More than R4,4 bn budgeted for dignified human settlements, home for all

02 August 2026

Over the next three financial years, the Human Settlements Directorate has budgeted more than R4,4 billion in total allocations (capital and operational budgets) to create integrated and more dignified human settlements

Mayor announces SA-record R12bn capital spend - Full Council Speech 30 July 2026

30 July 2026

We have set a new South African record of capital expenditure in one financial year by a city government

Cape Town Mayor announces SA-record infrastructure investment

30 July 2026

​The record R12,24bn capital investment in this past financial year demonstrates what it takes to build for the future

Cape Town Mayor welcomes first electric bus for new MyCiTi fleet

23 July 2026

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis welcomed the arrival of ‘Evie’, the City’s first fully electric MyCiTi bus

Cape Town’s growth sectors deliver jobs and R18,9 billion investments through City partnerships

22 July 2026

The value of these partnerships is reflected in both the economic data and the journeys of individuals who have benefited

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

Mayor calls on NPA to stop ‘catch and release’ of drug dealers on the Cape Flats

13 July 2026

The Mayor was speaking at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court where a suspect arrested by Metro Police in Woodlands

City partnership with WESSA cultivates water-wise gardeners

12 July 2026

Steenberg residents have supported WESSA's partnership with the City by becoming custodians of the Sandvlei Catchment and advocating for water resilience in their neighbourhood.

Cape Town is SA’s only ‘highly financially sustainable’ metro

10 July 2026

Mayor Hill-Lewis says the report ‘affirms the progress made in our vow that Cape Town will be South Africa’s beacon of hope

PP report acknowledges work done by City to improve services, instructs National Treasury and Human Settlements

07 July 2026

​The City welcomes the Public Protector’s emphasis that it has worked closely with her office to ensure all matters have been attended to

City clamping down on illegal building work

02 July 2026

The City has 76 building inspectors who conduct on average 16 000 inspections per month

Cape Town adopts City of Hope Budget, R40bn basic infrastructure investment

29 June 2026

This budget ensures Cape Town continues to be South Africa’s beacon of hope, offering the best services and value for ratepayer contributions

City to review plans that determine development and land use in Cape Town

24 June 2026

City to review plans that determine development and land use in Cape Town

Residents invited to discover Princess Vlei with the launch of a new trail

11 June 2026

The City’s Recreation and Parks Department has officially opened the new R10,2 million Princess Vlei trail

Metro Budgets compared: Cape Town offers highest household relief

05 June 2026

The City of Cape Town offers the most rates relief and benefits for pensioners and indigent households

Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech: City of Hope Budget amendments

27 May 2026

Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech

City expands rates relief to shield households from court ruling impact

27 May 2026

The City has opened supplementary public participation on amendments to its City of Hope Budget 2026/27 following the Western Cape High Court’s ruling on tariff structures.

Register to participate in review of plans that determine development in Cape Town

25 May 2026

The City of Cape Town is calling on residents, land owners, and interested parties to register on the Spatial Planning Database by 25 July 2026.

Dredging under way at Home Bay section of Zeekoevlei

24 May 2026

​The City wants to inform the public that the dredging of Zeekoevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve is progressing well

Planned water supply maintenance for 23 to 28 May 2026

23 May 2026

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

Scottsdene Wastewater Treatment Works boosts water reuse to drive savings

19 May 2026

The City invested R32,5 million to construct a new treated effluent pump station that has recently been completed.

Cape Town calls for urgent public transport grant-funding certainty

14 May 2026

Call for urgent funding certainty for MyCiTi bus services, as the national Public Transport Network Grant (PTNG) is being phased-out.

Hope-at-Home: From uncertainty to security

13 May 2026

City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim, today, 13 May 2026, announced a critical new lease regularisation programme, it allows qualifying residents to become regularised tenants with valid leases.

Some 6 000 electricity service requests attended to, more than 10 800 received over the two-day storm period

13 May 2026

The City thanks residents for their patience and support as our teams work to restore electricity supply where required

Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

30 April 2026

Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

Ben Friedman Square to be named Strand Muslim Square; R2,1 billion in rates relief already provided

30 April 2026

The promise of freedom is not measured in history

City considering appeal options on tariff ruling, modelling impact on households

30 April 2026

It remains my firm belief that Cape Town cannot truly work unless it works for everyone

Mayor calls for state to oppose drug dealer bail applications

20 April 2026

​Mayor Hill-Lewis has called on the NPA to instruct its prosecutors to oppose bail for drug dealers in gang-impacted communities on the Cape Flats

Invest Cape Town Centre shows diverse, innovative economy in action

13 April 2026

​A range of new Cape-made products has gone on display at the Invest Cape Town Centre at City Hall in the CBD

Budget prioritises healthy vleis, a resilient coastline, biodiversity, urban regeneration, and economic growth

12 April 2026

The City of Cape Town’s draft budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2026, was tabled at the Council meeting on 30 March

Eight billion litres of water saved through using treated effluent

06 April 2026

With dam levels currently below 50%, it’s more important than ever to use our drinking water wisely.

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

31 March 2026

Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech

Cape Town tables R40 billion basic infrastructure budget to improve services to all

31 March 2026

Cape Town is SA’s one city that works, and with these investments we are building a city of hope for all, in line with our long-term vision

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

City advises of ecological burn at False Bay Nature Reserve’s Pelican Park section

23 March 2026

Cape Town out-investing other cities on infrastructure

19 March 2026

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town is on track to achieve greater infrastructure investment than all three Gauteng metros combined

City paving the way at the Salt River station precinct

17 March 2026

The improvements to the Salt River station precinct commenced in September 2025 and if all goes as planned the project will be completed within the next six months.

Cape clothing SMMEs learn money management tools in City-supported programme

13 March 2026

The CTFL sector is one of Cape Town's most important engines of economic activity, employing over 17 000 people across the city.

City to seek Council support for two new nature reserves, expansion of five existing reserves

03 March 2026

Our nature reserves play a critical role in the conservation of our unique biodiversity and ecosystems

City advises of ecological burns scheduled for March

01 March 2026

Ecological burns: Tygerberg; Westlake; Blaauwberg

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.

City’s industry support programmes equal real job growth

24 February 2026

The most recent jobs data from Statistics South Africa show that the City’s sustained focus on skills development alongside investment promotion of target industries continues to bear fruit.

Additional R39 million for stormwater maintenance to mitigate winter flooding

15 February 2026

The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate has been allocated an additional R39 million to ramp up maintenance and repair of stormwater infrastructure in flood-prone areas

City backs new business process outsourcing investment into Mitchells Plain

09 February 2026

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says hundreds of new call centre jobs are on the way in Mitchells Plain.

Council Speech 29 January 2026

29 January 2026

All work, no play

The breakdown of highway safety interventions

24 January 2026

The data shows that mechanical breakdowns and other vehicle-related faults like flat tyres and running out of petrol are what our officers attend to most.

An end of year note from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

22 December 2025

MAYORAL MINUTE 2025

Clothing and leather SMMEs Acceler8 towards growth with City-supported programme

09 December 2025

​Cape Town-based clothing small businesses are closing 2025 on a high note through their participation in Cape Acceler8

Dredging of Zeekoevlei to continue with extended working hours

07 December 2025

The dredging of Storm Bay will continue until 19 December 2025, with work resuming on 5 January 2026.

R1,35 billion Cape Flats Bulk Sewer rehabilitation nearing halfway completion

25 November 2025

​The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is rehabilitating 28 km of bulk sewer pipelines across the Cape Flats, South Africa’s largest sewer upgrade project