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    Minister Cachalia opens door to investigative powers for Metro Police

    Minister Cachalia opens door to investigative powers for Metro Police

    07 August 2026

    We must make full use of all policing resources in Cape Town as SAPS are under severe pressure

    Comment on proposed amendments to Municipal Planning By-law

    Comment on proposed amendments to Municipal Planning By-law

    03 July 2026

    ​The Municipal Planning By-law regulates development and land use in Cape Town

    Portfolio Committee greenlights amended Traffic By-law

    Portfolio Committee greenlights amended Traffic By-law

    14 May 2026

    The amendments seek to further assist in reducing dangerous behaviour of road users, to regulate vehicle safety and traffic usage

    City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

    City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

    30 March 2026

    ​The City wants to help small-scale developers and landowners in selected areas to build affordable rental flats that are of a better quality, safer, and legally connected to services

    Don’t fall into the ‘grease trap’

    Don’t fall into the ‘grease trap’

    27 November 2025

    As part of the City of Cape Town’s summer readiness efforts, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has intensified inspections of grease traps at restaurants and food businesses to prevent sewer blockages and overflows.

    Scam alert: fake health officials at it again

    Scam alert: fake health officials at it again

    02 July 2025

    Scammers posing as City health inspectors are once again targeting businesses, demanding payment for fake 'health certificates'.

    City secures High Court order binding NCC to cancel planned shutdown of Mitchells Plain businesses

    City secures High Court order binding NCC to cancel planned shutdown of Mitchells Plain businesses

    27 September 2023

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the cancellation of a threatened shutdown of Mitchells Plain businesses and City construction sites by the National Coloured Congress (NCC), originally planned for 28 September

    City to host POPIA and PAIA awareness campaign

    City to host POPIA and PAIA awareness campaign

    25 November 2022

    The City of Cape Town's Legal Services Department's Access to Information Unit will be promoting awareness around the Protection of Personal Information Act

    City warns against fake health officials trying to score free meals

    City warns against fake health officials trying to score free meals

    14 November 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Health Department is warning against fake health officials trying to scam business owners.

    C40 Reinventing Cities shortlisted bids for City-owned sites announced

    C40 Reinventing Cities shortlisted bids for City-owned sites announced

    02 October 2022

    The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) is a forum that shares strategies for reducing carbon emissions and spurring global action in confronting climate change

    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.

    City spotlight on unlawful occupation of Council flats

    City spotlight on unlawful occupation of Council flats

    17 July 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Public Housing Department has been looking at the detrimental issue of unlawful occupation in the City’s affordable rental housing unit

    Stage 6 load-shedding: On energy, cities are doing it for themselves

    Stage 6 load-shedding: On energy, cities are doing it for themselves

    28 June 2022

    STATEMENT BY CAPE TOWN MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    Prohibition on sleeping in public places is Constitutional, and the City will enforce it humanely

    Prohibition on sleeping in public places is Constitutional, and the City will enforce it humanely

    05 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town is committed to offering help to any person willing to get off the streets sustainably, and is the only metro dedicating a budget to this annually

    Public has one more month to comment on draft Outdoor Advertising By-law

    Public has one more month to comment on draft Outdoor Advertising By-law

    26 July 2021

    The City of Cape Town wants to remind residents and interested and affected parties to comment on the draft Outdoor Advertising By-law.

    City petitions Supreme Court of Appeal over land invasion court case

    City petitions Supreme Court of Appeal over land invasion court case

    02 October 2020

    The right to counter-spoliation is vital to the City’s land protection efforts as time is often of the essence in removing unoccupied structures during land invasions

    Women in business programme to train more young women

    Women in business programme to train more young women

    09 August 2020

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management

    Ayanda keeps the City on the right side of the law

    Ayanda keeps the City on the right side of the law

    06 August 2020

    Ayanda Mngqinya is a senior legal advisor at the City of Cape Town and is a deputy information officer in terms of Section 17(1) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA).

    City Council adopts Coastal By-law to protect, manage coastline

    City Council adopts Coastal By-law to protect, manage coastline

    28 May 2020

    Cape Town’s coastline draws millions of visitors every year. It is a national asset and contributes approximately R40 billion per annum, or 10%, to our local economy

    City achieves another positive payment ratio as customers remain loyal

    City achieves another positive payment ratio as customers remain loyal

    03 March 2020

    The City of Cape Town’s 12 months moving average payment ratio for the period ended 31 January 2020 is 97,99%.

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