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22 June 2026
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will conduct planned work in the identified areas
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.
30 April 2026
Dune rehabilitation is the most cost-effective and pragmatic approach to protect and rehabilitate ecosystems and ecological infrastructure
09 April 2026
Global Recycling Day, which is observed annually on 18 March, the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch hosted a collaborative beach clean-up in Hout Bay on Friday, 27 March 2026.
02 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will once again be on the move to provide residents with convenient access to essential municipal services.
05 February 2026
The City is busy with a pilot project to mitigate the impact of windblown sand on Baden Powell Drive.
17 December 2025
Cape Town’s beaches are among our city’s greatest assets.
The free Identikidz child safety programme kicked off at Cape Town beaches on Monday, 15 December and in just two days, more than 11 998 children were tagged
03 December 2025
Identikidz is coordinated by the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department (CACD).
12 November 2025
Twenty-two pools are already open and following completion of scheduled works, a total of 29 pools will be open by end of November, and 36 by 12 December for the school holidays.
20 August 2025
The City of Cape Town is aware of the illegal electricity connections made by residents of the Monwabisi Zone 4 informal settlement
10 July 2025
Operational teams spent Wednesday, 9 July, actively opening valves across the network to ensure that the system is fully recharged.
09 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate prioritised emergency work to replace a faulty 450mm valve that disrupted water supply to the greater Khayelitsha area
08 January 2025
The City has established that ‘Project Blue’ falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality.
07 January 2025
At present, 27 swimming pools are open to the public, with the remaining 10 still scheduled for opening over the coming weeks.
06 January 2025
Cape Town’s popular beaches showed consistently high water quality over the festive season.
30 December 2024
Nearly 20 000 children were tagged and eight were separated from their parents or caregivers this past weekend
27 December 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Identikidz programme saw 25 770 children tagged over the past two public holidays.
11 December 2024
The City’s Safety & Security Directorate will have its biggest festive season deployment this holiday season, to ensure public safety.
05 December 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department is reopening community swimming pools in a phased approach.
03 December 2024
The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that Cape Town’s most popular beaches show world-class water quality results ahead of the summer festive season
The Identikidz programme is coordinated by the City’s Community, Arts and Culture Development Department.
10 April 2024
Budget 2024/25 prioritises improving the water quality of our vleis, strengthening the resilience of our coastline against the impact of climate change and rising sea levels, and the preservation of our nature reserves.
09 April 2024
Proposal to develop the neglected and underused Strandfontein coastal resort area
23 January 2024
The City's Recreation and Parks Department recorded 12 fatal drownings between 5 December 2023 and 22 January 2024, and 25 non-fatal drownings.
17 January 2024
The City’s enforcement agencies made 1 977 arrests, recovered 23 firearms and nearly 6 000 units of narcotics, and recorded 376 889 traffic and by-law transgressions.
08 January 2024
City's Identikidz project assisting children to enjoy the beach in a safe environment
03 January 2024
Beaches along the False Bay coast between Muizenberg and Strand have recorded the highest number of children being tagged since the project started
27 December 2023
Lifeguards and ancillary services have had a busy few days in spite of the very windy conditions around the peninsula.
21 December 2023
The City's roads, facilities, beaches and pools will be busy in the run up to and during the extra-long Christmas weekend.
18 December 2023
Identikidz bolted out of the starting blocks in its first weekend, with 21 864 children tagged at 15 beaches, and 38 reunited with their families.
13 December 2023
The latest round of coastal water sample results once again confirms excellent water quality at Cape Town’s most popular beaches this festive season
03 December 2023
The project, aimed at promoting child safety at the City’s beaches, has grown to be trusted by thousands of parents and caregivers as an additional layer of protection while enjoying a day at the beach.
24 November 2023
The City of Cape Town is anticipating one of the busiest tourist seasons in recent years
14 November 2023
The City's Recreation and Parks Department expects an increase of visitors to beaches and other public recreational facilities, amid the heat advisory issued by the South African Weather Service.
25 October 2023
The 2023 Rugby World Cup Final will be the first time that the Springboks and All Blacks go head to head since 1995.
27 August 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department has temporarily closed the Langa Indoor Sports Centre on Bhunga Avenue.
17 August 2023
In the coming weeks, residents from Langa, Kuils River, Morningstar, Kensington, Westlake and the surrounding areas will have the opportunity to be assisted by City Human Settlements experts directly.
27 July 2023
August is more than a look back at history
11 June 2023
The City of Cape Town's budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2023
24 April 2023
Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate’s operational and capital budget for the next three financial years
18 April 2023
This is a huge honour and recognition of the best-practice work that the City has undertaken in implementing innovative policies and plans to ensure Cape Town's wetlands are protected,
05 April 2023
The message is simple – take common sense with you wherever you go this Easter weekend
09 January 2023
The seal had to be humanely euthanised due to the severity of the injuries that it sustained during the stoning.
01 December 2022
The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department (SD&ECD) is all set to implement the annual Identikidz programme to create a safer environment at 16 beaches
14 October 2022
The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department hosted a mini netball tournament at the Langa Indoor Sports Centre earlier today.
13 September 2022
With our lifeguard recruitment process being finalised, I am excited that the majority of our recreational water facilities will open and in time for the school holidays which start on 3 October
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.
30 June 2022
The latest report covers coastal water quality for a 12-month period from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021
02 June 2022
The Daily Telegraph recently ranked Cape Town as ‘the third best city on the planet’
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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