CBD Archives - Voice of the Cape

Traders calls for better infrastructure to trade effectively in CBD

With the festive season fast approaching, informal traders are feeling the pinch as they are severely affected by several challenges surrounding the sale of goods in the Mother City. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Chairperson of the National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa (NITASA) Rosheda Muller said throughout the year traders struggle to make ends meet and during the festive season they try to make up for time lost. “There […]

4 November 2024

Local

Local says the Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) of Cape Town’s inner city makes housing unaffordable in the CBD

By Kouthar Sambo The public is invited to comment on a new Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) of Cape Town's inner city. This comes as Cape Town’s inner city aims to set out plans to accommodate more residents in the CBD. According to the new LSDF, which is currently open for public comment, property in the inner city is unaffordable for 90% of Cape Town households who need accommodation, suggesting […]

4 October 2024

Local

The local government urges long-distance public transport operators to get their vehicles in check for the oncoming Easter long weekend

By Kouthar Sambo The local government has urged long-distance public transport operators to be part of Operation Exodus and get their vehicles in check for the oncoming Easter long weekend. According to the City's Mayco Member for Safety & Security, JP Smith, examiners have conducted vehicle safety checks on 327 buses, midibusses, minibusses, and trailers in the first six days of the operation. "They will be at the Joe Gqabi, […]

27 March 2024

Local

CPUT continues to evacuate students from residences following protests

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology says it is in the process of completing the emergency evacuation of students from all its residences. Classes have been suspended and campuses closed after violent protests broke out this week. Vehicles and buildings were set alight in Bellville and Wellington and protests also spilled over to the CBD campus. The students have raised several issues including an alleged cap in funding for accommodation and health […]

14 May 2023

Local

Parliament confirms break out of fire in Cape Town this morning

LOCAL Parliament’s Presiding Officers have confirmed the breakout of a fire on the Parliamentary precinct in cape Town this morning. The cause of the fire has not yet been established and investigations are underway by the relevant authorities. The fire has affected both the Old Assembly Wing and the National Assembly Wing of the buildings of Parliament, which house the chambers of the National Assembly and the National Council of […]

2 January 2022

Local

Building on fire in Parliament Avenue in Cape Town

LOCAL Cape Town firefighters are battling a blaze in a building in Parliament Avenue. Councillor JP Smith says six firefighting vehicles and approximately 36 firefighters are on the scene. The fire is burning on the third floor, with initial reports indicating it started in the office space and is spreading toward the gymnasium. The roof area has caught alight and the National Assembly building is on fire too. Smith says […]

2 January 2022

Local

Two suspects arrested in CT CBD shooting appear in court

Two people arrested following shootings in the Cape Town CBD on Monday are expected to appear in court today. Seven people were wounded when gunmen opened fire at three locations including the Cape Town Station Deck. Two men aged 31-year-old and 39-years old were arrested at different locations on the same day. Police also confiscated two firearms. The shootings are believed to be linked to problems within the taxi industry. […]

25 November 2020

News

‘We are being held ransom by occupants of the kraal,’ says Bo-kaap NHW

Disgruntled Bo-Kaap residents have taken to social media to air their plight as criminality continues to perpetuate in the infamous ‘Kraal’ and the heritage Prayer Quarry. Bo-Kaap Neighborhood Watch Chairperson, Ebrahim Christians said their continuous calls to the City of Cape Town have fallen on deaf ears. “It’s not that we have a lot of crime but we need to nip it in the bud before it is exacerbated and […]

13 October 2020

Local

Plans afoot to relocate foreign nationals living in Cape Town CBD

Plans are underway to relocate hundreds of foreign nationals living in the Cape Town CBD. A site for their relocation has been identified in Bellville and should be ready soon. Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille and other city and government officials visited the area on Tuesday. Marquees, which can accommodate up to 600 people, are being erected for foreign nationals living in the Central Methodist Church and near the […]

1 April 2020

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