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Sunday, June 8, 2025

Plan for Cape’s new ‘central suburbs’

Get ready for a multimillion-rand development that will see Philippi launched as the hub of Cape Town's central suburbs.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Greenmarket lease plan gets thumbs up

The City of Cape Town’s plan to lease Greenmarket Square for five years has been given the thumbs up.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

ANC wants heads to roll over cup “fiasco”

The ANC in the Western Cape says the R28 million price tag for the Cape Town Cup is a "huge waste of public funds".

News Politics
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Public pushback on Cape council projects

Some residents, business owners and civic groups feel the Cape Town city council have railroaded them on key projects

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Good Hope Centre plan angers community

Community groups are furious that they have not been consulted about the leasing of the Good Hope Centre.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

V&A goes green with solar power

The V&A Waterfront has embarked on a R20-million solar power initiative that will significantly reduce its dependence on Eskom.

News
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Water warning for Cape

The City of Cape Town has cautioned residents that water restrictions could be on the cards when summer starts.

News South Africa Western Cape
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Market for ‘rich, poor’ finds new home

From the days of a "hay bale and a box of grapes", the Oranjezicht City Farm Market has bloomed into a bustling market.

Travel South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Disquiet over MyCiTi bus route

The City of Cape Town has agreed to answer Wynberg and Plumstead residents’ questions about the MyCiTi route in writing.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Cosatu puts tunnel protest on hold

Cosatu has suspended its protest action, intended to close the Huguenot Tunnel to traffic, pending a probe by Sanral.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Bike lanes: Cape sticks to its guns

Motorists put out by Cape Town's cycle lanes have been told to adapt to the changing times.

Motoring Industry News
Anel Lewis|Published

Business outrage over cycling lanes

Cape Town businesses accuse city of not consulting with them before depriving them of parking space.

Motoring Industry News
Anel Lewis|Published

Backyarders: Cosatu takes city to court

Cosatu wants the Human Rights Commission to investigate Cape Town’s provision of services for backyard dwellers.

News Politics
Anel Lewis|Published

Cape's online car licence glitch

Cape Town admits that new service offering online renewal of vehicle licences has been hampered by a technical problem.

Motoring Industry News
Anel Lewis|Published

Feeding kids natural foods is the way to go

Paediatric dietitian Kath Megaw talks to Anél Lewis about her book and what is the best way to keep the family healthy

Daily News
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Getting tough on cycle lane abusers

Cape Town has announced that it will introduce stringent enforcement measures over the abuse of its cycle lanes.

Motoring Industry News
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Circus school told to leave

The City of Cape Town has given a circus school in Observatory until the end of July to vacate the property.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Bellville set to be new trading nexus

The busy suburb of Bellville has been touted as Cape Town’s next economic hub.

Business Report Economy
Anel Lewis|Published

Cape Town Stadium to 'lighten' its debt

Cape Town Stadium may be lit up as a "dynamic urban artwork" to generate more income for the city.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

‘Turn stadium into sewerage plant’

Cape Town Stadium should be converted into a sewage plant, say Afriforum and the Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

So who would pay for Cape Town F1?

Residents slam proposal as an "April Fool's joke" as concerns mount about who exactly would foot the bill.

Motoring F1 Grand Prix
Anel Lewis|Published

Blouberg ‘RDP plan’ a hoax

The City of Cape Town says there are no plans to develop low-cost housing on land along the R27 near Blouberg.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

F1 in Cape Town as early as 2017?

Cape Town Grand Prix proposal back on the table as city changes tune and Ecclestone remains keen.

Motoring F1 Grand Prix
Anel Lewis|Published

Big stink over effluent off Blue Flag beaches

Anti-retrovirals, aspirin and caffeine are just some of the pollutants being pumped into the sea off the Atlantic Seaboard.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published

Fish pong has residents in foul mood

Hout Bay residents have called an urgent meeting to discuss the smell emanating from the Lucky Fish factory.

News South Africa Western Cape
Anel Lewis|Published