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04 May 2026
We recognise the importance of maintaining public confidence through transparent reporting and continuous improvement.
02 March 2026
Coastal water quality remains within guideline limits
14 January 2026
The City's Food Control Unit has a list of easy-to-implement food safety tips for packed school lunches to prevent food spoilage.
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is on track with investing about R430 million to upgrade key infrastructure in the Helderberg sewer system.
01 July 2025
An ambient air quality monitoring station is now in place to better monitor air quality around Milnerton Lagoon
19 June 2025
In celebration of World Accreditation Day, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate hosted a recognition event.
07 June 2025
Over a 10-month period since July 2024, the laboratory received 4 853 samples that were subjected to 17 759 analyses. The sample results yielded an overall compliance rate of 84,55%.
27 March 2025
Councillor Zahid Badroodien, recently hosted members of the Bays of Sewage group to discuss the City’s long-term plans for marine outfalls and the ongoing coastal water quality monitoring programme
08 January 2025
The City has established that ‘Project Blue’ falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality.
06 January 2025
Cape Town’s popular beaches showed consistently high water quality over the festive season.
21 November 2024
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate can confirm that several processes are under way to ensure the repair work to a section of Kloof Road can commence in 2025
18 November 2024
At a celebratory event on 8 November 2024, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate marked 100 years since the establishment of the Scientific Services branch in Athlone.
02 September 2024
Over R105 million was spent to purchase light motor vehicles, plant equipment and new specialised trucks as well as a mobile laboratory
07 June 2024
World Food Safety Day is celebrated worldwide annually on June 7.
29 January 2024
Ten staff members from the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate are able to analyse insects in the river network in order to assess water quality and ecological integrity.
25 January 2024
Camps Bay is one of Cape Town's most popular beaches, a premier destination for visitors, and a recreational haven for locals
19 January 2024
New equipment for Scientific Services
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
24 November 2023
The City of Cape Town is anticipating one of the busiest tourist seasons in recent years
09 October 2023
Monitoring and testing water and air quality in Cape Town is a crucial behind-the-scenes service to help ensure our residents' safety.
25 May 2023
Cape Town’s drinking water goes through strict, rigorous treatment to ensure it is safe for the public to drink and use, even during prolonged load-shedding.
23 February 2023
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases issued an alert of a measles outbreak in the Cape Metro district.
05 February 2023
Officials from the City of Cape Town’s Health Department are joining a national campaign to curb a measles outbreak.
22 May 2022
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has been implementing ongoing measures to reduce the impact of load-shedding on its infrastructure to ensure that water and sanitation services continue as optimally as possible when the lights go off.
06 April 2022
The formation of an advisory committee on the quality and cleanliness of Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and waterways
28 March 2022
Two City of Cape Town employees shot at the Scientific Services laboratories in Athlone on Monday, 28 March 2022.
21 February 2022
City Health dismisses thyphoid link to municipal water.
11 February 2022
The joint sampling follows the Milnerton Aquatic Club, based at Rietvlei, presenting independent water quality results to the City
29 October 2021
Cape Town residents can rest assured that the water that comes out of their taps remains of the highest quality, as the City’s annual Water Quality Report 2020/2021
30 April 2021
The City of Cape Town advises that the precautionary water advisory relating to the Atlantic Seaboard has been lifted after extensive sampling revealed no health risks in the distribution system, and the water is therefore safe to drink.
19 April 2021
Mayor Plato visited UCT.
09 February 2021
The City of Cape Town has released its Inland Water Quality Report.
27 November 2020
The City is pleased to once again receive this recognition. Being able to retain the status of all 10 Blue Flag beaches
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
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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