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    City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

    City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

    12 May 2026

    ​The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground, attending to approximately 4 800 outstanding service requests received since yesterday morning.

    More than 5 000 long-standing trench reinstatements addressed

    More than 5 000 long-standing trench reinstatements addressed

    24 March 2026

    ​Efforts to restore roads, pavements and driveways across Cape Town

    Water inspectors hit the streets to enforce water by-laws

    Water inspectors hit the streets to enforce water by-laws

    02 February 2026

    The Water and Sanitation Directorate’s Water Inspectorate has increased their checks across Cape Town to regulate and enforce local water by-laws and deter excessive water use.

    Beat the heat with the City’s Cool Spaces pilot

    Beat the heat with the City’s Cool Spaces pilot

    27 January 2026

    The Cool Spaces pilot forms part of the City of Cape Town’s broader heat response initiative, offering residents a safe, cool environment during periods of extreme heat.

    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

    More than R1 million in overdue library items returned

    More than R1 million in overdue library items returned

    03 October 2025

    Our third Fine Free Week for the year saw 9 105 items returned, valued at just more than R1,14 million

    Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 10 October 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 10 October 2025

    03 October 2025

    The City will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Basic antenatal care top of the class in women's health

    Basic antenatal care top of the class in women's health

    09 August 2025

    In the last financial year, 75,1% of pregnant clients booked their first antenatal visit before 20 weeks at City clinics.

    Reminder to comment on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    Reminder to comment on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    26 May 2025

    Traffic calming measures enhance pedestrian safety, particularly around schools where the highest concentration of vulnerable road users is usually found.

    City libraries’ career expos reach record attendance

    City libraries’ career expos reach record attendance

    26 May 2025

    The 2025 career expos have attracted 4 587 visitors, surpassing last year’s total figure of 2 440 across 13 events.

    Have your say on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    Have your say on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    02 May 2025

    Comment on traffic calming measures for the Southern, Northern, Central and Eastern regions until Monday, 2 June 2025

    Popular debating competition returns to Southfield library

    Popular debating competition returns to Southfield library

    17 April 2025

    City's Southfield library hosts debating competition for learners

    Ecological burns scheduled for City nature reserves 2025

    Ecological burns scheduled for City nature reserves 2025

    22 January 2025

    The City will be conducting ecological burns at various nature reserves in February, March and April 2025.

    Reinstatements gaining momentum across the city

    Reinstatements gaining momentum across the city

    21 January 2025

    From mid-November 2024, the City's Water and Sanitation Directorate has been actively reinstating pavements, driveways and road curbs across the City.

    Planned water supply maintenance from 11 to 15 August

    Planned water supply maintenance from 11 to 15 August

    08 August 2024

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

    More than 4 000 power request calls received, 3 000 in Area South alone

    More than 4 000 power request calls received, 3 000 in Area South alone

    12 July 2024

    We are working around the clock and prioritising all emergency electricity faults in all areas, as well as all large and prolonged area outages.

    City attends to severe Wynberg power infrastructure damage, area outages across the metro

    City attends to severe Wynberg power infrastructure damage, area outages across the metro

    11 July 2024

    The severe weather conditions over the last 24 hours have caused widespread damage to our electricity infrastructure.

    City attends to hundreds of electricity requests, area outages as work continues

    City attends to hundreds of electricity requests, area outages as work continues

    10 July 2024

    The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground to attend to electricity service requests, mostly related to storm damage

    City teams working flat out on storm response

    City teams working flat out on storm response

    09 July 2024

    Our frontline teams are out there serving Capetonians with great dedication and pride in these difficult storm conditions.

    City attends to high volume storm related electricity faults

    City attends to high volume storm related electricity faults

    09 July 2024

    The City's Electricity teams are attending to a number of faults around the city and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Meadowridge

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Meadowridge

    14 May 2024

    This City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be availing municipal services at the Meadowridge Library on Thursday, 16 May 2024.

    Debate teams give chapter and verse at local competition

    Debate teams give chapter and verse at local competition

    19 April 2024

    Debating is a popular extra-curricular activity at many schools.

    Reminder to comment on revised proposals to improve traffic flow along the M3 in Newlands

    Reminder to comment on revised proposals to improve traffic flow along the M3 in Newlands

    06 December 2023

    Residents are reminded to participate in a second round of public participation about the proposed changes to intersections along the M3 in Newlands, the most important arterial road link between suburbs in the Southern Peninsula and the city.

    Planned water supply maintenance: 27 November to 1 December 2023

    Planned water supply maintenance: 27 November to 1 December 2023

    27 November 2023

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

    Revised proposals to improve traffic flow along the M3 in Newlands

    Revised proposals to improve traffic flow along the M3 in Newlands

    13 November 2023

    The City of Cape Town is calling on residents to participate in a second round of public participation about the proposed changes to intersections along the M3 in Newlands, the most important arterial road link between suburbs in the Southern Peninsula and the city.

    Residents called to provide input on proposed traffic calming measures (South)

    Residents called to provide input on proposed traffic calming measures (South)

    02 November 2023

    proposed construction of traffic calming measures in Claremont; Heideveld; Surrey Estate; Plumstead; Bergvliet; Crawford; Retreat; Rondebosch; Hazendal; Grassy Park; Wynberg; Gugulethu; Nyanga and Mowbray

    Planned water supply maintenance for 12 - 17 September 2023

    Planned water supply maintenance for 12 - 17 September 2023

    08 September 2023

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work on water infrastructure, which will result in water supply disruptions. This critical work is done to benefit customers.

    Planned water supply disruptions for 5 - 12 September 2023

    Planned water supply disruptions for 5 - 12 September 2023

    05 September 2023

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

    Illegal dumping will undo City’s winter preparation work

    Illegal dumping will undo City’s winter preparation work

    17 May 2023

    The City of Cape Town's RIM department plays a crucial role all year round in maintaining the road's stormwater assets.

    Get cameras ready for City Nature Challenge to record cool wildlife findings

    Get cameras ready for City Nature Challenge to record cool wildlife findings

    28 April 2023

    ​Cape Town participants were able to record 66 144 observations and 4 388 species across the city last year.

    Ecological  burns scheduled for City nature reserves

    Ecological burns scheduled for City nature reserves

    29 December 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch staff will conduct the annual ecological burns at various nature reserves in February, March and April 2023.

    City libraries get better with age

    City libraries get better with age

    02 December 2022

    ​Four of the City’s libraries recently celebrated various milestones

    Ongoing routine electricity maintenance for 12 to 18 September 2022

    Ongoing routine electricity maintenance for 12 to 18 September 2022

    09 September 2022

    ​The City thanks customers for their patience as we do necessary ongoing critical routine maintenance on our electrical infrastructure in various areas of the metro.

    Safer roads for the south

    Safer roads for the south

    22 August 2022

    Traffic calming measures in the south region.

    City advises of water supply disruption in the Meadowridge and Kreupelbosch areas

    City advises of water supply disruption in the Meadowridge and Kreupelbosch areas

    09 June 2022

    Zero-pressure testing is part of the installation process for pressure management technology

    Residents can visit any City Nature Reserve this Friday for free

    Residents can visit any City Nature Reserve this Friday for free

    19 April 2022

    the City of Cape Town will not be charging any entrance fee at its Nature Reserves across the city this coming Friday, 22 April (Earth Day)

    Help defend Cape Town’s City Nature Challenge title

    Help defend Cape Town’s City Nature Challenge title

    13 April 2022

    The City Nature Challenge is less than three weeks away and the City of Cape Town is calling on all Capetonians to register on the iNaturalist app and to participate in the challenge over the long weekend

    Ecological burns scheduled for City nature reserves in 2022

    Ecological burns scheduled for City nature reserves in 2022

    14 December 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch staff will conduct the annual ecological burns at various nature reserves in February and March 2022.

    Residents advised of revised refuse collection schedule over next few days

    Residents advised of revised refuse collection schedule over next few days

    10 November 2021

    City teams are putting in extra hours and will work over the weekend to clear any backlogs

    City library a hive of learning and opportunity

    City library a hive of learning and opportunity

    02 June 2021

    Wynberg Library was opened in 1958 as a hub of knowledge for the young and not-so-young, with school children and adults,

    City library offers learning and upliftment

    City library offers learning and upliftment

    25 March 2021

    Study spaces, books, magazines, audio visual material and access to the free internet service via SmartCape, are available for the benefit of residents in this community

    Celebrate South African Library Week with the City’s libraries

    Celebrate South African Library Week with the City’s libraries

    05 March 2021

    The very nature of our libraries as gateways to knowledge, communal spaces and curated collections of information was upended the last year

    Ecological burns scheduled for Cape Town nature reserves

    Ecological burns scheduled for Cape Town nature reserves

    26 February 2021

    ​Carefully managed burns of old vegetation are necessary to maintain species diversity and to reduce fuel loads, which in turn reduces the risk of wild fires.

    City libraries are community knowledge centres

    City libraries are community knowledge centres

    18 February 2021

    A series of library visits to highlight the services available to the public at these facilities

    City libraries join marathon reading project

    City libraries join marathon reading project

    01 February 2021

    Despite not being able to host the usual exciting events that libraries do on World Read Aloud Day, 102 City of Cape Town libraries are taking up the challenge

    Libraries back in business with browsing service

    Libraries back in business with browsing service

    09 November 2020

    The City’s Library Service is gradually returning to a full service offering

    Libraries to start offering limited study and SmartCape access

    Libraries to start offering limited study and SmartCape access

    01 October 2020

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Library and Information Service will expand its service offering from 5 October 2020 at some of its facilities.

    Load-shedding also impacting on time it takes to restore storm-related outages

    Load-shedding also impacting on time it takes to restore storm-related outages

    16 July 2020

    Storm and load-shedding power outages continue to be experienced in areas across the metro

    More Eskom load-shedding, City customers to go to Stage 1

    More Eskom load-shedding, City customers to go to Stage 1

    15 July 2020

    Eskom announces load-shedding stage 2

    Work continues to fix storm-related electricity outages

    Work continues to fix storm-related electricity outages

    14 July 2020

    City teams continue to work nonstop to attend to the high volume of electricity service requests triggered by the severe storm.

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