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03 August 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that he has today lodged an intergovernmental dispute ‘as the next crucial step in the fight for expanded powers for Metro Police’
01 May 2026
The City and the Western Cape Government joined forces for a high-level Intergovernmental Innovation Exchange.
23 April 2026
The City joins this year’s World Penguin Day celebrations with trepidation and worry
13 March 2026
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.
17 February 2026
We are elated to see employment hit record levels in Cape Town, with 470 000 jobs added over the current local government term.
20 January 2026
David Kramer was on hand to personally accept the honour, while Taliep Petersen’s posthumous award was accepted by his daughters, Jawaahier, Fatiema, and Aeesha Petersen.
22 December 2025
MAYORAL MINUTE 2025
26 November 2025
The City of Cape Town strongly condemns attempts by a group of would-be extortionists to unlawfully interfere in statutory procurement processes and disrupt operations at the newly constructed MyCiTi bus depots
23 November 2025
As a City we have been working with partners in areas such as Khayelitsha and others for more than a decade to enable community-led upgrade projects
22 November 2025
Deen Solomons was one of the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards recipients.
11 November 2025
The City of Cape Town added 40 000 jobs since the last quarter, the highest of the metros.
As the City prepares to welcome the festive season, audiences can look forward to one of the most anticipated highlights of this year’s Festive Lights Switch-On - a special musical tribute.
10 November 2025
Alderman Eddie Andrews delivered the Remembrance Day address at the Cenotaph in Adderley Street on 9 November 2025
12 October 2025
According to the World Bank, a dollar invested in disaster resilience in developing countries saves four dollars in economic impacts.
18 September 2025
The City of Cape Town has joined forces with the Western Cape Government (WCG) and Polyco to launch Waste Warriors 2, a new and improved initiative to help schools establish community recycling collection
24 August 2025
The City is investing in the safety of its clinics, libraries, parks and other facilities to ensure they remain open and accessible for generations to come.
18 July 2025
Data from the Metro Police CCTV network shows that while incidents tend to fluctuate in hotspot areas, vigilance remains key.
26 June 2025
hrough our funding of these industry-focused partners working in fields more than 15 700 jobs were created in Cape Town in 2024
25 April 2025
The incident comes just six months after the Retreat indoor swimming pool reopened to the public, following a period of critical repairs and maintenance.
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
24 March 2025
The better.bellville.together programme
15 February 2025
In the 2023/24 financial year, the City's CCTV network detected 43 968 incidents.
18 November 2024
A total of 72 entrepreneurs have used the mentorship and guidance provided through the City’s EPWP Entrepreneurship Trainee Programme to complete a three-year certification.
12 November 2024
*Below is the full speech text delivered by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at the Remembrance Day event in Adderley Street, Cape Town
06 October 2024
Deputy Mayor Alderman Eddie Andrews attended the Right to Entry Parade in Simon’s Town on Saturday, 5 October 2024, alongside Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Angie Motshekga
20 September 2024
CCTV cameras have long been a staple in the City's basket of crime prevention tools.
01 August 2024
Today the City of Cape Town celebrated with the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector for adding more than 10 000 local jobs in one year from March 2023 - 2024.
04 July 2024
The City launched an online Wayleave Management System, shifting from an archaic paper based process to an efficient online system.
05 June 2024
The City honoured 12 individuals and organisations from various wards in the Southern suburbs for serving their communities with unwavering commitment.
22 May 2024
By enabling remote workers to stay longer in our city, we can substantially boost our tourism value proposition
09 May 2024
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) must urgently provide clarity for tourism industry businesses and hopeful travellers on the status quo of the long-awaited remote work visa.
11 April 2024
The City has already jet-cleaned a record 230km of sewer-lines ahead of this winter, far exceeding the 200km target.
27 March 2024
City Council budget speech 2024
In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the scale of Cape Town's infrastructure spending – worth R120bn over ten years
05 March 2024
I want to extend a warm welcome to the members of the Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety in Cape Town.
20 February 2024
Cape Town has maintained the lowest broad unemployment rate of all SA metros
11 February 2024
The City is serious about tackling illegal connections to municipal stormwater and sewer systems.
06 February 2024
The City is also calling for clear deadlines for devolving passenger rail operations for the metro to run.
18 December 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
13 December 2023
The City of Cape Town is a proud supporter of the third annual Unity on the Square concert featuring some of the Mother City’s top musicians on one stage.
12 September 2023
A new mobile application is enabling quicker sewer spill responsiveness in Cape Town
15 August 2023
Cape Town has now had five straight quarters of positive jobs growth, with the lowest unemployment rate of the metros
28 June 2023
The annual programme has its roots in the 2012 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction theme, that celebrated women and girls as key figures in disaster reduction, mitigation and recover
30 May 2023
'The graduates will contribute to building capacity within SCM and to support the City's capital programme, procurement efficiency and ultimately service delivery to our residents.
25 May 2023
Today, the monetary policy committee will announce what most economists say will be a 50-basis-point hike in interest rates.
16 May 2023
Our mission is to position Cape Town as a beacon of hope to show what is possible in South Africa.
09 May 2023
The City of Cape Town allocated a budget of R118,1 million for training interventions in the current financial year, ending 30 June 2023.
03 April 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has confirmed that Councillor Zahid Badroodien can now resume his seat as the Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation.
02 April 2023
City hosting a lot of events during April
28 March 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate commenced with the dualling of a section of Jip de Jager Drive (M16) in Bellville – from Kommissaris Street to Van Riebeeckshof Road – on 9 January 2023.
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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