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    City a model of women empowerment at Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Conference

    City a model of women empowerment at Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Conference

    25 June 2026

    City's commitment to advancing women highlighted at the Standard Bank Top Women EmpowHER Conference.

    City’s Carbon-Smart Programme creating jobs and upskilling women

    City’s Carbon-Smart Programme creating jobs and upskilling women

    26 May 2026

    On Friday, 22 May 2026, International Biodiversity Day, the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Department held its annual Carbon-Smart Skills Development Programme graduation ceremony

    New Mamre EPWP and Community Development Hub brings services closer to residents

    New Mamre EPWP and Community Development Hub brings services closer to residents

    13 November 2025

    The City has launched a new Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and Community Development Worker (CDW) Hub in Mamre.

    Women’s Day event brings together more than 100 women

    Women’s Day event brings together more than 100 women

    26 August 2025

    We celebrate the remarkable women who are making an impact in their communities in their own way

    Empowering women in trades

    Empowering women in trades

    18 August 2025

    This project was conceptualised and implemented by women to create new opportunities for women in trades historically dominated by men.

    A record-breaking Totalsports Women's Race this Women's Day

    A record-breaking Totalsports Women's Race this Women's Day

    05 August 2025

    City advisory on logistics for Totalsports Women's Race Day

    Encounters Documentary Festival scripts its 27th edition in Cape Town

    Encounters Documentary Festival scripts its 27th edition in Cape Town

    21 June 2025

    The festival takes place over 10 days from 19 – 29 June 2025 at the Labia Theatre, V&A Waterfront Ster-Kinekor and Bertha House Mowbray and The Bertha Movie House Isivivana Community Centre Khayelitsha.

    City celebrates International Women’s Day with Women in Tech

    City celebrates International Women’s Day with Women in Tech

    27 March 2025

    The Women-in-Digital event provided an opportunity for the audience, both internal and external, to listen to other inspirational women who are driving transformational initiatives

    EPWP Entrepreneurship programme participants celebrate bright futures

    EPWP Entrepreneurship programme participants celebrate bright futures

    18 November 2024

    A total of 72 entrepreneurs have used the mentorship and guidance provided through the City’s EPWP Entrepreneurship Trainee Programme to complete a three-year certification.

    City staff donate sanitary products to disadvantaged communities

    City staff donate sanitary products to disadvantaged communities

    06 September 2024

    This donation stemmed from a sanitary products drive from the City’s Corporate Services Directorate during Women’s Month to provide assistance to disadvantaged women and girls who are impacted by the menstrual hygiene crisis

    Arts and Culture helps survivors pave their own path

    Arts and Culture helps survivors pave their own path

    13 August 2024

    The women who attended the event included GBV survivors and house mothers based at GBV shelters.

    Cape Town shines a spotlight on youth tech talent

    Cape Town shines a spotlight on youth tech talent

    11 June 2024

    Today, the vibrant tech landscape of Cape Town took centre stage as the Invest Cape Town Youth in Tech Showcase, in collaboration with UVU Africa, illuminated the innovative spirit of the city's young tech entrepreneurs.

    Three-year sponsorship agreements for two of Cape Town’s events

    Three-year sponsorship agreements for two of Cape Town’s events

    08 December 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town will be partnering with two of Cape Town’s annual events for the next three years

    Women empowered and celebrated

    Women empowered and celebrated

    23 August 2023

    City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department hosted a event in the Civic Centre to celebrate Womens Month

    Honouring the women behind Water and Sanitation’s technical services

    Honouring the women behind Water and Sanitation’s technical services

    23 August 2023

    It takes women of all skillsets to keep the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s Engineering and Asset Management team at Killarney depot running.

    Bumper calendar for Women’s Month

    Bumper calendar for Women’s Month

    27 July 2023

    August is more than a look back at history

    City takes hundreds of women and men through its Change programme

    City takes hundreds of women and men through its Change programme

    09 July 2023

    Women for Change and Men for Change programme by City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department

    Bellville Netball Club amplifies excitement ahead of Netball World Cup

    Bellville Netball Club amplifies excitement ahead of Netball World Cup

    29 June 2023

    With just 30 days to go until the Vitality Netball World Cup, the City of Cape Town is ramping up the anticipation.

    City libraries’ programme and career expos uplift and inspire

    City libraries’ programme and career expos uplift and inspire

    28 June 2023

    The WISE programme is aimed at empowering women from local communities and from all walks of life.

    Lotus River scores latest Netball World Cup Mural

    Lotus River scores latest Netball World Cup Mural

    12 June 2023

    The Lotus River mural is the tenth legacy mural

    City libraries transform women’s lives

    City libraries transform women’s lives

    03 March 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town’s libraries are kicking off another round of the Women’s Information Skills Empowerment (WISE) programme

    Bellville South recreational facility gets Netball World Cup treatment

    Bellville South recreational facility gets Netball World Cup treatment

    31 October 2022

    The fourth mural in the legacy project is situated at the Proteaville Recreation Centre in Bellville South

    City celebrates women in construction, hands over title deeds

    City celebrates women in construction, hands over title deeds

    29 August 2022

    ​The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi, met with women working in the construction industry in Khayelitsha today, 29 August 2022

    Focus on women’s wellness

    Focus on women’s wellness

    20 August 2022

    The Women's Month event is the latest in a series of ongoing, city-wide interventions by the City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department, to empower women, and strengthen families.

    Life-size mural marks 365 days to Netball World Cup

    Life-size mural marks 365 days to Netball World Cup

    27 July 2022

    The City will be rolling out several netball activities leading up to the Netball World Cup to raise awareness about the event.

    City takes young women on a resilience journey

    City takes young women on a resilience journey

    01 July 2022

    The Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) is hosting its annual resilience programme for teenage girls as part of the international ‘Women and Girls – an invisible force of resilience’ campaign

    Nearly 800 women step up to make a change

    Nearly 800 women step up to make a change

    30 June 2022

    The empowerment programme was created to capacitate women to play a more active and meaningful role in their communities

    Youth can have hope in Cape Town

    Youth can have hope in Cape Town

    16 June 2022

    STATEMENT BY CAPE TOWN MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    CDW programme paves the road to job creation in Khayelitsha

    CDW programme paves the road to job creation in Khayelitsha

    06 May 2022

    ​The City’s Community Development Worker (CDW) programme plays an important role in identifying needs and facilitating economic empowerment in communities around Cape Town

    City women complete global access to information campaign

    City women complete global access to information campaign

    07 September 2021

    The Carter Center selected 13 cities from around the world, including Cape Town, to participate in its first global Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign.

    City is committed to the advancement of women

    City is committed to the advancement of women

    08 August 2021

    The City of Cape Town joins the rest of the nation in commemorating Women’s Day

    EPWP Women-at-Work repair teams on the road to final year of skills development

    EPWP Women-at-Work repair teams on the road to final year of skills development

    23 July 2021

    The EPWP Women-at-Work skills development project is a three-year project that started in July 2019

    Community Service Awards

    Community Service Awards

    30 June 2021

    ​Recorded speech by the Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato

    City to honour outstanding individuals

    City to honour outstanding individuals

    21 June 2021

    City to honour individuals for going the axtra mile in their communities.

    City equips Gugulethu and Nyanga youth to address gender-based violence

    City equips Gugulethu and Nyanga youth to address gender-based violence

    13 May 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Alderman Grant Twigg congratulated recipients on the skills that they had recently acquired at a gender-based violence awareness workshop.

    Female entrepreneurs encouraged to sign up for Women in Business Programme

    Female entrepreneurs encouraged to sign up for Women in Business Programme

    29 April 2021

    Since the launch and the first intake several years ago, the Women in Business Programme, which is funded by the City of Cape Town, has proven immensely popular and resulted in huge demand

    City’s programme upskills women for job opportunities

    City’s programme upskills women for job opportunities

    08 April 2021

    The City of Cape Town is currently providing accredited training in meeting procedures and minute-taking to 47 participants of the Women For Change (WFC) programme within wards 6, 7 and 111.

    World Cup Preparation: City welcomes the Proteas, Ugandan and Namibian netball teams to Cape Town

    World Cup Preparation: City welcomes the Proteas, Ugandan and Namibian netball teams to Cape Town

    26 March 2021

    The City of Cape Town is pleased to host the latest major netball series as part of the build-up to the 2023 Netball World Cup.

    Abafazi banamandla – women have power!

    Abafazi banamandla – women have power!

    08 March 2021

    The day is observed annually across the globe to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women

    City Women, we salute you!

    City Women, we salute you!

    23 August 2020

    I am a very proud City of Cape Town woman, proud to be associated with this calibre of professional women

    The building blocks of an inclusive society

    The building blocks of an inclusive society

    05 February 2020

    First international cricket series between South Africa & New Zealand

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