Mfuleni turns 50: Mayor joins residents for open-air celebration
02 February 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined Mfuleni residents for the community’s 50th Anniversary commemoration on 31 January. The City’s open-air celebration was an opportunity for families and residents to come out in their numbers to enjoy local performing artists and fun activities.
‘Siyayithanda iMfuleni, it was a joy to celebrate 50 years of this special community together with residents. Mfuleni means river, and what I’m really proud about is the river of infrastructure investment we are pouring into this community right now.
‘The future here is only getting brighter with a brand new sports field among various sporting facility upgrades in the broader area, an upgraded fire station, over 2 000 houses and serviced sites in the pipeline across four housing projects, and major public transport interchange upgrades to the tune of R100m over three years,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis.
The Mayor added that the City is helping SAPS to fight crime by providing them with a local policing headquarters in a City building and through the dedicated LEAP officer deployment to the area.
Caption 1: Mayor Hill-Lewis unveiled the City’s 50th anniversary mural at Mfuleni Hall together with Councillor Francine Higham, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, local councillors and community representatives
Caption 2: The new Mfuleni sports field is among various City infrastructure investments in the area.
Caption 3: Mfuleni families and residents came out in their numbers to enjoy local performing artists and fun activities at the City’s open-air celebration on 31 January.End
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City of Cape Town, Media Office
