Cape Town tables Business Plan for passenger rail devolution

07 November 2025

City aims to be South Africa’s first to take over passenger rail following the tabling of a detailed Rail Business Plan

City engages public on vision for proposed mixed-use development in Pinelands

28 February 2025

The City is exploring a long-term vision for this strategically located site, which includes the land on which the KDMGC and the Clyde Pinelands Football Club are located

Cape Town declares dispute over unconstitutional District Development Model regulations

21 November 2024

The regulations mandate each municipality to draw up a ‘One Plan’ together with other spheres of government, for ultimate ‘approval’ by the COGTA Minister and ‘adoption’ by National Cabinet.

World Environment Day: City celebrates 56 Kader Asmal graduates

05 June 2024

The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department bid a sad, yet exciting, farewell to a cohort of 56 Kader Asmal Skills Development Programme graduates.

Councillor Rob Quintas’s Welcome Address at Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety

05 March 2024

I want to extend a warm welcome to the members of the Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety in Cape Town.

Ten days left to comment on the City’s Data Strategy

05 July 2023

The City views its data as a collection of public assets that, when managed and organised, enables the City to be responsive to residents and business’s needs.

Human settlements delivery in highest gear as new milestones reached

23 March 2023

Various milestones are being reached this week in the City’s R2,8 billion medium-term human settlements delivery programme.

Public reminded of meetings about spatial plans guiding development and land use in Cape Town

22 July 2022

Cape Town is a growing city and more and more people are moving here in search of better lives and jobs

City hosts public meetings about spatial plans guiding development and land use in Cape Town

17 July 2022

Cape Town most sustainable City in Africa

15 June 2022

The City of Cape Town has been rated as the most sustainable City in Africa according to the Corporate Knights Sustainability Cities Index report

Call for comments on spatial and environmental plans guiding development and land use in Cape Town

05 June 2022

Public participation on the eight draft DSDFs; EMFs and MSDF.

A Budget for Hope

31 May 2022

Address to Council on Tabling of the 2022/2023 Budget

Sewer pipe replacement set to quadruple as Cape Town lays the foundation for Hope

04 April 2022

The City of Cape Town has tabled its draft Budget 2022/23 and strategic plan for this term of office, known as the IDP (Integrated Development Plan).

Address to Council on Tabling of Draft Budget

31 March 2022

Council Speech by Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis

A new Future Planning directorate, and an Urban Waste Management directorate, to do more for Cape Town

15 December 2021

COUNCIL SPEECH BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

Reminder to residents that draft water services and waste management sector plans are open for comment

12 November 2021

​The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027 which sets out how it intends to achieve its objectives over the next five years.

Have your say on draft water services and waste management sector plans

28 October 2021

​The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027

Residents encouraged to register for review of City’s Spatial Development Framework

08 September 2021

The MSDF guides and informs long-term planning and development in Cape Town

City’s Resilience Strategy helps navigate challenging times

06 September 2021

August 2021 marked the two-year anniversary of the approval of the resilience strategy strategy by Council.

City successfully completed more than 94% of planned tenders, enabling service delivery

06 August 2021

For the financial year ending June 2021, the City of Cape Town successfully completed more than 94% of the planned tenders required and paid 97% of its suppliers on time

Cape Town’s continued economic resilience leads to further R3,6bn in building approvals

22 July 2021

Between May 1 and July 15 2021, the City of Cape Town approved a further R3,6bn in building application approvals, leading to a total of nearly R21bn in approvals since the start of the national Covid-19 lockdown

City of Cape Town and City of Aachen launch joint edition of the Mayor's Portfolio of Urban Sustainability

24 June 2021

The City of Cape Town and the City of Aachen are excited to launch the joint edition of the Mayor’s Portfolio of Urban Sustainability to mark the 20th anniversary of the Aachen–Cape Town LA21 Partnership.

Cape Town’s economic resilience attracts investment leading to 40 000+ job opportunities, despite Covid-19

13 May 2021

STATEMENT BY THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR DAN PLATO

R3,9billion V and A Waterfront expansion gives major boost to ongoing economic recovery in Cape Town

05 May 2021

A R3,9billion expansion to the V&A Waterfront’s Canal District has been signed off by the Executive Mayor Dan Plato.

City prioritises investment and job creation through regeneration of Bellville as second CBD

02 March 2021

The vision of developing Bellville as Cape Town’s second CBD has been discussed for a long time and today, we are taking concrete action.

Landmark property transaction approved by Council to accommodate False Bay TVET College Campus in Bay View, Strandfontein

12 June 2020

False Bay TVET College will now be located in Bay View, Strandfontein.

Mayor Dan Plato supports the transfer of site for flagship Mitchells Plain TVET college

18 March 2020

The much anticipated report to conclude the transfer of a 6 796 hectare erf in Mitchells Plain brings to near fruition a Council resolution to make the land available for education and community use