Work on Pretoria square comes to a halt
Development at Lilian Ngoyi Square (formerly Strijdom Square) has ground to a halt and businesses in the CBD want answers.
[Read More]Posted at 10:00AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[2]
R100m battle over Durban roads
Durban ratepayers could be saddled with another hefty bill of about R100 million because of a last-minute battle over who should pay to upgrade the congested roads around the new Cornubia housing project near Umhlanga.
[Read More]Posted at 09:49AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Cape business chamber questions viability of new IRT phases
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has taken aim at mayor Patricia de Lille's administration, criticising the city for its high electricity tariffs, above-inflation wage increases and the proposed roll-out of the Myciti bus service to the Cape Flats.
[Read More]Posted at 09:17AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns | Comments[1]
Durban's new billing system to be phased in
Eight years after it was given the go-ahead by the eThekwini Municipality, the long-awaited but controversial Revenue Management System (RMS) is expected to go live in January next year.
[Read More]Posted at 09:02AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Durban 'should not be hasty on Vetch's decision'
Take the wait-and-see approach when it comes to development at Vetch's Pier.
[Read More]Posted at 09:00AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Call to report and end illegal ads in Arcadia
Residents of Arcadia and surrounding areas have been urged to report illegal advertising to the Tshwane Metro Council.
[Read More]Posted at 08:06AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Pretoria inner-city streets lack lighting
Walking in Pretoria's inner city at night can be a risky business, what with poorly lit streets, dark alleys and pavements which are in need of urgent maintenance.
[Read More]Posted at 08:01AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |
Durban rebuts Jumbo sculpture claims
Durban's city manager, S'bu Sithole, has distanced the municipality from the elephant sculpture debacle spanning more than two years, arguing that artist Andries Botha was not directly contracted to the city.
[Read More]Posted at 07:01AM May 17, 2012 by Editor in Cities and Towns |