Rivers and wetlands

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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City thanks Cape Town residents for their dedication to cleanliness over the festive period

Alderman Grant Twigg extends his heartfelt gratitude to the residents of Cape Town and City staff for their collective efforts in maintaining cleanliness during the festive season.

Over the festive period, Cape Town has seen an increase in refuse generation as thousands of visitors flocked to our beautiful beaches and spaces. However, through the shared commitment of both residents and City staff, many neighbourhoods were able to remain clean and inviting. ‘The spirit of unity and cooperation displayed by our communities is truly commendable. Together, we can achieve monumental outcomes, ensuring that Cape Town remains a beautiful and clean city for all to enjoy,’ said Alderman Twigg. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/BES_9150.jpg" alt="" style="width:948px;" /></figure>He also recognised the hard work of city staff members during this busy time. ‘I am immensely proud of our waste management teams, whose dedication played a crucial role in maintaining our city’s cleanliness. Their hard work, combined with community vigilance, has made all the difference,’ said Alderman Twigg. Backlogs and complaints that have been reported are receiving attention and will be attended to as soon as possible. As we move into the new year, Alderman Twigg encourages all Cape Town residents to continue their efforts in keeping neighborhoods clean and to also organise or participate in community clean-up initiatives. ‘Together we can build upon the successes of the past and cultivate a sustainable and cleaner environment for future generations,’ said Alderman Twigg.End

2025-01-09T22:00:00Z

Mayor mourns with family of slain Manenberg five-year-old, welcomes swift SAPS arrests

The City continues to offer our full support to SAPS, and we welcome the swift arrests made with the intention to pursue murder charges,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis

‘The City is today in mourning together with the Abrahams family, following the passing of five-year-old Ameer. We feel the extreme pain as parents ourselves, and we stand with the family in demanding justice for this young life lost in such horrific circumstances. The City continues to offer our full support to SAPS, and we welcome the swift arrests made with the intention to pursue murder charges,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis. ‘We continue to assist SAPS and our SSIU has passed on information received from Manenberg residents. We will be monitoring court proceedings following the arrests of three suspects. The City stands ready to assist SAPS whenever requested for investigations into gang, gun, and drug crime through our investments in safety technologies such as gunshot detection in the Manenberg area and others, CCTV, Automatic Number Plate Recognition, and eye-in-the-sky aerial surveillance,’ said Alderman JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security.

2025-01-08T22:00:00Z

Traffic officers clip suspects’ wings

The arrests included charges of robbery and possession of stolen goods.

Traffic officers arrested two robbery suspects in Athlone this morning. Three suspects robbed a pedestrian along Jakes Gerwel Drive and fled in the direction of Bridgetown. Officers gave chase and caught two of them – the third got away. The victim arrived at Athlone SAPS where she identified her belongings as well as the suspects who were charged with robbery, possession of stolen property and possession of a dangerous weapon.<figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Athlone%20robbery.jpeg" alt="" /></figure> On Tuesday, 7 January, traffic officers on patrol in Muizenberg received information of a remote jamming/theft out of motor vehicle incident that had occurred in the Kirstenhof area. They soon spotted the vehicle heading in the direction of Sunrise Circle, and pulled over the driver.The officers found a number of items in the vehicle, including a remote jamming device, false licence plates, implements used to break into cars and the items that had been reported stolen in the remote jamming incident. Four suspects aged between 25 and 33 were arrested for possession of stolen property, possession of suspected stolen property, possession of car breaking implements, fraud, remote jamming, and theft out of motor vehicle. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/remote%20jamming%20arrests.jpg" alt="" style="width:800px;" /></figure> It also transpired that they are wanted in connection with crimes committed elsewhere, including Gqeberha.On the same day, officers received information about a vehicle driving around the Wynberg area that matched the description of a car that had been stolen in Delft in December. They found the vehicle in Constantia, and a check on the registration and VIN confirmed that the vehicle had been reported stolen. The driver was arrested for possession of a stolen motor vehicle as well as fraud (he was found in possession of two fraudulent licence documents) and detained at Diep River SAPS.'These incidents remind us that, while a lot of emphasis is on road safety, and curbing drunk and reckless driving, our traffic officers do so much more. I'm particularly pleased with the arrest of the remote jamming suspects. It appears that they have been engaging in criminal acts in at least one other province. I hope that the investigators are able to piece together all of their alleged misdeeds and that they are appropriately punished. 'Unfortunately, criminals have stepped up their game and remote jamming is far more commonplace than we would like. I want to appeal to motorists and their passengers to double check that their doors and boot are locked to minimise the risk of falling victim to this type of crime,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. End

2025-01-08T22:00:00Z

Rehabilitation of Jakes Gerwel Drive

The City would like to advise residents, road users, businesses and the broader public of the rehabilitation of Jakes Gerwel Drive.

The resurfacing of this segment of Jakes Gerwel Drive will include the following:<ul><li>Rehabilitation of the existing road on both the north and southbound carriageways, service roads and slip lane ramps.</li><li>Rehabilitation of existing road pavement at intersections and the transition area, where the northbound service lane merges onto the northbound carriageways.</li><li>Replacing and extending the existing prefabricated concrete channel along the slip lane connecting Viking Way eastbound and Jakes Gerwel Drive northbound service roads.</li><li>Replacing joints at the three bridges along Jakes Gerwel Drive between Viking Way and Voortrekker Road. </li><li>The replacement of guardrails and road signs.</li><li>The lowering and raising of existing manholes during the road construction and later reinstatement to the revised road level, including manhole covers, valve boxes, survey markers, fire hydrants and electrical manhole covers.</li><li>The reinstatement of all road markings and reflective road studs removed during the process. </li></ul>‘The rehabilitation and maintenance of Jakes Gerwel Drive between Viking Way and Voortrekker Road, is needed to prolong the longevity of the City’s road network and to keep Cape Town moving. A longitudinal lane drop will be in place and no construction vehicles will be allowed to enter or exit the closure during peak traffic hours. The work areas will be demarcated on a daily basis to regulate traffic flow through the affected area, with possible lane closures while reconstruction of the road is in process,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas. Traffic traveling in both directions will be affected and road users are urged to consider alternative routes while construction work is underway. A high resolution map is available <a href="https://bit.ly/3Pw3hGk" target="_blank">here.</a>

2025-01-07T22:00:00Z

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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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