The City of Cape Town recently conducted a visit to Glencairn Beach in order to assess the progress made in the overall upgrade of the Glencairn Beach precinct.
City making Cape Town an unaffordable place to live in with rates, fees increases
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Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has been accused of creating an unaffordable place for residents to live in.
This according to councillors during a virtual City council meeting, where the annual budget for 2021/22 was tabled.
Former mayor and now African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) leader in city council, Grant Haskin said some 70% of the comments received during the public participation process, related to charges to ratepayers, the affordability of rates, service delivery concerns and complaints related to water and electricity.
“The ACDP, once again, rejects the exorbitant increases in rates and services charged to ratepayers this year, just one indication that the ratepayers agree with the ACDP that the City is making Cape Town an unaffordable city to live in,” said Haskin.
Racial favouritism claims behind Samwuâs march against City
By Okuhle Hlati
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Cape Town - A senior City of Cape Town traffic officer was allegedly told by his bosses that the junior officer who apparently swore at him and threatened to âf him upâ cannot be charged or sanctioned as he had a new car and house.
The incident allegedly happened in front of the officerâs colleagues. Instead of facing disciplinary action, the junior officer was allegedly transferred to work in Bellville.
This was one of many complaints of alleged biased disciplinary procedures, victimisation and favouritism towards white staff, the South African Municipal Workersâ Union (Samwu) said it has received.