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29 July 2026
The Helderberg Nature Reserve is one of Cape Town’s most popular outdoor destinations
03 March 2026
Our nature reserves play a critical role in the conservation of our unique biodiversity and ecosystems
02 February 2026
DFFE and the City of Cape Town celebrated World Wetlands Day at the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve.
08 December 2025
The closing date for comments, objections and proposals on the draft Big Bay (LSDF) is Friday, 12 December 2025.
05 November 2025
The City is horrified by the brutal poaching of 19 Angulate Tortoises at the Table Bay Nature Reserve.
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
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.
09 October 2025
The draft LSDF for Big Bay and surrounding areas was an initiative driven by the local community
18 September 2025
The City is inviting residents to visit any of our nature reserves on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025, and to enjoy free access to these beautiful natural and recreational areas across the city
31 July 2025
Today, 31 July 2025, marks World Ranger Day and as such, the City is recognising and celebrating all of our rangers.
23 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget was approved by Council last month.
18 June 2025
The repairs and maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways take place across the City all year round.
15 May 2025
The City is in the final stretch of completing the cleaning of Newlands Reservoir as part of its annual proactive water maintenance programme.
15 April 2025
The City of Cape Town has commenced with the annual earthworks to move accumulated sand at the various dune projects in Table View, Hout Bay and Fleur Park
03 April 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget 2025/26 prioritises improving the water quality of our vleis, strengthening the resilience of our coastline against the impact of climate change and rising sea levels
24 January 2025
We have made the decision in the interest of the safety and security of staff and visitors who will no longer need to handle cash on the Nature Reserve premises
29 November 2024
The rehabilitation work is taking place from the intersection of Tafelberg Road with Kloof Nek Road to the Lower Cableway Station located in the Table Mountain National Park
25 August 2024
The City joined the newly established Diep River Catchment Management Forum for a walk along the Diep River on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
20 August 2024
The City closed the land-based areas of the Rietvlei section on 11 July 2024 after severe flooding affected roads, trails, picnic areas and boardwalks.
31 July 2024
Today, 31 July 2024, marks World Ranger Day. This year, the City has decided to share the stories of three of our passionate rangers who are taking good care of various City nature reserves across Cape Town.
17 July 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to remind the public to comment on the proposal to redevelop and upgrade the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve.
11 July 2024
The decision to close off public facilities such as our nature reserves is not an easy one to take, but under the current weather conditions,
01 July 2024
The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment and upgrade of the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei that are located within the False Bay Nature Reserve.
26 June 2024
The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment and upgrade of the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei that are located within the False Bay Nature Reserve
12 May 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to remind organisations with an interest in the City’s nature reserves to apply for membership of the Protected Area Advisory Committees
10 May 2024
The City of Cape Town has delivered a new specialised weed harvester for Rietvlei in a major boost for the environmental management of this waterbody.
09 May 2024
The Blinkwater Stream originates from Table Mountain, where several tributary streams converge at Hely Hutchinson Avenue before forming a single stream that flows down to Camps Bay Beach, adjacent to the Tidal pool
15 April 2024
The Protected Area Advisory Committees play a crucial role as they ensure that our communities have the opportunity to get involved and play an advisory role with regards to the management of the City's nature reserves.
10 April 2024
Budget 2024/25 prioritises improving the water quality of our vleis, strengthening the resilience of our coastline against the impact of climate change and rising sea levels, and the preservation of our nature reserves.
02 February 2024
World Wetlands Day 2024
03 November 2023
Alderman Eddie Andrews, visited the Table Bay Nature Reserve’s Rietvlei section to observe the impact of the Mayors Priority Programme (MPP) River Wardens work.
29 October 2023
City of Cape Town’s Council on Thursday, 26 October 2023, supported the proclamation of six new City managed nature reserves across Cape Town, and the extension of various nature reserves.
09 October 2023
City staff are currently cleaning debris from the boardwalk in order to make sure the walkway is safe for all users.
10 August 2023
These extraordinary aquatic machines will be patrolling the waterbodies for weeds.
03 July 2023
Public to help City name the weed harvesters for Zandvlei and Rietvlei
28 June 2023
The City closed the land-based areas of the Rietvlei section on 21 June 2023 after localised flooding affected roads, trails, picnic areas and boardwalks
21 June 2023
The Table Bay Nature Reserve’s Rietvlei section is closed to the public for all land based recreational activities
11 June 2023
The City of Cape Town's budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2023
24 April 2023
Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate’s operational and capital budget for the next three financial years
18 April 2023
This is a huge honour and recognition of the best-practice work that the City has undertaken in implementing innovative policies and plans to ensure Cape Town's wetlands are protected,
15 March 2023
The City of Cape Town has received the final assessment reports from specialist consultants on the proposed short, medium and long-term remediation interventions for Rietvlei
29 December 2022
The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch staff will conduct the annual ecological burns at various nature reserves in February, March and April 2023.
08 December 2022
The Diep River Estuary Management Plan is another example of our absolute commitment to, over time, improve the quality of our inland waterbodies
23 September 2022
On Wednesday, 21 September 2022, a Cape fox was spotted at various urban locations in Table View, close to the Table Bay Nature Reserve
25 July 2022
There have been 56 drownings at public beaches and swimming pools during the peak summer seasons in the City of Cape Town since 2019
14 June 2022
The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents that the recent Rietvlei wildfire at the Table Bay Nature Reserve has not had a negative impact on the Reserve ecologically
29 May 2022
The event provides a competitive platform for the global trail running community to display their skills, while also showcasing the trails of Table Mountain.
08 May 2022
City invests millions for the remediation of three vleis and improvement of water quality
19 April 2022
the City of Cape Town will not be charging any entrance fee at its Nature Reserves across the city this coming Friday, 22 April (Earth Day)
13 April 2022
The City Nature Challenge is less than three weeks away and the City of Cape Town is calling on all Capetonians to register on the iNaturalist app and to participate in the challenge over the long weekend
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
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The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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