‘Keeping the cold out’ winter readiness campaign is here
Winter is an especially hard time for people living on the streets. Consequently, there is an additional burden on the organisations that assist them. The city wants to help these groups as they cope with increased demand for shelters and assistance when temperatures drop, so that homeless people can access warm bedding, food, and toiletries. […]
VRCID cheif selected for downtown fellowship program
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Meeting discusses waste picker project
Interactive learning inspires young minds to conserve water
In the lead-up to World Water Day, primary school learners have been participating in interactive water conservation outreach programmes. This forms part of the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department’s ongoing efforts to educate young people about the importance of saving water and their responsibility in protecting our valuable resource. Grade 6 learners […]
Save children from life on the street
Living in the city increases awareness of our privileged position because the hierarchy is extreme. The guilt that is carried by society as a whole needs to be repurposed into helpful action toward the homeless, especially when it comes to street children. But before taking action it is necessary to be informed and make sure […]
Chrysalis Academy – applications now available
The Chrysalis Academy is a youth leadership development organisation as well as a social crime prevention initiative, empowering young people to take responsibility for their personal growth. To achieve its vision & mission, the Academy provides them with the necessary life skills and tools to become self-confident, economically productive and positive role models within their communities. The Chrysalis Academy is a preventative […]
The New National Hotel – the new elegance of old
The New National Hotel and Conference Centre stands proudly on Voortrekker Road and faces an ever-changing city scape with the same innovative outlook it has had since its establishment in 1950. The land was purchased from Captain Parow himself, by a gentleman named Jimmy Taylor. Parow divided up the land into commercial plots and when a […]
Water usage reaches record low – let’s see how low we can go
Day Zero, the day we may have to queue for water, has moved out to 4 June 2018 due to the continued decline in agricultural usage, and also as a result of Capetonians reducing their water usage in cooperation with the City of Cape Town’s efforts to bring down consumption. Team Cape Town, we are getting there. […]
Halve your water usage to avoid Day Zero
Due to our water-saving efforts and declining water use from the agricultural sector, Day Zero has been moved out to 11 May 2018. However, the only way we can push it out further is if we all keep up the momentum and “live the 50 litre life” and drop commercial water use by 45%, as per […]
Activation of Disaster Operations Centre
On Monday 29 January, the City of Cape Town will be activating the Disaster Operations Centre (DOC) to execute the City’s Water Disaster Plan, which will take effect in the event of Day Zero. Executive Director: Safety and Security, Richard Bosman will be permanently seconded as Incident Commander to the DOC. While the City is focusing all its efforts on […]
