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Cape Town: a culture of complacency?
Last week human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie raised a stink about the abysmal state of the toilets in Cape Town’s City Hall. A contractor was hired in April to renovate them. When she requested a progress report last month senior … Continue reading
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“TIME” likes Cape Town
In TIME‘s February 8 edition, managing editor Richard Stengel announced that the magazine will be hosting the inaugural Global Forum in conjunction with FORTUNE and CNN. The summit, Stengel says, will bring together “CEOs, world leaders and members of the … Continue reading
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Acting Good – you can make a difference
A good friend of mine is launching a fantastic project called Acting Good and is appealing for funds. With your help she can make a difference to the way Capetonians interact with each other and with their city. Below is … Continue reading
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“Two-thirds gevaar” was reasoned, not racist
In a recent ANC Today, President Kgalema Motlanthe rehashes an article he wrote in the run up to the 1999 elections in which he criticised the then DP’s calls to prevent a two-thirds majority as “a fear of democracy”. In … Continue reading
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Cape Town counters lies damn lies of tripartite tricksters
The ANC and its alliance are desperately trying to stave off losing the Western Cape in the upcoming elections by resorting to lies, smear tactics and false accusations in an attempt to undermine the service delivery record of the DA-led … Continue reading
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Zille is World Mayor
On Tuesday it was announced that Helen Zille, leader of the Democratic Alliance and mayor of Cape Town, has been awarded this year’s World Mayor prize by an urban affairs think tank, City Mayors. This is a fantastic acknowledgement of … Continue reading
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Metrorail misery
Recently, Cape Town Metrorail commuters have been subjected to more than just the customary overcrowded carriages, which during rush hour make sardine cans seem spacious. A few weeks ago there were delays of an hour or more thanks to cable … Continue reading
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Nafcoc threatens Somali traders
According to this article in the M&G, threatening letters are being distributed by disgruntled members of the National African Federated Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Nafcoc) to Somali traders in Khayelisha, demanding they close up their shops and get out. … Continue reading
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Politico-spotting at the Book Fair
I went to the Cape Town Book Fair on Saturday to listen to Max du Preez, the inspiring investigative journalist, columnist and author. Unfortunately he had cancelled his talk, but the the visit to the fair was still worthwhile. It … Continue reading
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