Municipal
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Dredging causing a stink as canal debris dumped and left to rot
Residents in Somerset West and Strand have raised the alarm over the “hazardous” aftermath of canal-dredging operations in their neighbourhoods. While the projects were intended to mitigate flooding, locals claim…
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Broadlandspark-inwoners kla: Pompstasie ‘soos om tande te trek’
R279m Gordonsbaai-pompstasie projek frustreer Broadlandspark-inwoners. Oop gate skep veiligheidsprobleme, voltooiing word uitgestel.
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Perfect time to do a proper pre-winter assessment of your property
City of Cape Town officials urge residents to use weekend cold fronts as opportunity to assess properties for winter readiness and identify vulnerabilities.
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Somerset West residents demand action as Geelsloot project looms
Residents and local business owners in Somerset West continue to complain of a recurring stench and environmental hazards plaguing the Geelsloot, a local anti-flood water-catchment infrastructure.
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Vacant land will be the site of water-storage facilities
Van der Stel’s controversial 62-unit residential development scrapped as water storage company buys Main Road site for warehouse
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Pedestrians dodge death daily on Broadlands Road
Hundreds of pedestrians, including children, must navigate Broadlands Road in Strand every morning to commute to work and school. With two pedestrian fatalities already recorded this year, local business owners…
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All aboard the title deeds bus
The dream of legal homeownership became reality for several Macassar families as the City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate brought its “Title Deeds Express” bus to the area.
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R4.7 Billion investment targets Helderberg sewer crisis
Over R4,7 billion in infrastructure investment is transforming the Helderberg as part of an ambitious “future-proofing” programme targeting ageing sewer networks, wastewater capacity constraints and flood risks threatening the region.
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City reclaims key from resident after “pump nightmare” dispute
The City of Cape Town has formally hit back against claims that a recently refurbished pump station in De Ruyter Street in Strand is “fundamentally flawed,” clarifying that the R2,2…
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An effluent crisis in Sir Lowry’s Pass
The Mission Grounds community in Sir Lowry’s Pass is reaching a breaking point as a recurring sewage crisis transforms Brinkhuis Street into a health hazard. Raw effluent now overflows regularly,…
