Cape Town rents rising faster than elsewhere in the world
Low confidence levels and shortage of money are seeing increased demand for rental properties across the country, despite statistics showing that the average national rent is at its highest yet.
[Read More]Posted at 09:51AM Aug 14, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Heavy traffic adds to growing pains for Table View
The greater Table View area is one of Cape Town's fastest- growing suburbs. With rapid expansion comes increased frustration for those who have to spend hours in traffic.
[Read More]Posted at 08:24AM Aug 07, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
New app to report Cape Town municipal issues
A new app called Link has made it easier for Capetonians to report service delivery problems directly to the municipality.
[Read More]Posted at 05:47AM Aug 01, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Cape Town tries to curb urban sprawl
The City of Cape Town said its revised draft on the Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF), which is out for public comment, seeks to promote development along established transport nodes within the city's "inner core" and prevent urban sprawl.
[Read More]Posted at 06:48AM Jul 31, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Woodstock corner shops battle to stay open
Shop owners in Woodstock are fearing closure because of high rates hikes and rent, electricity and water increases.
[Read More]Posted at 09:01AM Jul 27, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
'Forced to sell as rates have doubled'
Steep municipal rates increases because of overinflated valuations on properties in Woodstock and Salt River brought on by multimillion-rand developments have forced owners to sell.
[Read More]Posted at 08:03AM Jul 24, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Top schools a priority for Cape Town property buyers
Proximity to the Western Cape's best public and private schools is a major influence on home buying in the province, with Cape Town - and the southern suburbs in particular - a huge draw-card.
[Read More]Posted at 09:02AM Jul 17, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Affordable housing a necessity for Cape Town
Cape Town's housing crisis is affecting not only the unemployed as people with jobs also struggle to find affordable housing.
[Read More]Posted at 06:33AM Jul 17, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Cape Town's underground concourse gets a facelift
Cape Town's city-owned Strand Street Concourse, a pedestrian link between Cape Town Station, St George's Mall and the Golden Acre is being given a facelift that will include a municipal hub.
[Read More]Posted at 05:15AM Jul 17, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |
Cape Town adamant on rescuing harbours
The City of Cape Town received 15 public responses on its bid to pass a draft harbour by-law that would place the administration of the five small harbours which fall within the city's jurisdiction in its hands.
[Read More]Posted at 06:55AM Jul 13, 2017 by Editor in Cape Town |