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    City bags budget for a cleaner Cape Town

    City bags budget for a cleaner Cape Town

    23 July 2026

    The City of Cape Town’s 2026/27 budget has set aside R488 million for equipment and infrastructure used for waste management

    MyCiTi’s first battery-electric bus arrives in Cape Town

    MyCiTi’s first battery-electric bus arrives in Cape Town

    07 July 2026

    The buses are expected to arrive during the current calendar year with the fleet earmarked for operational roll-out in 2027

    Waste not, want profit? City-funded WISP a win for businesses

    Waste not, want profit? City-funded WISP a win for businesses

    10 April 2026

    These synergies have also generated over R155 million in financial benefits and created 411 jobs across the economy

    Update on Sonnestraal farm organic matter fire

    Update on Sonnestraal farm organic matter fire

    18 March 2026

    There is no definitive timeline on when this fire will be extinguished, but the Fire and Rescue Service will continue its efforts.

    Reminder to comment on proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD

    Reminder to comment on proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD

    17 November 2025

    The City of Cape Town reminder to comment on the proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD (CBDMAP).

    City brings recycling to more doorsteps in the south

    City brings recycling to more doorsteps in the south

    06 November 2025

    The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is extending its Think Twice programme

    Nothing hazy about the impact of diesel emissions

    Nothing hazy about the impact of diesel emissions

    29 October 2025

    The emission of dark smoke from vehicles that are using public roads is a contravention of the City’s Air Quality Management By-law 2016.

    Comment on proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD

    Comment on proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD

    17 October 2025

    The City of Cape Town invites residents, the business community and stakeholders to comment on the proposed Mobility and Access Plan for the Cape Town CBD (CBDMAP).

    Comment on revised proposals for managing travel demand

    Comment on revised proposals for managing travel demand

    15 October 2025

    Travel demand management is a collection of programmes, techniques and policies aimed at influencing the travel choices people make

    World Environmental Health Day: City rallies support for even cleaner air

    World Environmental Health Day: City rallies support for even cleaner air

    26 September 2025

    ​The theme this year is ‘clean air, healthy people’.

    MyCiTi bus drivers take part in smart driver training

    MyCiTi bus drivers take part in smart driver training

    30 June 2025

    The City embarked on Smart Driver training for 150 MyCiTi bus drivers who received Smart Driver competency certificates

    Local informal traders invited to apply for a spot at Tygerberg Nature Reserve

    Local informal traders invited to apply for a spot at Tygerberg Nature Reserve

    15 May 2025

    An exciting opportunity for local informal traders to showcase and sell their products at the City's Tygerberg Nature Reserve.

    City modernising fleet strategy and set to roll out new energy vehicles

    City modernising fleet strategy and set to roll out new energy vehicles

    08 April 2025

    The City currently has a fleet of over 10 000 vehicles and these range from sedans, trucks, refuse compactors, construction vehicles, fire trucks, and LDVs to minibuses

    City fleet drivers show postive change behaviour

    City fleet drivers show postive change behaviour

    01 December 2024

    City of Cape Town fleet drivers who are implementing golden rules of smart driving and improving their driving behaviour awarded

    City Fleet Drivers commit to being Smart Drivers

    City Fleet Drivers commit to being Smart Drivers

    13 May 2024

    Today the City of Cape Town launched the ‘I am a Smart Driver’ sticker programme.

    Update on Urban Waste Management services over Easter weekend

    Update on Urban Waste Management services over Easter weekend

    28 March 2024

    Refuse collection is scheduled to take place as normal on upcoming public holidays.

    Cape Town: Leading Africa's Green Economy Transformation and Attracting Sustainable Investments

    Cape Town: Leading Africa's Green Economy Transformation and Attracting Sustainable Investments

    20 December 2023

    Recent years have borne witness to an alarming surge in climate-related catastrophes.

    Operation Exodus ready to ride

    Operation Exodus ready to ride

    08 December 2023

    Operation Exodus is a long-standing feature of the Traffic Service's operations over the festive season and Easter holiday.

    City successfully completes electric vehicle pilot project

    City successfully completes electric vehicle pilot project

    12 October 2023

    ​A business case for the electrification of municipal vehicle fleets was recently developed by the City’s partner GreenCape, who has done a case study on the three year Electric Vehicle (EV) pilot project.

    City incentivises responsible driving through awards

    City incentivises responsible driving through awards

    12 June 2023

    ​The Top 20 City of Cape Town fleet drivers who are implementing the golden rules of smart driving and improving their driving behaviour

    Nine more days to comment on draft plan to improve public transport and access

    Nine more days to comment on draft plan to improve public transport and access

    02 December 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town has extended the closing date for comments on the new Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) to Sunday, 11 December 2022.

    Reminder to comment on draft plan to improve public transport and access

    Reminder to comment on draft plan to improve public transport and access

    16 November 2022

    Residents are reminded to comment on the City of Cape Town’s new Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan.

    City issues new plan to improve public transport and access

    City issues new plan to improve public transport and access

    17 October 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has drafted a new Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) outlining the strategies and plans for the next five years – 2023 to 2028

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    25 September 2022

    During the last financial year, the Environmental Health Service attended to 8 356 complaints from the public.

    Innovation, sustainable design rewarded at Sasol Solar Challenge

    Innovation, sustainable design rewarded at Sasol Solar Challenge

    17 September 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town congratulates the Brunel Solar Team from the Netherlands for winning the 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge.

    City urges residents to keep their vehicles in shape

    City urges residents to keep their vehicles in shape

    21 July 2022

    Vehicle maintenance is critical to road safety, but also for the safety of motorists and their passengers

    Cape Town most sustainable City in Africa

    Cape Town most sustainable City in Africa

    15 June 2022

    The City of Cape Town has been rated as the most sustainable City in Africa according to the Corporate Knights Sustainability Cities Index report

    Latest City energy report supports programme to end load-shedding over time

    Latest City energy report supports programme to end load-shedding over time

    28 May 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town’s 4th Cape Town State of Energy and Carbon 2021 Report has been launched.

    Transnet’s collapse devastating for economic growth, road infrastructure

    Transnet’s collapse devastating for economic growth, road infrastructure

    02 February 2022

    STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR URBAN MOBILITY, COUNCILLOR ROB QUINTAS

    City earns first carbon credits from Landfill Gas Extraction and Utilisation Project

    City earns first carbon credits from Landfill Gas Extraction and Utilisation Project

    08 June 2021

    The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that the Solid Waste Department’s Landfill Gas Extraction and Utilisation Project, currently in operation at the Coastal Park landfill, has earned us our first carbon credits from the UN-approved Clean Development Mechanism (CDM

    Twenty Smart City drivers honoured

    Twenty Smart City drivers honoured

    07 June 2021

    Smart Driver award ceremony.

    Diesel emissions idle at below one percent

    Diesel emissions idle at below one percent

    15 April 2021

    The City’s specialised diesel emissions testing unit continues to make great strides in keeping diesel emissions in check.

    Driving change for all: City's first free public electric vehicle charger launched

    Driving change for all: City's first free public electric vehicle charger launched

    02 December 2020

    The City of Cape Town has launched its first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station, situated in the parking area of the Bellville Civic Centre

    City continues to make operations more resilient in light of continued load-shedding

    City continues to make operations more resilient in light of continued load-shedding

    10 March 2020

    With ongoing Eskom load-shedding, the City continues to implement strategies to reduce the impact of load-shedding on its operations where possible.

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