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Fallen officers honoured at Claremont police station
September marked the time of year South Africans pay tribute and appreciation to men and women in blue and Claremont police did just that when they opened a Serenity Garden of Remembrance to commemorate their fallen heroes on Friday 29 September. “The significance of...
Claremont Informal Trader’s Market to close temporarily for much needed upgrade
We'll be back, say traders as Claremont street market closes for upgrade Nico Randal and Amardien Aftigaar at the fruit and veg stall that forms part of Dreyer Street Market in Claremont. An upgrade to the market is scheduled to begin next month.PHOTO: Nettalie...
NGOs and City work together to tackle homelessness: Extra beds – the right direction
NGOs and City work together to tackle homelessness:
Living Roots’ Claremont nursery opens with its Family Day Launch
Living Roots is an indigenous plant nursery in Bowwood Road, Claremont, run by formerly homeless people from U-Turn Homeless Ministries, a non-profit organisation dedicated to rehabilitating and reintegrating the homeless into society. The nursery was officially...
Cape Town’s new Safe Space for homeless people plan opens for public comment until 8 May
The proposed Safe Space for homeless people in Green Point, Cape Town has now been opened for public comment. While the project by the City of Cape Town has largely been welcomed, there are still concerns that the current spaces at shelters in the city will not be...
In conversation with City of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
A 30-minute speech given by Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis on City projects – focused on establishing and improving infrastructure resilience, energy resilience, personal security and public transport – inspired hope.
City can now pay cash for power fed into the local electricity grid
Cash for power: Cape Town gets Treasury exemption to pay businesses and residents directly 24 January 2023 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced the City can now pay cash for power fed into the local electricity grid. Businesses, and in time residents, will...
CIDC Team build around theme of “A Mature Organisation”
At the CIDC’s recent Staff appreciation breakfast function at the Southern Sun Hotel on Friday 2 December, CIDC Executive Manager, Abdul Kerbelker, shared the theme of their recent staff teambuilding event (held from 22/11/22 – 24/11/22) around the idea of a “Mature...
City kicks its festive season readiness up a notch
The annual festive season readiness plan is underpinned by visible policing and public safety at City amenities, supported by a host of departments under the guidance of the Festive Season coordinating committee. In the latest event to showcase its readiness for the...