Cancelled Foreshore Freeway project RFP (Request for proposals) does not mean the project is dead and buried Articles|July 22, 2018 "Last week the City Manager informed me that the formal Request for Proposals for the future of the Foreshore Freeway Precinct was to be cancelled following consideration of the appeals against the identification of one qualifying bidder." Read More
City cancels Request for Proposals for Foreshore Freeway Precinct development Articles|July 18, 2018 The City of Cape Town has cancelled the Request for Proposals for the development of the Foreshore Freeway Precinct. Read More
Local skateboarders take to the air to celebrate the new Woodstock skateboard park Articles|July 17, 2018 The recently completed Woodstock skateboard park, which boasts four ramps, was officially opened on Monday 16 July 2018. As part of the festivities, Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, got onto a skateboard and joined local skateboarders to test the facility. Read More
Belhar-Pentech BNG housing project construction commences Articles|July 15, 2018 The City’s Transport and Urban Development Authority commenced with the construction of 340 Breaking New Ground units on 14 July 2018 at a site located on the corner of Edison Drive and Herschel Way in Belhar. The project is scheduled to take approximately 24 months to complete. Read More
MyCiTi bus driver goes the extra mile to reunite resident with her purse and diamond wedding ring Articles|June 22, 2018 Thanks to the vigilance, honesty and initiative of MyCiTi bus driver Siphelo Maqubela, a Sea Point resident was reunited with her purse which contained her diamond wedding ring among other belongings of sentimental value. In recognition of Mr Maqubela’s efforts, Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, presented him with a certificate of appreciation. Read More
City's tiny secret agents on a mission to root out alien invasive plants Articles|June 27, 2018 Councillor Brett Herron, Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, visited the City of Cape Town’s Insect Mass Rearing Facility in Westlake today to meet the City’s biocontrol agents. More than 243 000 biocontrol insects, also known as agents, have been reared for release into the environment to destroy alien invasive plants across the city. This innovative project forms part of the City’s efforts to create jobs and manage invasive plants to ensure a more sustainable environment. Read More
City warns communities against rogue ‘development forums’ Articles|June 26, 2018 The City of Cape Town is extremely concerned about a new phenomenon where so-called ‘development forums’ are delaying infrastructure projects intended to uplift poor communities. These rogue groupings demand, extort, and threaten City contractors who are being paid with public money to build houses and roads. Read More
City gives Fish Hoek Beachfront Promenade a facelift Articles|June 22, 2018 The City of Cape Town’s Transport and Urban Development Authority recently commenced with the resurfacing of a 300-metre stretch of the Fish Hoek Promenade between The Galley restaurant and the lighthouse in Fish Hoek. Read More
City’s congestion relief programme delivers five new roads, another six projects under way Articles|June 12, 2018 Five new roads have been added to Cape Town’s road network since the City Council endorsed the Congestion Management Programme in December 2015. Another six important road links are being constructed, and 16 are in the planning phase to address traffic congestion in the city. Read More
City welcomes hefty sentence for cable thief, saddened by attack on GABS bus driver Articles|June 08, 2018 "The hefty sentence imposed on a convicted cable thief yesterday in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court is a victory for our rail commuters who often experience delays due to vandalism and theft of Metrorail assets. It is the first time that we have seen the Criminal Matters Amendment Act applied with success in the Western Cape, and I want to commend Metrorail, the South African Police Service, the prosecutors, and all other partners for their hard work." Read More