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31 July 2026
The City's annual pipe replacement programme forms part of its long-term investment in renewing ageing infrastructure before failures occur
22 June 2026
More than R9,4 million is being invested in upgrading ageing water infrastructure in Kraaifontein and Bellville South
11 June 2026
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate will invest more than R12 million in the rehabilitation of 5,3km of sewer pipes in Milnerton.
30 March 2026
Work to upgrade and modernise ageing water and sewer infrastructure is progressing steadily across Cape Town
20 October 2025
The City has again set out to replace 50 000 m of water pipes and 100 000 m of sewer pipes in the current financial year.
08 August 2025
In June 2025, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate completed 391 trench reinstatements across Cape Town
03 July 2025
We are committed to ensuring our communities have dignified access to basic services by reducing sewer overflows and accelerating the replacement of water and sewer pipes
14 April 2025
Vandalism and illegal dumping- flooding
08 April 2025
Cape Town experienced heavy rainfall earlier today, which has resulted in the temporary flooding of low-lying roads in particular, and some canals and retention ponds filled to capacity
18 March 2025
The City and its appointed consultant presented detailed plans of high-pressure pipeline upgrades, scheduled to start in October 2026.
13 March 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is making steady progress on the installation of new water pipes in Bergvliet
10 March 2025
To date, 31 626 m of water and 64 136 m of sewer pipes have been replaced city-wide since the start of the financial year in July 2024
27 January 2025
City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has made significant progress in replacing water and sewer pipes across the city
27 November 2024
Since July 2024, over 18 446m of water and 41 030m of sewer pipes have been replaced in several projects across the city.
25 November 2024
The Water and Sanitation Directorate is working earnestly to address the trench reinstatement backlog, emerging from excavations for repairs to water pipes
26 August 2024
Investing in aquifers is one of the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s strategic interventions, towards introducing new water sources for the future.
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.
27 July 2024
Recent unprecedented rain has seen the City’s dam levels increase to over 99%. This excessive rain has also been putting strain on the sewer and wastewater systems because of the extra stormwater entering the pipes, and contributing to sewer overflows. City teams are continuing with proactive measures, which were also implemented leading up to winter, to help reduce sewer blockages and overflows. Residents can also help prevent stormwater from entering the sewers illegally.
12 July 2024
'The storm we have faced this week, the volume and intensity of the rain is what has caused the damage across the metro and in some areas
27 June 2024
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate has replaced six valves along the Cape Flats water network
23 May 2024
The City proactively replaces ageing sewer and water pipelines annually to maintain system integrity.
08 May 2024
There is a buzz of activity in the city, with several sewer and water pipe replacement projects currently under way.
31 January 2024
As 2024 starts to take-off, optimism about our city abounds, and the light of hope is shining bright out of Cape Town.
29 January 2024
A clean audit is far more than just symbolic recognition, it is the very basis for better service delivery for residents
08 March 2023
Tap water should be boiled for one minute and left to cool naturally.
05 March 2023
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is on track to replace 50 000 meters of water pipeline across Cape Town by June 2023
16 June 2022
Councillor Quintas site visit to the Belmont Park Pond.
20 May 2022
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is launching a R3,7 million leak repairs programme
04 April 2022
The City of Cape Town has tabled its draft Budget 2022/23 and strategic plan for this term of office, known as the IDP (Integrated Development Plan).
10 March 2022
For this 2021/2022 financial year, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has budgeted R85,5 million for the Sewer Pipe Replacement Programme.
04 March 2022
The Khayelitsha bulk water pipeline project involves six kilometres of new pipelines with diameters varying from 1 200mm to 800mm Installed
02 February 2022
The City’s Water and Sanitation Department will be conducting zero pressure tests on the main water supply to the Hout Bay area.
22 December 2021
Every effort is currently being made to maintain supply to these consumers and their assistance in this regard would be greatly appreciated
02 November 2021
Residents and businesses are kindly requested to reduce their water consumption during this period to reduce pressure on the network
25 August 2021
The City’s Transport Directorate has taken a number of measures in the Belmont Park area over the past few days to ensure the downstream stormwater system is functional and able to handle stormwater run-off during rainfall events.
11 June 2021
The three-day operation, which started on Monday, 7 June 2021, was completed as scheduled on Thursday, 10 June 2021.
06 May 2021
The City’s Water and Sanitation Department would like to thank residents of the Helderberg area for their patience while the urgent maintenance work was underway.
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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