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Registering as an accredited waste service provider ensures that your business is compliant with the City's Integrated Waste Management By-law.

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Comment on the proposed MyCiTi Phase 2A stop locations along direct routes

10 October – 30 November 2022

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Cost of electricity

We bill you based on a three-tier tariff system comprising of the Lifeline tariff, the Domestic tariff and the Home User tariff. Find out how this works for residential and commercial properties.

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City jobs and opportunities

The City offers a range of employment and career development opportunities to suitably qualified applicants from a range of social and educational backgrounds.

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Dam levels

The City of Cape Town and the National Department of Water and Sanitation measures dam levels to check how much water is available.

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Prevent illegal dumping

The City calls on all communities to stop illegal dumping and to report anyone who engages in this act.

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Informal trading

Informal trade is a very important part of Cape Town's economy and offers good employment opportunities for traders, as well as affordable goods and services to locals.

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Green Infrastructure Programme

We are developing a Green Infrastructure Programme (GIP) for Cape Town. This will improve current natural assets and help towards the planning of new green and sustainable features.

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Find your councillor, ward or subcouncil

You can find your councillor, ward or subcouncil using our easy look-up tool.

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Neighbourhoods come alive with (opera) music

We have audiences in under resourced areas who may not get the opportunity to attend live concerts that feature classical, spiritual, and operatic performances

<p></p><span><p>'We have audiences in under resourced areas who may not get the opportunity to attend live concerts that feature classical, spiritual, and operatic performances. Opera In Your Neighbourhood takes the experience of opera out of the traditional theatre space and makes it easily accessible and available to audiences right where they are. They are exposed to this breathtaking art form, while the CTO reaches new and diverse audiences. It is a winning recipe for all involved,' said the Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Francine Higham.<br><br>The concerts were structured 45-minute performances and the CTO Chorus' repertoire included traditional African spirituals and operatic music.<br></p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/IMG_0634.JPG" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>'The concerts are warmly welcomed by the community as they bring people together and create a positive, uplifting atmosphere. These events also add value by promoting cultural appreciation, supporting local talent, and providing entertainment that is accessible to all. Through music, the Chorus engages the audience which fosters a sense of connection and joy that strengthens community spirit and encourages continued participation in the arts.<br><br>'The City is proud to support this initiative and these concerts are offered at no cost. The community concerts bring happiness and inspiration to audiences across Cape Town, resonating deeply with attendees of all ages and proving to be highly successful. Given the overwhelmingly positive reception, it is crucial to expand this initiative to additional communities, enabling broader access to performing arts,' added Councillor Higham.<br></p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/IMG_0639.JPG" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure></span><span><p>‘The CTO Chorus presented free community concerts in Gugulethu, Woodstock, Pinelands and Kuils River in City of Cape Town venues. All concerts were received with great enthusiasm, eliciting many heartfelt comments, tears of joy, and wonderful engagement with the music from audience members. The audience loved being so close to opera singers and were very moved by the diverse musical offering,’ said CTO Chorus Master, Antoinette Huyssen.<br><br>More concerts are planned and residents are asked to keep an eye on community noticeboards. <br></p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/IMG_0649.JPG" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure></span><p>For more information on Cape Town Opera Chorus, please go to <a href="https://capetownopera.co.za/">https://capetownopera.co.za/</a> <br><br>Caption: Sarepta residents enjoyed the opera experience.</p><p>End</p>

2025-07-14T22:00:00Z

Concourt grants direct access for Cape Town’s Public Procurement Bill challenge

We welcome the Concourt granting direct access to hear this vital matter

<p>‘We welcome the Concourt granting direct access to hear this vital matter. We believe the Act was passed unlawfully, with fatal shortcomings in public participation and parliament’s procedures. <br> <br>‘Beyond these issues, the Act will slow down local service delivery and make it much harder for municipalities to procure quickly in response to local needs. </p><p>‘Local government must be able to act swiftly to resolve urgent water, sanitation, electrical, waste, and environmental issues. Instead, this bill will slow down municipalities via a massive new red tape burden and interference from other spheres of government. This is unconstitutional, and undermines local government’s direct accountability to serving residents,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis.</p><p>The City’s application points out that the adoption of the Bill was unlawful due to various problems with public participation and parliamentary processes, including that seven of nine provinces did not have lawful final mandates to vote on the bill in the NCOP.<br> <br>The City has wide-ranging concerns about new red tape introduced in the Bill, including:</p><ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">Municipalities won’t be able to maintain their own database of accredited suppliers, and payments to suppliers will need to be integrated with a national database</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Centralising all national procurement via a Public Procurement Office (PPO) further runs the risk of nationwide disruptions to municipal procurements if the central system goes offline</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Municipalities will no longer have the power to lawfully deviate from procurement regulations for urgent service delivery without centralised approval via the PPO</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Spurious tender appeals may hold up service delivery as the Bill limits the ability to conclude contracts while tender awards are reviewed</div></li></ul><p> <br>Mayor Hill-Lewis said that the Bill will also undermine infrastructure investment by making public private partnerships too complex and time-consuming.<br> <br>The City is further concerned that around 36 elements of the Bill require new regulations, exposing local government to hidden cost implications and red tape burdens. Further, the Bill positions the National Finance Minister as a regulatory authority over local government, which is inconsistent with the Constitution, Municipal Systems Act and the Municipal Finance Management Act.<br> <br> <br>End<br></p>

2025-07-14T22:00:00Z

Cape Town job-seekers turn out for A Day of 1 000 Opportunities

Scores of young Capetonians turned out at Athlone Stadium for the Day of 1 000 Opportunities.

<p></p><span><p>Fourteen companies attended the event: Ascensos; Boomerang; Capita; Concentrix; DSG; EXL; Foundever; IGT Solutions; TPSA; TTEC; TELUS International and WNS / Ucademy. </p><p>Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, went to the event to meet some of the youths and share a few words of encouragement.<br></p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/1%20000%20Oportunities%201.jpg" alt="" style="width:1154px;" /> </figure><p></p><span><p>'Cape Town has become a premium global choice for many of the world’s biggest Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies to base their operations, with over 100 000 employees in the city now serving domestic and international clients. During the last financial year alone, from April 2024 to March 2025, 10 427 new jobs were created in BPO. Last year, the industry funnelled R23 billion into the metro’s economy.<br></p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/1%20000%20Opportunities%202.jpg" alt="" style="width:791px;" /> </figure></span></span><span><p>‘Ten years ago, just over 45 000 people worked in the BPO industry in the Western Cape, the majority of whom were based in Cape Town. Further, estimates for 2015 indicated that contact centres contributed around R10,9 billion to the provincial economy. When comparing where Cape Town’s industry was then versus where it is now, the growth is phenomenal. It would not have been possible without the City’s ongoing work with partners such as CapeBPO in which we focus on skills development in tandem with investment promotion,’ said Alderman Vos.. <br></p> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/1%20000%20Opportunities%203.jpg" alt="" style="width:861px;" /> </figure></span><p>The Day of 1 000 Opportunities is one of several initiatives overseen by CapeBPO to bolster the regional industry. The organisation also administers the Youth Skills and Employment Incubator that equips participants with the skills and knowledge required to secure entry-level roles in contact centres and other BPO functions. The incubator is funded by the City of Cape Town and the Department of Labour. </p><p>‘This is an important initiative that opens doors for young people to step into the growing BPO sector, a sector that has proven itself as a significant driver of inclusive economic growth in Cape Town. Through events like this, CapeBPO connects thousands of talented young job-seekers directly with employers, ensuring that opportunities are accessible and that potential is realised. As the industry continues to expand and create thousands of new jobs each year, we remain committed to strengthening these pathways from skills development to sustainable employment,’ said Shaheed Hendricks, the Chief Skills Officer at CapeBPO. </p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p><br> </p>

2025-07-14T22:00:00Z

Cape Town’s Vision 2050: Mayor calls for comment on the City’s Long-Term Plan

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has encouraged Capetonians to engage with the City’s Long-Term Plan for the next 25 years

<p>‘It is now 25 years since the formation of a unified City of Cape Town, and a good time to cement our plan and vision for the next 25 years. We want to ensure that Cape Town does not follow the path of decline that is sadly visible in other cities, and that our metro continues to be a thriving city of hope long into the future, a future-fit city of opportunities for all that is an even better place to live. This is a plan for a city where jobs and housing opportunities meet demand, and where poverty has declined as a growing economy lifts more people into work.<br><br>‘In the Cape Town of 2050, we’ll mostly use affordable public transport to get around, our streets will be much safer due to smart policing, we’ll source a healthy portion of our water and electricity from alternate sources for greater security, and our natural environment will be protected and restored for future generations.<br> <br>‘Much of this groundwork is already being laid now, through the City’s South African-record R120bn ten-year infrastructure pipeline – 75% of which directly benefits lower-income households – as well as the ongoing investments for sustainable and reliable water, electricity, and waste management services. </p><p>‘By 2028, the City is also targeting far more control over critical areas of our regional economy, including taking over passenger rail and Eskom-supply areas, gaining more policing powers for our officers to make Cape Town safer, and ensuring well-run small harbours,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis.</p><p><strong>Cape Town’s Vision 2050 has two main goals in mind: </strong><br>(i) to create a city of opportunities for all, and <br>(ii) to create a City that is future-fit for the challenges of the next 25 years.</p><p>The Long-Term plan captures various City initiatives in support of these goals. Highlights include: </p><ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">Raised infrastructure investment and Ease-of-Doing-Business targets, aiming for a 120% increase to GDP by 2050</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Smart policing that is data and tech-driven for a safer Cape Town</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Reinstating passenger rail as the backbone of an expanded transport network under the City’s management</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Residents use public transport for 75% of all trips by 2050, and no Capetonian spends more than 10% of their disposable income on transport</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Improved use of digital technology and artificial intelligence for better governance and communication with residents</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Meeting 35% of electricity demand with alternative energy sources by 2030 and grid upgrades for a decentralised, energy-trading future</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Targeting 25% of Cape Town’s water from alternative non-surface water sources by 2040</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Increase new housing opportunities to 50 000 per year via land release, private sector-led development, upgrades to informal settlements, and support for micro-developers to build safe and compliant affordable rental housing</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Major sanitation investments including wastewater treatment works to protect inland and coastal ecosystems</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Diverting 70% of waste from landfill by 2050, with improved waste collection, landfill, recycling and waste minimisation</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Bio-diversity protections and upping annual tree-planting rates to plant 100 000 trees by 2050 to combat climate change in line with the City’s Urban Forest Policy</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Disaster risk capacity to deal with climate challenges, from fires to drought and floods</div></li></ul><p>Key areas of intergovernmental collaboration </p><p><strong>The Long-Term plan further highlights critical areas of collaboration with the provincial and national government, including:</strong></p><p>• Enabling major infrastructure projects to meet growing demand for healthcare, education, roads, and more <br>• Devolving control of the passenger rail network to the City<br>• More policing powers for municipal powers to help SAPS fight crime<br>• Release of national mega-properties for affordable housing and mixed-use development<br>• Transfer of Eskom-supply areas to the City<br>• Reforms to control and management of small harbours<br>• Private sector-led reforms to the Port of Cape Town and development of an alternative inland port for greater efficiency</p><p><strong>Comment on the City’s Long-Term Plan</strong><br>Comment by 12 September 2025<br>Online: <a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/HaveYourSay" target="_blank">www.capetown.gov.za/HaveYourSay</a> <br>Email: <a href="mailto:public.participation@capetown.gov.za" target="_blank">public.participation@capetown.gov.za</a> <br>Phone: 0800 212 176<br>In person: Subcouncil office</p><p><br><strong>End</strong></p><p><br> </p>

2025-07-13T22:00:00Z

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Prevent blocked sewers

The City has an excessively high number of sewer blockages each year. On average, we attend to nearly 300 sewer blockages every day. Clearing these blockages makes our operational costs higher.

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Get Grants-in-Aid funding

The City of Cape Town makes grants-in-aid available to organisations to fund projects that benefit the community and assist the City in realising its goals and objectives as set out by the Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

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Registering as an accredited waste service provider ensures that your business is compliant with the City's Integrated Waste Management By-law.

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Green Infrastructure Programme

We are developing a Green Infrastructure Programme (GIP) for Cape Town. This will improve current natural assets and help towards the planning of new green and sustainable features.

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Find your councillor, ward or subcouncil

You can find your councillor, ward or subcouncil using our easy look-up tool.

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Apply for a wheelie bin

Property owners can apply for a 240 litre wheelie bin for their household

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Comment on the proposed MyCiTi Phase 2A stop locations along direct routes

10 October – 30 November 2022

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Pay and renew your vehicle licence

There are a number of different options you can use when paying for and renewing your vehicle licence renewal.

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Prevent illegal dumping

We are calling on all our residents to stop and report illegal dumping … Illegal dumping costs us money It costs the City R350 million every year to clean up illegal dumping …

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Informal trading

Informal trade is a very important part of Cape Town's economy and benefits both traders and locals.

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Submit a building plan

If you are planning any building work on a property, you may need to submit a building plan for approval.

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City jobs and opportunities

The City offers a range of employment and career development opportunities to suitably qualified applicants from a range of social and educational backgrounds.

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Pay your rates and services accounts

You can pay your rates and services account in a number of different ways.

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District plans

The District Plans are medium term (10 year) plans that aim to guide spatial development processes and land use management within the district and are approved by the Council of City of Cape Town as policy.

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The Business Hub

The Business Hub provides information on starting and growing your business.

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Dam levels

The dam levels are critical for Cape Town’s water supply and are a key contributor to the Day Zero water dashboard

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Apply for new or replacement driver's licence

Find out how to get a new or replacement driver’s licence.

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Cape Town Future Energy Festival

The Cape Town Future Energy Festival is a showcase of innovation and sustainable living.

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