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Graham Wood, the newly appointed CEO of the V&A Waterfront, addressed concerns surrounding the large-scale development planned for the Granger Bay precinct.

Concerns over traffic and parking at Granger Bay expansion discussed at meeting

Residents at the Mouille Point Ratepayers’ Association AGM raised pressing concerns about traffic congestion and parking pressures related to the proposed Granger Bay expansion,…

The handrail outside 64 Victoria Road in Clifton, which collapsed due to the removal of vegetation by the property owners Heron Waters, will be replaced by the City by the end of May.

City to repair handrail in Clifton amid safety concerns

City responds to issues over hazardous section of road outside 64 Victoria Road.

The Labour Corps Memorial at the Company’s Garden was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne last Wednesday.

Black World War I servicemen honoured with memorial in Company’s Garden

A new memorial in the Company’s Garden honours more than 1 700 black servicemen who served and died with the Military Labour Corps during World War I and had no known graves. “We…

The Good Hope Centre

Register to be updated on future Good Hope Centre developments

The City of Cape Town has launched a pre-registration process ahead of the public participation to kick off the journey to revitalise the iconic Good Hope Centre property. The…

St Luke’s Hospice closes Kenilworth in-patient unit

Come 2025, St Luke’s Hospice will no longer run an in-patient service at its Kenilworth facility. St Luke's Combined Hospices, a non-profit organisation, announced that it will…

Improper disposal of items like wet wipes, cooking oil, and sanitary products can cause blockages in sewer systems, leading to spills that could affect beach areas.

Prevent blocked sewers during festive season

As the city warms up for summer, more people are out and about, and spaces such as our beaches become a hive of activity. The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation directorate…

Central City Improvement District (CCID) chairman Rob Kane reported that the city centre was in better shape than ever before. PICTURE: SUPPLIED .

Central city in ‘better shape than ever’

The city centre is in better shape than it ever has been in the last 24 years with property value soaring from R6 billion in 2006 to R42.8 billion at the end of 2023. This is…

The City’s proposed changes to the Municipal Planning By-law place developers’ commercial interests over residents’ rights to property, health, and safety, according to the Collective Ratepayers’ Association of the City of Cape Town. File Picture: Courtney Africa/African News Agency(ANA)

By-law changes a blow to property rights - civics

The City has given the public an extra month to comment on proposed changes to a by-law that regulates land use and development after drawing flak from civic groups that say they…