Latest articles on Dan Plato

District Six hero dies before seeing his dream of return fulfilled

National Lester Kiewit - 8 Jun 2020

A key figure in the return of more than 1 000 claimants to Cape Town’s inner city, Shahied Ajam was working on a multi-billion rand land restitution project

Dan Plato: Cape Town is caring for the homeless despite rampant political campaigning

Article Dan Plato - 25 Apr 2020

We have honoured President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to put aside politicking and wish opposition parties would do the same

Cape Town homeless site criticised

Article Lester Kiewit - 23 Apr 2020

Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless facility, but the city says conditions have improved since independent monitors visited

Strandfontein homeless site more a prison than a place of safety — Human rights report

Article Lester Kiewit - 21 Apr 2020

Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless site, the city says things have improved since independent monitors visited the site

Letters to the editor: January 11 to 17

Article bogdan TagDiv - 11 Jan 2019

Dan Plato responds to Eusebius McKaiser's opinion piece

A racism lesson for Mayor Plato

Article Eusebius McKaiser - 4 Jan 2019

Covert racism hides behind its willingness to throw a few of its own under the bus so it can maintain the status quo — but it’s still racism

Race row erupts after guards allegedly clear Cape Town beach of black people

Article Agency - 28 Dec 2018

Mayor of Cape Town Dan Plato dismisses claims by PPA security firm that it was working for the city authorities

Dan Plato elected as Cape Town mayor

Article Jenni Evans - 6 Nov 2018

Plato was elected by a majority, receiving 146 votes in council

Brett Herron resigns from DA claiming party blocked affordable housing

Article Raeesa Pather - 1 Nov 2018

Herron is the latest to exit the party as it faces an exodus of councillors in the City of Cape Town

DA hopefuls in race to become Cape Town mayor

Article Raeesa Pather - 10 Sep 2018

Deputy mayor Ian Neilson has confirmed his application to take over the reins of the city at the end of October

Khayelitsha Inquiry: Key solutions to inefficient policing

Article Shireen Mukadam - 15 Sep 2014

Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community Safety, drafted a plan of action to implement the findings of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry.

Plato and the politics of gangland

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Mar 2012

Western Cape politician Dan Plato has accused the ANC of plotting with gangs to destabilise the province in a bid to wrestle control from the DA.

Toilet activist on Cape metro council

Article bogdan TagDiv - 27 May 2011

Cape Town's toilet saga will come under the spotlight again after Andile Lili moves into the metro council as a proportional representative.

March of hope

Article Staff Reporter - 13 May 2011

On Freedom Day <b>Thandokazi Njamela</b> attended the march in Cape Town organised by the Social Justice Coalition.

Big stink over Makhaza loos lingers on

Article bogdan TagDiv - 6 May 2011

Despite the matter being the ANC's major electioneering weapon against the DA, the City of CT has not yet moved to comply with a court judgement.

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Scores die in Western Cape’s deadly taxi tit-for-tat

Lester Kiewit - 2 Aug 2020

Forty-three people were shot dead in the first six months of this year in the Western Cape’s intractable taxi violence, while close to 100 have been arrested and 40 are on court rolls in connection with the conflict

National

Ingonyama Trust Board moves to retrench staff

Paddy Harper - 2 Aug 2020

More than 50 workers at the Ingonyama Trust Board have been issued section 189 notices

National

Solar stuck where sun don’t shine: State spends R289m to store solar water heaters

thando maeko - 30 Jul 2020

The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be installed

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Debt management amid Covid-19 and beyond

special reports - 3 Aug 2020

This webinar on Debt Management, sponsored by Debt Rescue, had its experts share a practical approach to debt management amid this crisis and beyond

Special Reports

NSTF-South32 Awards

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

All of the awards are made for outstanding contributions to science, engineering, technology and innovation in South Africa

Special Reports

The benefits of being a GEMS member

special reports - 2 Aug 2020

The scheme offers comprehensive and affordable healthcare options to all public service employees and greater access to better healthcare

Special Reports

The evolution of South Africa’s savings culture

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

A common misconception is that you need a lot of money to start saving, but this is simply not true – you can start with R50

Special Reports

Tobacco producers welcome new research confirming that cigarette ban has failed

special reports - 31 Jul 2020

Every day that goes by shows the importance of getting rid of this ban and going back to producing and selling cigarettes as we were before

Special Reports

Cost increases sharing of cigarettes

Eamonn Ryan - 31 Jul 2020

Many people are questioning whether the ban on tobacco in South Africa is not in fact having the opposite effect of that intended

Special Reports

How to tell if you have a hidden contact centre in your business

[email protected] - 31 Jul 2020

The important thing to remember is that a contact centre is defined less by the physical space it occupies and more by the customer experience it delivers

Special Reports

Accessing health and justice in a time of Covid-19

Pontsho Pilane - 31 Jul 2020

The similarities between the HIV epidemic and the Covid-19 pandemic are hard to ignore – the most obvious is the level of premature deaths caused by both