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    Almost 700 new trading opportunities open across Cape Town after Council approves plans

    Almost 700 new trading opportunities open across Cape Town after Council approves plans

    28 May 2026

    Today’s approval means nearly 700 more opportunities for residents to earn an income

    Safety and Security reporting feature comes to the City’s App

    Safety and Security reporting feature comes to the City’s App

    20 April 2026

    ​The new Safety and Security functionality on the City App allows the public to log certain categories of by-law and policing incidents

    City’s Mobile Office heading to Somerset West next week

    City’s Mobile Office heading to Somerset West next week

    20 March 2026

    The City’s Customer Relations Department’s mobile team will assist residents with logging queries and service requests electronically.

    City office closures March to May 2026

    City office closures March to May 2026

    19 March 2026

    The City's Customer Interaction Centres will be closed on certain days during the next few months

    Recreation and Parks expands fleet with new cherry pickers

    Recreation and Parks expands fleet with new cherry pickers

    16 November 2025

    The Department currently operates more than 550 vehicles across the city, including LDVs, tractors, mowing trucks and grab trucks.

    City’s Coastal Management Branch takes over Miller’s Point and Soetwater Resorts

    City’s Coastal Management Branch takes over Miller’s Point and Soetwater Resorts

    22 August 2025

    The City of Cape Town has taken over the management of Miller’s Point Resort and Soetwater Resort.

    e-Services maintenance: 3 August 2025

    e-Services maintenance: 3 August 2025

    01 August 2025

    The fault reporting tool and some e-Services functions will be unavailable on Sunday, 3 August 2025 due to essential maintenance.

     City of Cape Town website temporarily unavailable

    City of Cape Town website temporarily unavailable

    24 July 2025

    City of Cape Town website temporarily unavailable

    World Food Safety Day: some heroes wear lab coats

    World Food Safety Day: some heroes wear lab coats

    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%.

    Mayor Hill-Lewis honours Elsies River tenants who pay their way

    Mayor Hill-Lewis honours Elsies River tenants who pay their way

    15 May 2025

    ​The City recognised 50 of its senior Community Residential Unit (CRU) tenants.

    Register for upcoming trading opportunities at Green Point Market

    Register for upcoming trading opportunities at Green Point Market

    12 May 2025

    Interested traders are encouraged to register on the City’s e-services portal to view and apply for available trading opportunities.

    City Customer Interaction Centre closures March to May 2025

    City Customer Interaction Centre closures March to May 2025

    14 March 2025

    The Customer Interaction Centres at our municipal offices will be closed on certain days during the next few months

    City App roadshow set to empower Lwandle residents

    City App roadshow set to empower Lwandle residents

    09 March 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys, visited the Lwandle Community Hall in Strand

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    22 January 2025

    Most complaints relate to dates of durability (or what people perceive as expired foodstuff), unhygienic conditions at food premises and food quality concerns.

    City reminds residents of Ocean View Customer Interaction Centre closure

    City reminds residents of Ocean View Customer Interaction Centre closure

    23 December 2024

    The decision to close the office was made after long deliberations, it was advertised and also discussed at open meetings of the subcouncil.

    City reminds residents to do business online this busy December

    City reminds residents to do business online this busy December

    20 December 2024

    The City’s Customer Interaction Centres are usually busier over the festive period as many residents choose this period to pay their municipal accounts, renew licence discs and attend to other urgent business

    City recognises tenants who pay their way

    City recognises tenants who pay their way

    19 November 2024

    The City recognised 50 of its Manenberg Community Residential Unit (CRU) tenants who have consistently paid their rent over the past few years.

    Register for new online events permitting system

    Register for new online events permitting system

    29 October 2024

    City's new online events permitting system will assist applications

    Public holiday City Customer Office closures

    Public holiday City Customer Office closures

    23 May 2024

    'The City's municipal offices will be closed on 29 May 2024 for the South African General Election.

    Reminder of public holiday City Customer Office closures

    Reminder of public holiday City Customer Office closures

    23 April 2024

    Residents are reminded that the City’s customer offices will be closed on several public holidays over the next few weeks.

    City transitions from snail mail to email for Planning By-law notifications

    City transitions from snail mail to email for Planning By-law notifications

    04 April 2024

    The City is always exploring interventions that will improve our service delivery

    City Customer Office closures March to May 2024

    City Customer Office closures March to May 2024

    19 March 2024

    We encourage residents to use our simple and convenient e-Services options and to make an online booking when visiting a customer office in person.

    City online booking system opens in Strand and Brackenfell

    City online booking system opens in Strand and Brackenfell

    17 February 2024

    Customers are encouraged to make use of the online booking system when planning to visit a City customer office

    Use the City’s Walk-in Centre online booking system this holiday season

    Use the City’s Walk-in Centre online booking system this holiday season

    06 November 2023

    To avoid waiting in longer queues this busy holiday season, residents are urged make use of the convenient online booking system to get ahead of the queues and save time

    City Building Inspectors with a heart for the community

    City Building Inspectors with a heart for the community

    13 September 2023

    The City of Cape Town is celebrating the vital role it’s Building Inspectors play in ensuring a safe built environment in Cape Town.

    City attends to record-breaking 50 000 electricity service requests in June 2023

    City attends to record-breaking 50 000 electricity service requests in June 2023

    11 August 2023

    In June, the City’s teams attended to a record-breaking number of electricity service requests

    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 calling on SANTACO to immediately stop violence, lawlessness

    City calling on SANTACO to immediately stop violence, lawlessness

    04 August 2023

    ​The ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action is having a severe impact on commuters, as well as City services as some employees cannot get to work, nor attend to service requests in volatile areas.

    Generator noise complaints more than triple in the past year

    Generator noise complaints more than triple in the past year

    02 April 2023

    The City of Cape Town’s Health Department has received nearly 200 generator noise complaints over a 12-month period.

    City’s new development portal to go live on Monday, 13 March 2023

    City’s new development portal to go live on Monday, 13 March 2023

    09 March 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town is busy implementing its new Development Application Management System (DAMS2) portal.

    City venue bookings now available online

    City venue bookings now available online

    08 March 2023

    The City's Recreation and Parks Department has developed an online system to deliver a more efficient and effective service to members of the public when trying to book a City-owned facility

    Use the City’s e-services or make an online booking to avoid queues at Walk-in Centres

    Use the City’s e-services or make an online booking to avoid queues at Walk-in Centres

    08 March 2023

    We urge residents to please plan their visits to a City customer office, and check the load-shedding schedule of the particular Customer office so that they avoid any queues during load-shedding

    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.

    City customers advised of revenue office closures

    City customers advised of revenue office closures

    02 December 2022

    The City’s Revenue Department offices will be closing earlier on 9 December 2022

    More beach lifeguards needed

    More beach lifeguards needed

    20 September 2022

    Applications are now open via e-services from 19 – 25 September 2022.

    City launches Land Release Priority Programme

    City launches Land Release Priority Programme

    08 April 2022

    Speaking at the Indaba, Mayor Hill-Lewis said land release for affordable housing is a Priority Programme of his administration

    Dial a planning official via infohubs

    Dial a planning official via infohubs

    08 February 2022

    The infohubs were created to ensure our residents are able to contact the City in a way that is most convenient to them

    Use e-Services, licence discs now ready within 10 working days

    Use e-Services, licence discs now ready within 10 working days

    07 February 2022

    Residents may register online and apply to renew their licence discs via the City’s e-Services

    Busy customer office season ahead, use online options

    Busy customer office season ahead, use online options

    10 November 2021

    The November and December months are traditionally the busiest times for the City of Cape Town’s customer offices.

    City's Lansdowne Corner Walk-in Centre temporarily closed

    City's Lansdowne Corner Walk-in Centre temporarily closed

    10 September 2021

    Customers are encouraged to make use of e-Services, where possible, or to visit for their urgent business on Monday, 13 September 2021.

    Getting to know your water meter to avoid bill shocks

    Getting to know your water meter to avoid bill shocks

    13 August 2021

    ​Did you know: More than 673 000 meters are recording the amount of water being used at properties across the city.

    Customers reminded that August is peak month for licence renewals; use online services

    Customers reminded that August is peak month for licence renewals; use online services

    04 August 2021

    The City of Cape Town reminds motorists who are due to renew their vehicle licence discs this month to do so sooner rather than late

    Renew vehicle licences now ahead of June, July peak

    Renew vehicle licences now ahead of June, July peak

    09 June 2021

    ​The City thanks customers for their patience during this unprecedented time

    City attends to high volumes of storm-related electricity service requests

    City attends to high volumes of storm-related electricity service requests

    10 March 2021

    Electrical infrastructure in areas across the metro has been affected by the recent strong winds and rain

    City encourages tenants to make rental payments, pay online

    City encourages tenants to make rental payments, pay online

    03 March 2021

    Due to Covid-19, the City urges tenants to please make use of the convenient online options to make their rental payment and to phone an office ahead of time

    City’s planning offices are only a phone call away

    City’s planning offices are only a phone call away

    03 February 2021

    Building plan and development applications must be submitted through the City’s e-services portal which has been available to residents and industry since 2015

    COVID-19 ADVISORY: Please expect COVID-19 to affect basic services, City operations, office closures

    COVID-19 ADVISORY: Please expect COVID-19 to affect basic services, City operations, office closures

    13 December 2020

    The City will do its best to update service offerings and COVID-19 impacts as fast as possible. Customers are encouraged to make use of the City’s telephonic and online services.

    Cape Town Mayor reflects on the highs and lows of 2020; looks ahead to new year

    Cape Town Mayor reflects on the highs and lows of 2020; looks ahead to new year

    03 December 2020

    Colleagues, fellow councillors, members of the public, and media, good morning, and welcome to this last council session for 2020.

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