As the country prepares to go into lockdown, residents fear that they may be at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19
The auction took place in September 2016 — and questions about the integrity of the process have since arisen in various media reports
While water tariffs have been marginally relaxed by city officials, some citizens say it’s not enough
Deputy mayor Ian Neilson has confirmed his application to take over the reins of the city at the end of October
The City of Cape Town has made the move to relax current water restrictions from Level 6B to Level 5 from October 1
For the first time since 2016, Cape Town’s combined dam levels have broken through the 60% mark
No date has been set for when Cape Town can officially declare itself drought-free
The Democratic Alliance insists Mayor Patricia de Lille’s return to office would be ceremonial
Judgment in the urgent matter between Patricia de Lille and the DA regarding the cessation of her membership will be heard on Tuesday
Acting mayor Ian Neilson has had to delay his appointment of a mayoral committee
Judges Patrick Gamble and Monde Samela will make their ruling around lunchtime on Tuesday
The acting mayor has said that he deferred the appointment in the wake of an urgent application by Patricia de Lille
The DA on Tuesday rescinded De Lille’s party membership
De Lille says that should the federal executive determine she has in fact ceased to be a member, she will approach the court on an urgent basis
City of Cape Town deputy mayor Ian Neilson said dams providing water to the City are now 21.8% full
The city has come under significant criticism from civil society and concerned residents for its response to the worst drought in a 100 years
If the city’s credit rating is downgraded to junk, the country’s is likely to follow, economists warn
"We have to reassess our relationship with water, and the City supports the move by residents to explore more sustainable water-wise technologies"
"Day Zero can be avoided if all of us become positive and move beyond politics and appreciate that the realities of climate change are upon us.
"They are using the drought crisis as a cash cow," said the leader of the opposition in the council, Xolani Sotashe
