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    Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

    Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

    30 April 2026

    Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

    City honours World Penguin Day as it fights for the survival of African Penguins

    City honours World Penguin Day as it fights for the survival of African Penguins

    23 April 2026

    The City joins this year’s World Penguin Day celebrations with trepidation and worry

    Budget prioritises healthy vleis, a resilient coastline, biodiversity, urban regeneration, and economic growth

    Budget prioritises healthy vleis, a resilient coastline, biodiversity, urban regeneration, and economic growth

    12 April 2026

    The City of Cape Town’s draft budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2026, was tabled at the Council meeting on 30 March

    City awards bursaries to students with a focus on scarce skills

    City awards bursaries to students with a focus on scarce skills

    25 March 2026

    The City's external financial support (bursaries)awards are intended to provide support to young members of the community who have demonstrated potential to take their studies further

    City issues third annual spatial trends report depicting land use changes in Cape Town

    City issues third annual spatial trends report depicting land use changes in Cape Town

    07 November 2025

    The City’s latest Spatial Trends and Implementation Tracking Report, issued in celebration of World Town Planning Day tomorrow, gives an overview of development and land use patterns in Cape Town over the last decade

    City celebrates River Warden graduates

    City celebrates River Warden graduates

    29 October 2025

    The City is building a pipeline of practically skilled conservation practitioners who strengthen the City’s operational capacity through the River Warden Skills Development Programme

    Residents invited to open day about spatial plan for Big Bay and surrounding areas

    Residents invited to open day about spatial plan for Big Bay and surrounding areas

    28 October 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town invites the public to the Open Day about the community-driven draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for the Big Bay area.

    Call on residents to comment on draft local spatial plan for Big Bay and surrounding areas

    Call on residents to comment on draft local spatial plan for Big Bay and surrounding areas

    09 October 2025

    The draft LSDF for Big Bay and surrounding areas was an initiative driven by the local community

    City publishes economic profiles for 70+ industrial and commercial precincts in Cape Town

    City publishes economic profiles for 70+ industrial and commercial precincts in Cape Town

    02 October 2025

    The City of Cape Town has developed comprehensive profiles for more than 70 Economic Areas in Cape Town

    No sign of President’s SONA promise on more affordable housing funding

    No sign of President’s SONA promise on more affordable housing funding

    24 August 2025

    The City is concerned that President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation promise for increased affordable housing funding is yet to materialise.

    Council adopts Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan and puts Biodiversity Priority Areas on the map

    Council adopts Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan and puts Biodiversity Priority Areas on the map

    05 August 2025

    Council adopted the Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan

    City celebrates woman rangers for their passion and commitment

    City celebrates woman rangers for their passion and commitment

    31 July 2025

    Today, 31 July 2025, marks World Ranger Day and as such, the City is recognising and celebrating all of our rangers.

    City’s Hackathon strives to digitise business licence application process

    City’s Hackathon strives to digitise business licence application process

    20 June 2025

    The City of Cape Town's Innovation and Customer Insights wrapped up its Business Licence Innovation Hackathon

    Destructive borer beetle: residents invited to important community meeting in Kraaifontein and Pinelands

    Destructive borer beetle: residents invited to important community meeting in Kraaifontein and Pinelands

    20 March 2025

    The City of Cape Town is urging residents to attend vitally important community training sessions in Kraaifontein and Pinelands about the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB).

    City and stakeholders tackle rapid urbanisation beyond 2050

    City and stakeholders tackle rapid urbanisation beyond 2050

    11 March 2025

    The intention is to produce a spatial perspective of the possible impact of Cape Town’s long term population growth on engineering and community facility infrastructure

    Deputy Mayor invites residents to online meeting tonight: City’s Biodiversity Spatial Plan currently open for public comment

    Deputy Mayor invites residents to online meeting tonight: City’s Biodiversity Spatial Plan currently open for public comment

    20 February 2025

    Cape Town was the first municipality in South Africa to develop and implement a spatial biodiversity plan, which is fitting since this beautiful city claims the title of the most biodiverse city in the world

    Deputy Mayor invites residents to online meeting: City’s Biodiversity Spatial Plan currently open for public comment

    Deputy Mayor invites residents to online meeting: City’s Biodiversity Spatial Plan currently open for public comment

    17 February 2025

    The City’s Biodiversity Management branch will explain the importance of the critical draft policy

    City provides guidelines to remain most biodiverse city in the world

    City provides guidelines to remain most biodiverse city in the world

    13 February 2025

    Cape Town was the first municipality in South Africa to develop and implement a spatial biodiversity plan, which is fitting since this beautiful city claims the title of the most biodiverse city in the world

    Beat the Heat campaign launched to drive extreme heat awareness among vulnerable residents, elderly

    Beat the Heat campaign launched to drive extreme heat awareness among vulnerable residents, elderly

    17 October 2024

    This week the City launched a new heat-health awareness campaign in Joe Slovo and it will be reaching out to some of its most vulnerable groups, starting with elderly residents, across the metro

    Council Speech: 25 July 2024

    Council Speech: 25 July 2024

    25 July 2024

    ​Council Speech- 25 July 2024

    Local government needs to lead in tackling challenges of extreme heat

    Local government needs to lead in tackling challenges of extreme heat

    13 June 2024

    ​The City met to discuss urgent interventions required in tackling the rapidly emerging challenge of extreme heat, particularly during the summer months, especially considering the impact on vulnerable communities.

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    18 December 2023

    ​MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    Latest sampling confirms excellent water quality at Cape Town’s popular beaches

    Latest sampling confirms excellent water quality at Cape Town’s popular beaches

    13 December 2023

    The latest round of coastal water sample results once again confirms excellent water quality at Cape Town’s most popular beaches this festive season

    City’s popular beaches show excellent water quality ahead of tourist season

    City’s popular beaches show excellent water quality ahead of tourist season

    24 November 2023

    The City of Cape Town is anticipating one of the busiest tourist seasons in recent years

    Council approval paves way for City to join International Union for Conservation of Nature

    Council approval paves way for City to join International Union for Conservation of Nature

    27 October 2023

    The IUCN is regarded as the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

    City releases data on its Open Data Portal

    City releases data on its Open Data Portal

    25 October 2023

    ​The City generates and holds a vast and diverse amount of data and views its data as a collection of public assets that when managed and organised, enables the City to be responsive to resident and business needs.

    Graduates called to register on City’s internship database by 18 August 2023

    Graduates called to register on City’s internship database by 18 August 2023

    06 August 2023

    Call for applications for various City Gaduate and Skills Development Programme

    City’s new one-stop-shop for all development related business

    City’s new one-stop-shop for all development related business

    16 February 2023

    ​The City only accepts building plan and land use applications online, through its e-services portal. This portal has now been upgraded to make it significantly easier for the public and professionals to do development related business with the City’s Development Management Department.

     City’s new one-stop-shop for all development related business

    City’s new one-stop-shop for all development related business

    06 February 2023

    ​The City’s Development Management Department only accepts building plan and land use applications online, through its e-services portal

    City’s new one-stop-shop for all development related business

    City’s new one-stop-shop for all development related business

    03 February 2023

    The City's Development Management Department only accepts building plan and land use applications online, through its e-services portal.

    Taking stock of the year that was

    Taking stock of the year that was

    30 December 2022

    MAYORAL MINUTE: Taking stock of the year that was

    City launches digital internships

    City launches digital internships

    28 September 2022

    These are paid internships and are limited to the institutions in the Western Cape, however, graduates from other universities outside the province will be considered if they reside in Cape Town

    City’s State of the Environment Report, 2022, available online

    City’s State of the Environment Report, 2022, available online

    06 September 2022

    City of Cape Town's State of Environment Report 2022 now available online.

    City reminds residents of Milnerton Beach Revetment project

    City reminds residents of Milnerton Beach Revetment project

    02 September 2022

    The City of Cape Town is commencing with a coastal protection intervention at Milnerton

    Litter nets catch waste from stormwater system along Sea Point coastline

    Litter nets catch waste from stormwater system along Sea Point coastline

    19 August 2022

    The installation of the litter nets forms part of a trial project, which aims to reduce the amount of litter being discharged onto the beaches in Sea Point via the stormwater system.

    Cape Town most sustainable City in Africa

    Cape Town most sustainable City in Africa

    15 June 2022

    The City of Cape Town has been rated as the most sustainable City in Africa according to the Corporate Knights Sustainability Cities Index report

    City invites Somerset West residents to workshop Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer infestations

    City invites Somerset West residents to workshop Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer infestations

    07 June 2022

    encourage residents of the Somerset West community and subject experts to please register for this event and to participate in this workshop

    Two big steps forward for clean waterways in Cape Town: New water advisory committee, and open data portal

    Two big steps forward for clean waterways in Cape Town: New water advisory committee, and open data portal

    06 April 2022

    The formation of an advisory committee on the quality and cleanliness of Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and waterways

    City commences with plan for potential development around the Strandfontein Pavilion area

    City commences with plan for potential development around the Strandfontein Pavilion area

    03 March 2022

    It was important for me to go out to the Standfontein Pavilion this week to meet key members of the community

    A new Mayoral Committee to turn Cape Town into a city of hope

    A new Mayoral Committee to turn Cape Town into a city of hope

    22 November 2021

    STATEMENT BY MAYOR GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    Reminder to residents that draft water services and waste management sector plans are open for comment

    Reminder to residents that draft water services and waste management sector plans are open for comment

    12 November 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027 which sets out how it intends to achieve its objectives over the next five years.

    Have your say on draft water services and waste management sector plans

    Have your say on draft water services and waste management sector plans

    28 October 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027

    City’s Inclusive Economic Growth Strategy to boost opportunities in Cape Town

    City’s Inclusive Economic Growth Strategy to boost opportunities in Cape Town

    22 September 2021

    The City has shown that with targeted interventions, it is possible to mitigate the effects of these crises

    City to source public comment on reduced off-street parking requirements and amendment of planning by-law

    City to source public comment on reduced off-street parking requirements and amendment of planning by-law

    07 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town will soon publish a draft map demarcating the reduced off-street parking requirements for developments in areas with good access to the MyCiTi service

    Twenty Smart City drivers honoured

    Twenty Smart City drivers honoured

    07 June 2021

    Smart Driver award ceremony.

    City keeping track of the Shot Hole Borer Beetle in Somerset West

    City keeping track of the Shot Hole Borer Beetle in Somerset West

    14 December 2020

    Although our data has confirmed that PSHB is currently confined within the Somerset West area

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