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27 July 2026
The City’s Fire and Rescue Service has officially welcomed 35 new junior Firefighters into the fold
22 July 2026
NSO teams across Cape Town are making headway in strengthening ties in communities where they are deployed.
10 July 2026
The waste collection service in Lwandle for formal areas was impacted this week due to an attack on the City’s service provider for the area following an extortion threat.
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
04 July 2026
A memorial wall was first unveiled in 2017, to pay tribute to enforcement and emergency services staff members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
29 June 2026
In one simple summary: Five years ago, there was much of this City’s infrastructure grid that was under severe strain.
22 June 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week
12 June 2026
Libraries play such an important role in our communities and renovating, regular maintenance and upgrades are investments in future learning
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.
Hundreds of Early Childhood Development operators, key government representatives, education stakeholders and City departments gathered earlier today, 30 May, for the third ECD Indaba.
27 May 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech
14 May 2026
The City’s Community, Arts and Culture Department, within the Community Services and Health Directorate, has provided winter support supplies.
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
10 May 2026
Enthusiasts filled the Wesfleur Sportsground in Atlantis yesterday, 9 May, to join City firefighters in commemorating International Firefighters Day.
07 May 2026
One of the key elements is the training and deployment of 70 Community Risk Management Marshals in six high risk informal settlements in Langa
03 May 2026
It's International Firefighters Day on 4 May - an opportunity to celebrate those donning the uniform.
28 April 2026
Section of Voortrekker Road returned to full capacity
20 April 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service responded to an alert of persons stuck in a void in a canal in the Pinelands area
03 April 2026
The teams delivered Easter treats to more than 300 young children at four locations around the city
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
25 March 2026
The City’s festive season safety plan covers the year-end holiday season and the Easter break.
23 March 2026
18 March 2026
There is no definitive timeline on when this fire will be extinguished, but the Fire and Rescue Service will continue its efforts.
15 March 2026
Under the theme Follow Your HEART, the Cape Town Carnival will deliver a spectacular show with around 1 500 performers representing diverse groups from areas across the province.
13 March 2026
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.
11 March 2026
ECD centres play a vital role in supporting young children during the most important years of their development
01 March 2026
Ecological burns: Tygerberg; Westlake; Blaauwberg
02 February 2026
Metro police officers recovered a brand new truck and some of its R2 569 847 alcohol cargo, hours after it had been hijacked in Grabouw last week.
29 January 2026
All work, no play
22 January 2026
Donations have been received from several quarters, including individuals, organisations and corporates.
19 January 2026
The suspect was one of 375 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.
17 January 2026
Incident statistics are a stark reminder to the public that fire safety and prevention is everyone’s business.
16 January 2026
The City’s Safety and Security Directorate handed over educational toys worth more than R30 000 to the St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care Facility in Montana earlier today.
10 January 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined City teams on the ground at Dunoon.
08 January 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.
29 December 2025
In general enforcement efforts in the past week, Law Enforcement Officers made 155 arrests and issued 5 999 fines
23 December 2025
The Safety and Security Directorate celebrated staff at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 18 December
22 December 2025
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre was the first response to requests for assistance in 1 853 incidents this past weekend.
20 December 2025
The City's Fire & Rescue Services and Shoprite/Checkers are delivering gifts and festive treats to six community social welfare organisations.
12 December 2025
Arlene Wehr joined the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service in 1996 – becoming only the third female to do so at the time.
04 December 2025
The teams have arrested more than 200 suspects for various crimes and confiscated over 1 000 units of drugs.
On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department hosted its inaugural Partner Appreciation Event at the Smart Living Education Centre and Dome Classroom, Green Point Park
02 December 2025
Cape Town has more than 550 registered Disaster Risk Management volunteers
01 December 2025
In the past week, the City’s enforcement agencies made 387 arrests, up from 355 the week before.
26 November 2025
The Festive Light Switch-on, with an anticipated crowd of around 80 000, will usher in the joyous season but it’s just one of many events taking place in Cape Town this coming weekend.
24 November 2025
Metro Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop in Strand just after 12:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2025.
23 November 2025
As a City we have been working with partners in areas such as Khayelitsha and others for more than a decade to enable community-led upgrade projects
22 November 2025
Deen Solomons was one of the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards recipients.
17 November 2025
Two City agencies recovered six firearms in just 36 hours over the weekend.
16 November 2025
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, ALDERMAN JP SMITH
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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