobs in the city – not to mention those working in affiliate industries – we must do all we can to support local tourism. These positive figures are the result of targeted and effective campaigns and strategies implemented by the City and Cape Town Tourism that capture the variety of our destination and we will continue working hard to ensure we reach greater heights,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos.</p>
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