City of Cape Town News
City to spend R321m on upgrading public transport
The City of Cape Town will upgrade and expand its public transport interchanges (PTIs) over the next five years, to accommodate the growth in demand for access and mobility across the city. There will be a specific focus on 25 interchanges, with the improvements costing around R321m.
This improvement programme forms part of the City’s Mobility Strategy, which supports the development of a balanced transport system. It focuses on all elements of Cape Town’s transport system: rail, bus, taxi, cyc...
City makes good headway in clearing rates clearance certificate backlog
The City of Cape Town’s Revenue Department has reported considerable improvements in the time taken to process rates clearance certificates, which in turn affects the registration of property transfers. “We are now close to achieving our target of issuing the certificates within 10 working days,” says the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Finance, Alderman Ian Neilson.
This follows delays earlier this year as a result of the switch to a new processing system. During the...
Company's Garden security stepped up
The popular Company's Garden in the Cape Town city centre has become a safer place for residents and tourists to visit, thanks to a strategic partnership between the City of Cape Town, South African Police Service (SAPS) and Central City Improvement District (CCID).
The Company's Garden was established in 1652, making it one of the oldest gardens in the country, and one of the country's top tourist attractions.The increased security measures include a private security company hired by the...
City Health offers free Pneumococcal Disease vaccinations to children in Mitchells Plain
The City of Cape Town’s Health Department is conducting a special immunisation drive against Pneumococcal Disease – an infection that can result in pneumonia, infection of the blood, middle-ear infections or bacterial meningitis. The World Health Organisation has called Pneumococcal Disease the most vaccine-preventable cause of death among infants and children (especially under the age of five).
The immunisation drive, which started nationally on 1 February 2012, is now focusing on Mitchells...
City achieves Blue Drop success again for its water quality
The City of Cape Town is pleased to report exceptional results yet again in the Department of Water Affairs’ now well-established Blue Drop – Drinking Water Quality Assessment of all municipalities in South Africa.
The City received a Platinum Award for having excelled in the Blue Drop Awards Programme for four years in succession. Importantly, the City’s score for this year increased to 98,14% (up from 97,61% for the 2011 awards), despite moving from second to sixth position in the overall r...
