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    Wildland firefighters head off into the sunset

    Wildland firefighters head off into the sunset

    30 May 2026

    The Wildland Firefighters are seasonal employees who are employed annually in terms of the Fire and Rescue Service's summer readiness plan, when Cape Town experiences a surge in vegetation fires.

    City’s unique wins to fight national electricity shortages; well-run city drives Moody’s positive rating upgrade

    City’s unique wins to fight national electricity shortages; well-run city drives Moody’s positive rating upgrade

    28 May 2026

    ​The ratings agency Moody’s has recognised Cape Town’s proactive efforts to reduce the impact of national electricity challenges

    City’s eServices offline on 1 May 2026

    City’s eServices offline on 1 May 2026

    28 April 2026

    The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents and the public that the City’s eServices portal will be unavailable from midnight on Friday, 1 May 2026 to 07:00 on Saturday, 2 May 2026

    Some City services offline for system maintenance

    Some City services offline for system maintenance

    14 April 2026

    The City advises residents that its SAP and eServices system will be offline over the coming weekend, 18 to 20 April 2026, for necessary system maintenance.

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

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

    31 March 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech

    City’s e-Services offline from 24 to 29 December 2025

    City’s e-Services offline from 24 to 29 December 2025

    10 December 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents and the public that the City’s e-Services portal will be unavailable from 12:00 on Wednesday, 24 December 2025 to 06:30 on Monday, 29 December 2025

    City honours its DRM Volunteers

    City honours its DRM Volunteers

    02 December 2025

    Cape Town has more than 550 registered Disaster Risk Management volunteers

    Beware of electricity festive season scammers

    Beware of electricity festive season scammers

    25 November 2025

    ​The City’s Energy Directorate urges residents to be alert to electricity scams and encourages all Capetonians to be vigilant of individuals posing as City officials

    City’s eServices will be offline from this afternoon until Saturday afternoon

    City’s eServices will be offline from this afternoon until Saturday afternoon

    14 November 2025

    The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents and the public that the City’s eServices portal will be unavailable

    No sign of President’s SONA promise on more affordable housing funding

    No sign of President’s SONA promise on more affordable housing funding

    24 August 2025

    The City is concerned that President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation promise for increased affordable housing funding is yet to materialise.

    City avails R5,1 bn to help qualifying residents with rates and service costs

    City avails R5,1 bn to help qualifying residents with rates and service costs

    20 August 2025

    ​The City has availed more than R5,1 bn in rates and service assistance to qualifying residents.

    Here's how you can qualify for the City's debt write-off initiative

    Here's how you can qualify for the City's debt write-off initiative

    17 July 2025

    City Council approved the debt write-off of approximately R2,2 billion in old debt for qualifying beneficiaries.

    Cape Town receives upgrade from Moody’s ratings

    Cape Town receives upgrade from Moody’s ratings

    02 May 2025

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the City’s credit rating upgrade announced by ratings agency Moody’s Investor Services on 2 May.

    City condemns intimidation of water debt management staff

    City condemns intimidation of water debt management staff

    24 November 2024

    The City of Cape Town strongly condemns recent incidents of intimidation, directed at staff while they are executing their duties.

    Moving in day for new Goodwood social housing tenants

    Moving in day for new Goodwood social housing tenants

    23 November 2024

    ​The City welcomed the latest group of tenants at the massive 1 055-unit Goodwood Station social housing partnership project.

    Qualifying Manenberg residents assisted in social support drive

    Qualifying Manenberg residents assisted in social support drive

    30 September 2024

    ​The City held a social support drive in Manenberg to assist qualifying residents.

    Building stronger communities: City's Ottery social housing project open day

    Building stronger communities: City's Ottery social housing project open day

    03 September 2024

    Social Housing has been shown to have numerous advantages for the surrounding area through the provision of clean and safe living spaces contributing to improved surveillance at a neighbourhood scale

    Affordable Social Housing milestone reached: City hosts Open Day for Lansdowne development

    Affordable Social Housing milestone reached: City hosts Open Day for Lansdowne development

    27 August 2024

    The City’s Human Settlements Directorate held an open day to discuss plans for a new social housing project in the Lansdowne area that will add value to the area.

    Mayor welcomes social housing tenants to 1 055-unit Goodwood Station

    Mayor welcomes social housing tenants to 1 055-unit Goodwood Station

    01 August 2024

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis welcomed new tenants.

    City’s e-Services and SAP system will be offline for maintenance over the weekend

    City’s e-Services and SAP system will be offline for maintenance over the weekend

    27 November 2023

    The maintenance is required and is being done over the weekend to limit the impact on customers as much as possible.

    e-Services unavailable from Friday evening, 1 December to Monday morning, 4 December 2023

    e-Services unavailable from Friday evening, 1 December to Monday morning, 4 December 2023

    21 November 2023

    The City’s e-Services functionality will be unavailable between 17:00 on Friday, 1 December to 07:00 on Monday, 4 December 2023

    Tenanting set to begin at Goodwood mega social housing project

    Tenanting set to begin at Goodwood mega social housing project

    18 September 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis inspected construction progress on Monday 18 September, along with Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim.

    City issues tender for R103m Cape Town CBD affordable housing development

    City issues tender for R103m Cape Town CBD affordable housing development

    11 September 2023

    The City is excited to announce the release of R103 million worth of prime property of approximately 9 000 m² in size along New Market Street, Cape Town CBD.

    Response to Memorandum dated 28 August 2023

    Response to Memorandum dated 28 August 2023

    02 September 2023

    Response to Memorandum dated 28 August 2023

    Social housing - register on the City Housing Needs Register

    Social housing - register on the City Housing Needs Register

    28 August 2023

    Social housing opportunities provide families with affordable housing on well-located, accessible land, close to urban areas.

    Council approves release of R25m worth of prime land in Parow for social housing

    Council approves release of R25m worth of prime land in Parow for social housing

    24 August 2023

    These pockets of land in Parow are situated near Voortrekker Road, the Tygerberg and Unisa campuses, and many more well-located desirable areas

    Cape Town offering unprecedented relief for households as Eskom tariff hike commences

    Cape Town offering unprecedented relief for households as Eskom tariff hike commences

    05 July 2023

    ​As Eskom’s tariff hike enters the municipal billing cycle from July, the City of Cape Town is offering unprecedented social relief measures for households in 2023/24.

    Rating agency lauds Cape Town metro's 'excellent management practices'

    Rating agency lauds Cape Town metro's 'excellent management practices'

    28 June 2023

    The City is pleased that its stable outlook has been affirmed.

    City reminds residents to make payment arrangements, apply for support

    City reminds residents to make payment arrangements, apply for support

    20 June 2023

    Help is available for all municipal account holders, including relief for City tenants, indigent relief and assistance in the form of no-interest payment arrangements

    City online services unavailable this weekend

    City online services unavailable this weekend

    01 June 2023

    The City of Cape Town would like to advise residents who make use of its online services that a scheduled power outage for its data centres has been planned for this weekend

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    31 May 2023

    Budget Vote Speech

    Tenants move into Maitland Mews social housing development

    Tenants move into Maitland Mews social housing development

    11 May 2023

    ​Tenants are currently moving into the City of Cape Town’s well-located Maitland Mews social housing development in central Cape Town

    City demonstrates social housing delivery to visiting Gauteng delegation

    City demonstrates social housing delivery to visiting Gauteng delegation

    21 April 2023

    Social housing is a key pillar of the strategy to deliver more affordable social housing projects, located in well-located areas.

    R575m Goodwood social housing project progressing well

    R575m Goodwood social housing project progressing well

    17 April 2023

    The City and its partner, DCI Community Housing Services, look forward to handing over the housing opportunities

    City’s Pickwick social housing site in Salt River advertised

    City’s Pickwick social housing site in Salt River advertised

    05 March 2023

    The sale and development of this well-located site in Salt River forms a part of the City’s Accelerated Land Release for Affordable Housing Programme to unlock development opportunities in areas across the metro

    City's new Parow social housing site advertised

    City's new Parow social housing site advertised

    26 February 2023

    The City of Cape Town has advertised a tender for the sale and development of the Parow sub-precinct 1 site.

    New City Voortrekker corridor social housing site advertised

    New City Voortrekker corridor social housing site advertised

    19 February 2023

    The proposed sale and development of the well-located erven forms part of the City’s Accelerated Land Release for Affordable Housing Programme

     City extends funding to well-located R575 m social housing project

    City extends funding to well-located R575 m social housing project

    09 February 2023

    ​Today, 9 February 2023, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi and senior officials in the Human Settlements directorate visited the social housing project in well-located Goodwood to check on its progress

    General Valuation Roll 2022 live in February

    General Valuation Roll 2022 live in February

    26 January 2023

    Property valuations are determined by professional registered valuers based on the market value of properties at a certain date. For GV2022, the valuation date is 1 July 2022.

    Maitland social housing opportunities makes progress

    Maitland social housing opportunities makes progress

    25 January 2023

    ​The City’s Maitland Mews partnership social housing project, situated in the well-located Maitland area is making steady progress

    New R38 million central city social housing site advertised

    New R38 million central city social housing site advertised

    09 December 2022

    The City is driving the intensification of affordable housing delivery in urban areas across the metro.

    City’s R4,7bn assistance campaign making its way to Lotus River

    City’s R4,7bn assistance campaign making its way to Lotus River

    02 November 2022

    ​The City is continuing its indigent benefits and rates relief campaign drive throughout the metro, with the next stops in Lansdowne tomorrow, 3 November 2022, and in Lotus River next week on 10 November 2022

    Thousands can now own their Council rental flats

    Thousands can now own their Council rental flats

    27 October 2022

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    City’s e-Services portal unavailable this weekend due to necessary maintenance

    City’s e-Services portal unavailable this weekend due to necessary maintenance

    14 October 2022

    The e-Services portal will be unavailable from 17:00 on Friday, 14 October until 07:00 on Monday, 17 October 2022 due to necessary maintenance.

    City maintains strong payment ratio

    City maintains strong payment ratio

    12 October 2022

    ​The City’s strong annual payment ratio of more than 97% shows that most residents continue to pay their accounts.

    City’s Maitland social housing project progressing well

    City’s Maitland social housing project progressing well

    05 September 2022

    ​Today, 5 September 2022, City of Cape Town officials visited its new R93 million inner city social housing project, Maitland Mews

    Parow land release public participation commences

    Parow land release public participation commences

    04 September 2022

    In total, the land parcels are 4 000m2 in size.

    City’s financial results show resilience despite challenges

    City’s financial results show resilience despite challenges

    31 August 2022

    The City's performance has shown an overall improvement, despite an approved budgeted deficit.

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