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    Planned water supply maintenance for 13 to 20 June 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 13 to 20 June 2026

    12 June 2026

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will conduct planned work in the identified areas

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 10 May 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 10 May 2026

    01 May 2026

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

    First advanced water meter installations kick off third week of April

    First advanced water meter installations kick off third week of April

    25 March 2026

    The City’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programme officially launches in April, following the appointment of a contractor to replace about 83 000 mechanical water meters with smart, modern metering technology

    Targeted plan delivers progress on City’s trench reinstatements

    Targeted plan delivers progress on City’s trench reinstatements

    16 January 2026

    City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues to make steady progress in tackling trench reinstatements.

    City expands Business Retention and Expansion programme to industrial nodes

    City expands Business Retention and Expansion programme to industrial nodes

    28 September 2025

    The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, has announced the latest rollout of the City’s Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) programme.

    Smash-and-grab reports highlight hotspots

    Smash-and-grab reports highlight hotspots

    18 July 2025

    Data from the Metro Police CCTV network shows that while incidents tend to fluctuate in hotspot areas, vigilance remains key.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 4 to 9 March 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 4 to 9 March 2025

    02 March 2025

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

    NHRA Exemption Areas promulgated

    NHRA Exemption Areas promulgated

    20 September 2024

    Generally, all buildings that are older than 60 years of age enjoy heritage protection in terms of the NHRA

    Business Retention and Expansion unit helps Cape Town enterprises to save millions

    Business Retention and Expansion unit helps Cape Town enterprises to save millions

    04 September 2024

    The Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) unit has facilitated hundreds of business engagements, driving investment and economic activity across key industrial areas

    Business Retention and Expansion (BR and E) unit helping to unlock economic opportunity across Cape Town

    Business Retention and Expansion (BR and E) unit helping to unlock economic opportunity across Cape Town

    17 April 2024

    The City’s Business Retention and Expansion (BR and E) unit continues to lead initiatives aimed at bolstering economic sustainability and resilience within the metro's industrial sectors.

    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's Business Retention and Expansion programme giving big boost to local SMMEs

    City's Business Retention and Expansion programme giving big boost to local SMMEs

    01 December 2023

    The BR&E unit, which operates under the Investment Facilitation Branch umbrella, also works in partnership with industrial businesses and various city improvement districts which seeks to assist businesses in these industrial areas.

    Major new clothing and textile distribution centre set to open in Cape Town

    Major new clothing and textile distribution centre set to open in Cape Town

    05 September 2023

    This is indicative of the fact that Cape Town continues to experience a development boom thanks to the City's mission to make the metro the easiest place in Africa to do business

    City continues to deliver services as best it can while SANTACO strike continues

    City continues to deliver services as best it can while SANTACO strike continues

    10 August 2023

    ​The City is taking extraordinary measures to mitigate the impact on service delivery while the SANTACO strike is continuing.

    City taking extraordinary measures to protect commuters, residents while SANTACO strike continues

    City taking extraordinary measures to protect commuters, residents while SANTACO strike continues

    08 August 2023

    'Protecting commuters is our number one priority, and I was glad to join residents on a bus escorted by law enforcement from Mitchells Plain to Town this morning.

    City proposes to reduce heritage red tape in seven development focus areas

    City proposes to reduce heritage red tape in seven development focus areas

    27 June 2023

    Reducing development related red tape will assist with economic growth, ease of doing business in Cape Town, and job creation.

    City takes stock of substance abuse interventions

    City takes stock of substance abuse interventions

    25 June 2023

    The City's response includes efforts at prevention, intervention, suppression and coordination.

    Precautionary boil notice for discoloured water across parts of Cape Town

    Precautionary boil notice for discoloured water across parts of Cape Town

    05 August 2022

    ​The City advises residents that water in the distribution system coming from Faure water treatment plant over parts of the city is currently discoloured.

    City ready to rollout business retention and expansion programme all across Cape Town

    City ready to rollout business retention and expansion programme all across Cape Town

    02 February 2022

    The pandemic and the related lockdowns had a severe negative impact on businesses

    City's Airport Industria MVRL centre temporarily closed

    City's Airport Industria MVRL centre temporarily closed

    02 September 2021

    Customers may also make use of the City’s MVRL offices located at Bellville and Goodwood to license and register their vehicles during this tim

    Cape Town’s aviation economy ready for take off

    Cape Town’s aviation economy ready for take off

    06 December 2020

    In Cape Town, the aviation economy is a crucial driver of economic growth

    ​Cape Town is open for business and ready to welcome all visitors

    ​Cape Town is open for business and ready to welcome all visitors

    18 September 2020

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos

    Traffic signal battery theft persists in the city

    Traffic signal battery theft persists in the city

    26 August 2020

    The City spent approximately R6 571 000 on the replacement and new installation of stolen UPS batteries and units during the last financial year, ending 30 June 2020.

    Campaign to support your favourite business to help with economic readiness and recovery

    Campaign to support your favourite business to help with economic readiness and recovery

    05 August 2020

    Statement by Alderman James Vos , Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management

    Protest action keeps City enforcement services busy

    Protest action keeps City enforcement services busy

    27 July 2020

    Safety and Security weekly roundup.

    City’s SMME COVID-19 Toolkit receives global recognition for supporting business

    City’s SMME COVID-19 Toolkit receives global recognition for supporting business

    03 June 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has made its presence felt on the economy and local businesses

    More direct flights from London to Cape Town

    More direct flights from London to Cape Town

    17 February 2020

    British Airways announces an increase in the number of flights between London and Cape Town.

    Crime prevention operations saw various suspects arrested

    Crime prevention operations saw various suspects arrested

    20 January 2020

    The City’s Traffic Officers arrested 126 suspects, impounded 107 vehicles, 94 cellphones and issued 43438 fines which included the impoundment of 23 taxis by the Taxi Enforcement Unit, as well as issuing 1 040 fines for various offences.

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