Environmental health in the home

Residential water restrictions explained

Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current drought in Cape Town. We need to work together to change the way we use our water

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Commercial water restrictions explained

Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current drought in Cape Town. We need to work together to change the way we use our water

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Water saving toolkits

To help you spread the word, we have created water-saving information packs for your home, business and hospitality industry.

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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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The City's Draft Budget 2020-2021

The City of Cape Town's budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services.

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Get involved

Discover how you can get involved in your community

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new disease that was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Indigent benefits

Residents can apply for indigent benefits with the City to help them pay their rates, service charges or City housing rental payments.

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Safety and security resources

The City offers a variety of free interesting and educational material relating to safety and security.

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Going solar in the home

Installing renewable energy in your home could result in lower electricity costs and contribute to a more sustainable Cape Town.

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Loadshedding

Loadshedding power outages generally last for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one area being affected at a time during stage 1 and four areas being affected at a time during stage 3b.

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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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Alternative water sources

We live in a water-scarce region. The use of alternative water sources for irrigation and industrial purposes allows us to conserve the water supply from our dams.

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Apply for a film permit
Woodstock Hall	31 Plein Street, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7915
Bellville Integrated Waste Management Facility	Bellville South Industrial, Cape Town, 7530
Delft Drop-off	Fabriek Street, Delft

City clinics geared for primary healthcare priorities

City Health has introduced a raft of measures to ensure access and provision of primary healthcare services

The City’s Health Department is on a drive to kick-start general primary healthcare provision, affected by the impact of COVID-19. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/Zahidoo.jpg" alt="" style="width:752px;" /></figure>In recent months, there has been a notable decline in the number of clients accessing some of the key services that the City’s 104 clinics provide, due to the national lockdown, but also fear about possible exposure to the virus. Services affected included child immunisations, but also screening for both communicable and non-communicable diseases such as TB, HIV and Diabetes.City Health has since introduced a raft of measures to ensure access and provision of primary healthcare services, while playing its part in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, through screening, testing and public education.These have included:<ul><li>Increased measures in clinics to mitigate the risk of COVID infection among staff</li><li>A project that will result in the establishment of 80 overflow facilities at clinics</li><li>Mobile testing booths for COVID-19</li><li>Additional Expanded Public Works personnel to assist the public education and awareness efforts of Environmental Health</li><li> The fast-tracking of more than 100 vacancies within the Health Department</li> ‘There have been so many learnings over the past few months. In June, we were experiencing ongoing clinic closures due to COVID-19 exposure; however, we are very encouraged by the fact that there hasn’t been a single closure due to COVID in at least a month. This speaks to the measures that have been implemented to ensure staff and client safety, but also how our staff have adapted to the new normal and we commend their grit and determination amid very trying circumstances. The measures that we have introduced will help see us through the pandemic, but some of it will also remain behind for the long-term benefit of our communities,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services, Councillor Zahid Badroodien.</ul>In recent weeks, the Cape metropole has experienced a slowdown in the number of new COVID-19 cases reported, as well as fatalities linked to the virus. Of the overall caseload, approximately 88% have recovered. ‘The statistics are encouraging, but it is premature to view this pandemic in the rear-view mirror. So we encourage residents to ensure that they comply with the golden hygiene rules like handwashing, wearing a mask in public and adhering to social distancing norms at all times, but also to take care of their general health and well-being. We have done a lot of work to make our clinics safe spaces, and I invite our clients to return so that we can get our primary healthcare services back on track,’ added Councillor Badroodien.

2020-08-09T22:00:00Z

City landscaping project wins overall award at SALI 2020 award

A contractor appointed by the City’s Environment Department, has won the country’s top award for excellence in landscaping

The Hout Bay Dune Rehabilitation Project was entered into three categories, namely, specialised landscaping, water wise landscaping and environmental landscaping. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/Mari.jpg" alt="" style="width:782px;" /> </figure>The project received a gold award in all three categories. These awards made the project eligible for the Trophy of Excellence as well as the South African Landscapers Institute Shield for Excellence in Landscaping, the overall award, for the best project in the country. More than 100 projects were submitted for the various categories from all over the country.Vula Environmental Services is a principal member of the South African Landscaping Institute. It entered the project for the award in terms of the membership criteria. The entrants were monitored continuously for the quality of work ‘I am thrilled about these awards; they are testimony that adaptive management enabled the project to meet its key objective - to reduce the impact of the mobile and unstable dune system on adjacent public and private infrastructure. They further demonstrate that no single approach or method can provide a satisfactory model for implementation. ‘An integrated and combined approach of sand removal, wind net installation, marram grass planting, dune thicket vegetation planting and seeding, selective irrigation and intensive maintenance were key to the now established and stable dune system. This is the true epitome of strategic leadership and value for money. I also want to commend the EPWP for the ground work. This project would not have been possible without their contribution,’ said Alderman Marian Nieuwoudt, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment.The EPWP workers have since secured contracts until the end of December 2020, a Plant Production learnership, NQF level 2, as well as various other short courses in financial planning, life skills, basic computer skills and Small Business Enterprise.

2020-08-09T22:00:00Z

City advises residents of a Geotechnical Investigation in sections of Philippi and Khayelitsha

The City of Cape Town will commence with a Geotechnical investigation in certain wards within Philippi and Khayelitsha this week.

The Geotechnical Investigation will take place along Govan Mbeki Road between the Duinefontein Road and Vygekraal Road intersections, and along Japhta Masemola Road just east of Solomon Tshuku Road.The investigation is associated with the design of the following structures: • Retaining structure on Govan Mbeki Road adjacent to the Lotus Canal in ward 42, • Bus lanes grade separation on Govan Mbeki Road over Duinefontein Road, • Widening of the culvert just east of Solomon Tshuku Road on Japhta Masemola Road in ward 90 and 87.‘The long term aim is to construct a new dedicated trunk busway along parts of Govan Mbeki, linking the western CBD’s of both Claremont and Wynberg to the CBD’s of Khayelitsha in the east and Mitchell’s Plain in the south,’ said Alderman Purchase.The location of the specific drilling sites has been identified and are located in Wards 33; 42, 43 near in Govan Mbeki Road as well as Wards 87 and 90 in Khayelitsha.‘The drilling will be confined between Duinefontein and Vygekraal Road, where formal residential dwellings are separated by the Lotus canal to the north and the uninhabited Edith Stevens Nature Reserve located to the south. Residents in the area can expect some noise while these works are underway. We thank residents in advance for their patience and understanding and can assure them that the dust and noise generated will be kept to a minimum,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport, Alderman Felicity Purchase.Once the core drilling is complete the project team will commence with the excavation of test pits at all the sites for soil testing.Working hours during the week will be from 07:30am to 16:30pm and from 8:00 till 13:00 on Saturdays.The City will ensure that traffic is managed while the works are under way and that all the necessary Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to on site.

2020-08-09T22:00:00Z

City backs Light SA Red campaign

Statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith

The campaign is aimed at raising awareness for the events industry, which has been badly affected by COVID-19, the subsequent nationwide lockdown and is calling for the national government to assist the sector through the crisis. The City, this week, received a request from the Light SA Red Campaign for assistance with lighting up the City Hall, Civic Centre, the Cape Town Stadium and Table Mountain. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/JPee.jpg" alt="" style="width:1894px;" /> </figure>We provided permission for the use of lights on City Hall, the Civic Centre and the stadium while we also facilitated the lighting up of Table Mountain. For the City of Cape Town, it was important to show support to this plight because the events industry is vital to Cape Town as it creates thousands of jobs. Without an operational events industry, many artists, production companies, venues and many other workers in the value chain remain in crisis and jobless.Over the last two months, the City has received distressing news from industry companies who have had to lay off staff, sell off assets to keep afloat or simply close down due to lack of income. This should not be the case because we have seen around the world how innovation has enabled the event industry to go back to work safely. The local events industry also has fresh ideas on how they can resume while observing COVID-19 health and safety protocols. This is a plea to the National Government to relax regulations relating to events in order to ensure the industry survives and thousands of people who rely on the sector for work can continue to make a living. As a regulator in the events space, the City of Cape Town will ensure that all health and safety protocols are in place for a safe return to events similar to how we have enabled the film industry to resume production in a safe environment.

2020-08-08T22:00:00Z

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Service Requests/Report a Fault (C3)

The 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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The City's Draft Budget 2020-2021

The City of Cape Town's budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services.

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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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Informal trading

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

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The Business Hub

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

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Pay your traffic fine

The City has a number of different options for paying traffic fines. If you would like to pay your fine.

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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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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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Upgrade to a new prepaid electricity meter

Find out if your suburb has been selected for a compulsory electricity meter upgrade

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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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2020/21 Tariffs

Find out about the latest tariffs that affect you

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new disease that was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO)

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View the Council Meeting Calendar

Access the Council meeting calendar and agendas for upcoming meetings.

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Coronavirus updates

We are operating with reduced services and communication channels as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and national lockdown.

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Load-shedding

Load-shedding stages are announced by Eskom and depend on the extent of the shortage of generation capacity

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Libraries

Loan out books, get access to electronic resources or take part in community programmes and events at any of our libraries

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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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Reduce rates for NPOs and PBOs

Some PBOs and NPOs which were previously excluded from the list due to legislative changes will now be able to benefit from reduced rates.

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Apply for replacement wheelie bin

The City will replace or repair a damaged or stolen wheelie bin free of charge.

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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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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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