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Vaccination myths cannot be tolerated
With an average of more than 1 500 new Covid-19 cases a day currently in the metropole, Cape Town cannot afford…
Adjusted Level-4 regulations
The amended regulations, gazetted on Sunday 27 June 2021, have a number of implications for the City’s Community…
City appeals the restaurant rescue project
According to the most recent analysis of the impact of the current national Level 3 lockdown measures, one in six…
Call to extend curfew
Statement by the city’s mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management, Alderman James Vos…
City postpones festive summer markets indefinitely due to covid-19 resurgence
In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during a period of resurgence, the City of Cape Town has taken a…
City urges commuters to refrain from illegal parking within the CBD
The City of Cape Town urges motorists to abide by the on-street parking bay rules in the CBD. The City’s Transport…
Collaboration key for a prosperous Cape Town CBD
Creative and bold new ideas, pooled resources, new partnerships and joined-up mandates are needed if the Cape Town…
Mayor Plato welcomes move to alert level 1
The move to Alert Level 1 of the national lockdown will bring much needed relief to many of our residents who have been…
Iconic Cape Town ‘Red Bus’ gets back on the road
I am very happy to confirm that the iconic City Sightseeing ‘Red Bus’ will be back on the road from tomorrow, 8…
Second waves of infection elsewhere show we cannot be Covid complacent
With the COVID-19 caseload slowing in the metropole, international experience has shown that Cape Town cannot afford…
City engages tourist guides on best safety protocols
The City of Cape Town recently engaged with key tourist guides and industry specialists to determine and confirm the…
Landlords and tenants need to work together to survive Covid-19
Cooperation and support between commercial landlords and tenants in Cape Town’s CBD – from rent relief measures to…
Additional vehicle licensing and cash offices opened
The City of Cape Town has opened additional customer cash and motor vehicle registration and licence (MVRL) offices…
20 Motor licensing, cash offices open thus far, reduced staff
The City of Cape Town has opened 20 customer cash and motor licence offices across the metro thus far. The City will…
City parks to be opened immediately
Following remarks made by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his address to the nation last night, he indicated that the long…
City allocates more than R13 billion to help Cape Town through tough times
From July, the City will allocate more than R13 billion towards Cape Town’s COVID-19 assistance and economic recovery.…
DLTCs go the extra mile to clear lockdown backlogs
A number of service centres have introduced extended weekend operating hours to assist clients while managing COVID-19…
City getting ready to equip 10 000 informal traders with Covid-19 toolkits
Over the coming weeks, the City of Cape Town will be contacting informal traders who are registered on the City’s database,…
City libraries writing the next chapter in phases
The City of Cape Town’s libraries are preparing to resume services in phases starting with seven facilities on 13 July…
Cape Town film industry shows resilience during the Covid-19 pandemic
I recently had the opportunity to visit the set of the South African action film Indemnity, currently being shot…
Continue to use online services
The City of Cape Town continues to open more customer offices, including cash and motor vehicle licensing offices…
Adherence to Covid-19 quarantine and isolation essential
As the rate of local transmissions increases, the City appeals to residents who have the virus to behave responsibly in…
CCID reflects on lockdown
Like many city centre businesses, the Cape Town Central City Improvement District (CCID) has had to grapple with…
City appeals for adherence to Covid-19 funeral regulations
Non-adherence to the limit on the number of funeral attendees and time limits on graveside services have been identified as…