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    R6bn earmarked for investment in electricity infrastructure for service delivery

    R6bn earmarked for investment in electricity infrastructure for service delivery

    21 July 2026

    ​The City of Hope Budget 2026/27 places the spotlight on unprecedented infrastructure spend for Cape Town over the medium-term (three-year) budget framework.

    Budget of Hope powers R5,39 billion capital investment in water and sanitation infrastructure

    Budget of Hope powers R5,39 billion capital investment in water and sanitation infrastructure

    16 July 2026

    City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will continue investing in critical infrastructure and progressing service delivery from 1 July 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 13 to 19 July 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 13 to 19 July 2026

    10 July 2026

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will conduct planned work in the identified areas, which may result in water supply disruptions.

    City reminds residents of critical electricity upgrades in Helderberg and Somerset West

    City reminds residents of critical electricity upgrades in Helderberg and Somerset West

    19 June 2026

    The work will be carried out from 18:00 until 06:00 the next day, if all goes to plan

    City advises of critical electricity upgrades in Helderberg and Somerset West

    City advises of critical electricity upgrades in Helderberg and Somerset West

    08 June 2026

    The City advises residents in parts of Helderberg and Somerset West of an upcoming critical electricity supply interruption for infrastructure upgrades and maintenance,

    City commits more than R1,2 billion on energy security, diversification

    City commits more than R1,2 billion on energy security, diversification

    24 April 2026

    ​The Draft 2026/27 Energy Budget over the next three years of R71,3 billion in total capital and operational expenditure points to the City's commitment to enhancing energy security, infrastructure investment, and improved affordability.

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    31 March 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech

    Water experts explore Cape Town’s smart water and off-grid sanitation solutions

    Water experts explore Cape Town’s smart water and off-grid sanitation solutions

    29 March 2026

    Cape Town’s approach to smart water management and innovative sanitation solutions took international spotlight this week.

    City advancing practical, scalable energy solutions to define sustainable future

    City advancing practical, scalable energy solutions to define sustainable future

    25 February 2026

    The Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, addressed Africa’s Green Economy Summit today, 25 February 2026

    The next 90 days will shape Cape Town’s winter water outlook

    The next 90 days will shape Cape Town’s winter water outlook

    25 February 2026

    Cape Town is not in a drought, but the window to avoid water restrictions later this year is narrowing. Based on the current water usage trend, dam storage could drop as low as 40% by May if this year’s rainfall is average.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 8 to 11 December 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 8 to 11 December 2025

    05 December 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    New facility drives green mobility in Cape Town

    New facility drives green mobility in Cape Town

    08 October 2025

    The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, officiated at the opening of a facility in Paarden Eiland for Everlectric.

    Free access to City’s nature reserves this Heritage Day

    Free access to City’s nature reserves this Heritage Day

    18 September 2025

    ​The City is inviting residents to visit any of our nature reserves on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025, and to enjoy free access to these beautiful natural and recreational areas across the city

    Learners go to school on disaster risk reduction

    Learners go to school on disaster risk reduction

    13 July 2025

    City's Disaster Risk Management Centre hosted resiliense programme for learners

    Energy budget set to enhance streetlight programmes, renewable energy and boost Steenbras

    Energy budget set to enhance streetlight programmes, renewable energy and boost Steenbras

    04 July 2025

    As the new tariffs for the year come into effect, we thank our customers and ratepayers for their contribution to maintaining quality services and investing in our future infrastructure.

    An SA first: Cape Town's own-build solar PV plant hits 2 400 panels and counting

    An SA first: Cape Town's own-build solar PV plant hits 2 400 panels and counting

    05 June 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town is making progress with its R200 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Atlantis

    News just in: Popular roaming Elephant seal has just arrived at Kalk Bay Harbour!

    News just in: Popular roaming Elephant seal has just arrived at Kalk Bay Harbour!

    28 May 2025

    Officials placed a wildlife trailer and attempted to 'walk' the animal into the trailer

    Draft medium-term energy budget of R71,2 bn focuses on service delivery, secure and sustainable energy

    Draft medium-term energy budget of R71,2 bn focuses on service delivery, secure and sustainable energy

    30 March 2025

    The Draft total 2025/26 Energy Budget shines the spotlight on enhanced service delivery.

    World Bank visits Cape Town’s water and sanitation sites

    World Bank visits Cape Town’s water and sanitation sites

    26 March 2025

    A high-level delegation from the World Bank took time out of the 14th International Water Association (IWA) Conference to visit key water and sanitation facilities in Cape Town.

    Clearing alien invasive plants restores 48 million litres of water daily

    Clearing alien invasive plants restores 48 million litres of water daily

    20 March 2025

    To kick off National Water Week, the City of Cape Town is highlighting the proactive clearing of water-thirsty alien invasive plants as one of its interventions to help build a water secure future for residents

    Africa Energy Indaba 2025: City is committed to energy security for a prosperous future

    Africa Energy Indaba 2025: City is committed to energy security for a prosperous future

    04 March 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town is committed to its vision of achieving energy security for a prosperous Cape Town, as outlined in the City’s Energy Strategy 2050.

    Mayor inspects repairs and upgrades to Kuyasa MyCiTi station, Khayelitsha

    Mayor inspects repairs and upgrades to Kuyasa MyCiTi station, Khayelitsha

    16 January 2025

    repairs and upgrades to Kuyasa MyCiTi station

    Planned water supply maintenance from 25 November to 29 November 2024

    Planned water supply maintenance from 25 November to 29 November 2024

    22 November 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    Planned water supply maintenance from 9 November to 21 November 2024

    Planned water supply maintenance from 9 November to 21 November 2024

    08 November 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

    Planned water supply maintenance from 2 November to 8 November 2024

    Planned water supply maintenance from 2 November to 8 November 2024

    01 November 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

    Planned water supply maintenance from 26 October to 31 October 2024

    Planned water supply maintenance from 26 October to 31 October 2024

    25 October 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    Steenbras River Gorge, Crystal Pools hiking trail bookings open 1 November

    Steenbras River Gorge, Crystal Pools hiking trail bookings open 1 November

    29 September 2024

    Bookings for the Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools hiking trail will only open on 1 November 2024 for hiking

    Drilling aquifers for a diversified water future for Cape Town

    Drilling aquifers for a diversified water future for Cape Town

    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.

    World Ranger Day 2024: City showcases its woman field rangers

    World Ranger Day 2024: City showcases its woman field rangers

    31 July 2024

    ​Today, 31 July 2024, marks World Ranger Day. This year, the City has decided to share the stories of three of our passionate rangers who are taking good care of various City nature reserves across Cape Town.

    All City of Cape Town Nature Reserves closed due to weather

    All City of Cape Town Nature Reserves closed due to weather

    11 July 2024

    The decision to close off public facilities such as our nature reserves is not an easy one to take, but under the current weather conditions,

    Low water pressure in Gordon’s Bay during Steenbras Water Treatment Plant maintenance

    Low water pressure in Gordon’s Bay during Steenbras Water Treatment Plant maintenance

    11 June 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has confirmed the Steenbras Water Treatment Plant’s (WTP) temporary shutdown will now take place from tomorrow Wednesday, 12 June at 08:00 to Friday, 14 June at 18:00.

    Planned water supply maintenance from 11 to 14 June

    Planned water supply maintenance from 11 to 14 June

    09 June 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

    Upcoming critical electricity upgrade work in Helderberg postponed

    Upcoming critical electricity upgrade work in Helderberg postponed

    06 June 2024

    The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department’s critical planned upgrade for the Helderberg area

    City advises of upcoming critical electricity work in Helderberg

    City advises of upcoming critical electricity work in Helderberg

    21 May 2024

    The City reminds residents that due to the complex nature of the infrastructure work, supply will be interrupted and the time of restoration may be delayed by a few hours.

    Reminder to apply for membership of City nature reserve advisory committees

    Reminder to apply for membership of City nature reserve advisory committees

    12 May 2024

    The City of Cape Town wants to remind organisations with an interest in the City’s nature reserves to apply for membership of the Protected Area Advisory Committees

    Call to join City nature reserve advisory committees

    Call to join City nature reserve advisory committees

    15 April 2024

    The Protected Area Advisory Committees play a crucial role as they ensure that our communities have the opportunity to get involved and play an advisory role with regards to the management of the City's nature reserves.

    City wheeling toward energy secure future

    City wheeling toward energy secure future

    04 April 2024

    Wheeling, a City-enabled means of third parties selling electricity to each other using the City's existing grid infrastructure, is just one of the City's power supply diversification initiatives.

    Budget Speech 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    27 March 2024

    City Council budget speech 2024

    Cape Town makes over R25m in Cash for Power payments

    Cape Town makes over R25m in Cash for Power payments

    26 February 2024

    ​Cape Town businesses and households have already earned over R25,8m under the City’s Cash for Power programme.

    Cape Town opens Cash for Power residential applications

    Cape Town opens Cash for Power residential applications

    12 February 2024

    ​Cape Town has become the first city to enable residential households to earn cash for power from their solar PV generation systems.

    Clearing alien invasive plants saves up to 16,1 billion litres of water each year

    Clearing alien invasive plants saves up to 16,1 billion litres of water each year

    12 February 2024

    The removal of non-indigenous, water-guzzling plants is an important component of the City's Water Strategy and long-term New Water Programme, which aims to add 55 billion litres per year to the water network by 2026.

    World Bank regional head visits City’s Steenbras power plant with the view to deepening support

    World Bank regional head visits City’s Steenbras power plant with the view to deepening support

    02 February 2024

    City Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley van Reenen, hosted a World Bank delegation to the City’s unique Steenbras Hydro Pumped Storage Scheme as the City and the World Bank looks to deepening its partnership.

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    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.

    Cape Town calls on Power Heroes to help end load-shedding

    Cape Town calls on Power Heroes to help end load-shedding

    30 January 2024

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched the City’s new Power Heroes programme during a sitting of City Council on 30 January.

    Hat trick - City of Cape Town issues another independent power tender

    Hat trick - City of Cape Town issues another independent power tender

    10 January 2024

    The City has issued the latest in a series of power-related tenders.

    City of Cape Town Blue Drop performance flourishes at 98%

    City of Cape Town Blue Drop performance flourishes at 98%

    12 December 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town successfully maintained its Blue Drop status, achieving second place nationally, for the best-performing water services institution

    City invests in load-shedding resilient water and sanitation operations

    City invests in load-shedding resilient water and sanitation operations

    17 November 2023

    Building and investing in load-shedding resilient operations over time at water and sewer pump stations, wastewater treatment works and water treatment plants remains a priority for the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate.

    More nature reserves in the pipeline for Cape Town

    More nature reserves in the pipeline for Cape Town

    29 October 2023

    City of Cape Town’s Council on Thursday, 26 October 2023, supported the proclamation of six new City managed nature reserves across Cape Town, and the extension of various nature reserves.

    Updated planned water supply maintenance for 9 to 13 October

    Updated planned water supply maintenance for 9 to 13 October

    07 October 2023

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions. The City sincerely regrets any inconvenience caused.

    Steenbras River Gorge, Crystal Pools hiking trail, closed for this hiking season

    Steenbras River Gorge, Crystal Pools hiking trail, closed for this hiking season

    06 October 2023

    The storm over the long weekend of 24 September resulted in severe flooding of the Steenbras Nature Reserve and along Clarence Drive near Gordon's Bay.

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