| Your City in 60 seconds | Your City in 60 seconds | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Site%20Images/Media%20Centre%20Header%20Image.jpeg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Catch up on the latest important City news updates with your City in 60 seconds. | <p>Each week, we share a new video giving you a snapshot of what we are up to in your community.</p><div class="responsive-media">
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<br>Help reduce water consumption by using treated effluent for non-drinking purposes.
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<br>R8.3 billion in rates relief available to qualifying customers.
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<strong>City secures Battle of Muizenberg site as a Provincial Heritage Site</strong></a>
<br>The Battle of Muizenberg is listed as a provincial heritage site.
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| City’s Mobile Office going to Gugulethu and Blue Downs next week | City’s Mobile Office going to Gugulethu and Blue Downs next week | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/CCT-graphic-1440x250.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will once again be on the move to provide residents with convenient access to essential municipal services. | <p>The details are as follows:</p><ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">Thursday, 16 April 2026, from 09:30 to 13:30 at the Ikhwezi Community Centre, 178 Steve Biko Drive, Gugulethu</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Friday, 17 April 2026, from 09:30 to 13:30 at the Hillcrest Community Hall, Blue Downs Avenue, Blue Downs</div></li></ul><p>The City’s Customer Relations Department’s mobile team will assist residents with logging queries and service requests electronically.<br><br>‘This is the City’s commitment to bringing its services closer to communities and making local government more accessible to residents. City staff will be in Gugulethu and Blue Downs next week to provide guidance and assistance on queries and any other municipal matters that arise. Residents are reminded to bring along their IDs or municipal accounts to help ease the process on the day,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys.</p><p>End<br></p> | 2026-04-09T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
| Interim measures for garden waste at City drop-off sites continue | Interim measures for garden waste at City drop-off sites continue | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/drop%20off%20waste%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Residents are encouraged to plan their visits accordingly and to comply with site restrictions to ensure safe and efficient operations at all facilities. | <p>The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has implemented temporary measures to help manage garden waste drop-off services across Community Recycling Centres while a contractor is experiencing challenges related to fuel shortages. <br> <br>These interim arrangements have been effective from Saturday, 28 March 2026, and are expected to remain in place until further notice when the operational conditions stabilise.<br> <br><strong>Interim measures</strong></p><p><strong>Garden waste drop-off for businesses</strong></p><p>Businesses need to dispose of garden waste exclusively at Coastal Park and Tygerdal facilities until further notice.<br> <br><strong>Garden waste drop-off for residents</strong></p><p>Residents may continue to make use of all City Community Recycling Centres (previously called Drop-off facilities) for garden waste disposal, however, a restriction of one load per day per resident will apply during this period.<br> <br>The City acknowledges the inconvenience these temporary measures may cause and appreciates the cooperation of residents and businesses as efforts continue to manage the situation and maintain service continuity.<br> <br>Residents are encouraged to plan their visits accordingly and to comply with site restrictions to ensure safe and efficient operations at all facilities. <br></p><br>
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| Call on public to participate in rethinking Harrington Square and surrounds | Call on public to participate in rethinking Harrington Square and surrounds | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/City%20news.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The City of Cape Town is calling on residents, stakeholders, and interested and affected parties to get involved in the renewal and reshaping of Harrington Square | <p>Harrington Square is located on the eastern side of the City Bowl on the border with District Six, and fronts to Caledon, Canterbury and Harrington streets.</p><p>The renewal of Harrington Square and surrounds is one of the City’s key priorities, with the intention to make this space multi-functional, more accessible, safer, and inviting to the public while optimising the parking area for clients visiting the local businesses. Included in the draft concept design for this project is the proposal for traffic calming around the square to improve pedestrian safety.</p><p>The project builds on the District Six Public Realm Study of 2022, and the approved local spatial development frameworks for District Six and the Central Business District (approved in 2025), all of which guide long-term spatial planning.</p><p>‘Harrington Square and the immediate surrounding area have immense potential as civic spaces. We want to reimagine these assets and see how they can be used to uplift the area, lead urban regeneration, and also strengthen the connections between the surrounding neighbourhoods. We are now inviting the public, the local communities, and stakeholders such as the local business owners, to get involved as we refine the concept design for this project. Help us shape the vision for this space and let us see how we can combine the current uses with future uses to better integrate the community and promote inclusivity. Your input and insights are valuable, and we are eager to work with you,’ said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.</p><p>Several public meetings and workshops are planned for the months ahead, with the introductory meeting taking place as follows:<br><br>Date: Tuesday, 21 April 2026<br>Time: 16:00 to 18:00<br>Venue: Subcouncil 16 Council Chamber; 44 Wale Street, Cape Town</p><p>Kindly register for this meeting: send a WhatsApp to 060 523 4767; phone 021 834 1600; send an email to <a href="mailto:harringtonsquare@infinity.capetown" target="_blank">harringtonsquare@infinity.capetown</a> ; or go to <a href="https://www.infinity.capetown/harringtonsquare" target="_blank">https://www.infinity.capetown/harringtonsquare</a> </p><p>Attendees will receive more information about the draft concept, project vision and objectives, planning process and implementation, and learn about upcoming workshops and participation opportunities. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions.</p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p> </p> | 2026-04-08T22:00:00Z | | | | | | | 1 | | | |
