City Of Cape Town
latest news & developmentsCT rental tariff poses a dilemma
Increasing fees alone does not automatically fix affordability
Why the City of Cape Town selling its real estate is not as simple as it looks
Selling too much public property now could limit future opportunities for social housing, community facilities or public projects that only the state can deliver
Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride realigned to build universal access
The service for people with disabilities was never designed as a permanent transport solution
Pharmaceuticals found in Hout Bay mussels
Medication and personal care products have accumulated in mussels that are far from the sewage outlet and river mouths
Cutting mobility: Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride ‘realignment’ false economy
Employment isn’t possible without movement, education requires reliable, safe transport and autonomy, dignity and safety are non-negotiables
Watching from above: Surveillance in Cape Town
As Cape Town continues its investment in digital security infrastructure, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with accountability, and enforcement with the protection of…
Cape Town locals want tax on digital nomads to balance high housing costs
Residents say rental prices have increased drastically and accuse authorities of making the city a tourist destination at the expense of locals
Unlock the potential of open data portals for SA’s cities
South Africa’s metros can be improved when this information is made publicly available
Unequal spending shows that the City of Cape Town is not pro-poor
When the municipality allocates its budget, it spends proportionally far more on the rich than the poor areas
Without an effective data governance strategy, decisions are nothing but guesses
Data governance provides evidence-based decision-making that improves the quality of service delivery
GGA 10 Year Celebration
The next GGA milestone will hopefully be marked by wins against corruption
Unprecedented rabies outbreak among Cape Fur Seals in Cape Town
A committee has been set up to establish the scale and extent of the outbreak along the Cape coast
Cape Town transport infrastructure at high risk of flooding, fires
With severe weather events brought on by climate change, new analysis shows that 80% of Capetonians live in high risk area
Pitfalls of the ‘mallification’ of our cities
It seem that massive corporations and property developers control Cape Town and other centres, with big land parcels going their way for low prices
Western Cape’s ‘weapons of mass destruction’ entrench ‘water apartheid’
The City of Cape Town has installed meters that limit the amount of water people use but it is hurting the poor, who use far less water than the wealthy