Cape Town City

2022 - 10 - 14

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City of Cape Town launches Civic History Exhibition encapsulated at ... (Independent Online)

The collection was compiled through various channels, including archaeological excavations, donations, gifts or purchases from ordinary citizens, ...

“The exhibition uses artefacts and images to write a new story and to understand old stories in different ways. Things like cables or water pipes tell a story of how the city and the world changed over time. The City has a responsibility to protect and preserve the artwork and other historical artefacts on behalf of residents and for future generations. According to the City, the Civic History Collection provides a glimpse into the evolution of the municipality and the role it has played in the provision of services over time. Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has curated and launched a Civic Collection Exhibition which it has set up in the attic of City Hall. “The attic space will be a permanent display and will exhibit different collections over the years to come.

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District Six occupiers paid compensation by City of Cape Town (GroundUp)

Last year, the Western Cape High Court ruled that the City wrongfully evicted the residents and that due process under the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from ...

It said that while the court granted leave to appeal, this would’ve been costly, time-consuming, and had a “limited prospect of success in actually resolving the unlawful occupation”. “In general, the City notes a pattern of Ndifuna Ukwazi’s clients indefinitely refusing all offers of shelter and social assistance while continuing to reserve public spaces from being available for wider public use. But the court ruled that the City could not use its bylaws to contravene the Constitution, that the eviction was illegal, and ordered the City to either return their belongings or to compensate the residents. Please [support](/donate/) us by contributing to our legal costs and helping us to publish news that matters. Afterwards, for the purposes of the court application, every resident had to meticulously write down what they’d lost. It said that the occupation presented an obstacle to building houses for District Six residents.

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