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

    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

    Adoption of City of Hope Budget – Mayor Hill-Lewis Council address

    Adoption of City of Hope Budget – Mayor Hill-Lewis Council address

    29 June 2026

    In one simple summary: Five years ago, there was much of this City’s infrastructure grid that was under severe strain.

    Inclusive and responsible density matters in Cape Town

    Inclusive and responsible density matters in Cape Town

    25 June 2026

    STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY MAYOR EDDIE ANDREWS

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

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

    27 May 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech

    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

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

    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

    Council Speech 29 January 2026

    Council Speech 29 January 2026

    29 January 2026

    All work, no play

    Cape Town puts affordable housing into high gear with revised Municipal Planning By-law

    Cape Town puts affordable housing into high gear with revised Municipal Planning By-law

    27 June 2025

    Cape Town’s Council has approved a number of changes to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) to make it easier to build and develop in the city.

    Cape Town adopts Invested in Hope Budget, R40bn record infrastructure plan

    Cape Town adopts Invested in Hope Budget, R40bn record infrastructure plan

    26 June 2025

    The City’s Invested in Hope Budget for 2025/26

    Mayor Hill-Lewis Address to Council: Municipal Planning By-law Amendments

    Mayor Hill-Lewis Address to Council: Municipal Planning By-law Amendments

    26 June 2025

    The amendments to the Municipal Planning By-law that we will vote on today will do more than any other programme

    Expanded rates relief measures tabled at City Council

    Expanded rates relief measures tabled at City Council

    28 May 2025

    The City of Cape Town has tabled expanded rates relief measures and other changes to the proposed

    City delivering real change

    City delivering real change

    24 April 2025

    Behind every budget line, every policy, and every project there are real people, real challenges, and a shared future we are shaping.

    Africa’s premier tourism gathering kicks off in Cape Town

    Africa’s premier tourism gathering kicks off in Cape Town

    11 April 2025

    On Thursday 10 April, Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, spoke at the World Travel Market Tourism Investment Conference at the CTICC Global Stage

    Record infrastructure, safety plans in Cape Town’s -Invested in Hope- Budget draft for 2025/2026

    Record infrastructure, safety plans in Cape Town’s -Invested in Hope- Budget draft for 2025/2026

    27 March 2025

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a South African-record infrastructure investment of R39,7bn over three years in an address to City Council

    Doing Business in Cape Town Summit Speech

    Doing Business in Cape Town Summit Speech

    18 October 2024

    This is an excerpt from a speech delivered on Thursday, 16 October 2024

    Mayor’s Council Speech 22 Aug 2024

    Mayor’s Council Speech 22 Aug 2024

    22 August 2024

    Mayor’s Council Speech 22 Aug 2024 – Cape Town spends SA-record R9,4bn on infrastructure

    Council Speech: 25 July 2024

    Council Speech: 25 July 2024

    25 July 2024

    ​Council Speech- 25 July 2024

     Mayor briefs Council on Cape Town’s GNU Advocacy Agenda

    Mayor briefs Council on Cape Town’s GNU Advocacy Agenda

    25 July 2024

    There is opportunity – and reason for optimism – in this new Government of National Unity.

    ​Building for Jobs Budget 2024/25: A record pro-poor infrastructure investment

    ​Building for Jobs Budget 2024/25: A record pro-poor infrastructure investment

    31 May 2024

    Speech by the City's Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at a special council meeting on 31 May 2024.

    Cape Town approves SA’s biggest pro-poor infrastructure investment

    Cape Town approves SA’s biggest pro-poor infrastructure investment

    31 May 2024

    The City of Cape Town has passed the Building For Jobs Budget 2024/25.

    Budget Speech 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    27 March 2024

    City Council budget speech 2024

    Building for Jobs Budget- Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend

    Building for Jobs Budget- Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend

    27 March 2024

    In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the scale of Cape Town's infrastructure spending – worth R120bn over ten years

    Mayor condemns R540m slashed from Cape Town as part of nationwide cuts

    Mayor condemns R540m slashed from Cape Town as part of nationwide cuts

    22 February 2024

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has condemned a major R540m cut in national funding.

    Cape Town calls on Finance Minister not to cut pro-poor grant funding

    Cape Town calls on Finance Minister not to cut pro-poor grant funding

    19 February 2024

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not to cut grant-funding to municipalities and provinces as part of budget austerity measures

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    18 December 2023

    ​MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    Cape Town calls on Finance Minister not to cut R100m in housing grants

    Cape Town calls on Finance Minister not to cut R100m in housing grants

    31 October 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to protect municipal grant funding in his mid-term budget speech this week.

    Council to release land for 1800-unit inner city housing project

    Council to release land for 1800-unit inner city housing project

    26 October 2023

    Even as our city and our country have come together so wonderfully in support of our sports teams, so we have watched in growing alarm as the world increasingly has been rent apart by the horrors of war.

    City of Cape Town to release land for 1 800-unit inner city housing project

    City of Cape Town to release land for 1 800-unit inner city housing project

    26 October 2023

    ​The Cape Town City Council is set to release land for the largest ever social housing development in the inner city.

    Council Address – 27 July 2023

    Council Address – 27 July 2023

    27 July 2023

    Council Address – 27 July 2023

    Cape Town breaks all-time record for municipal infrastructure spending

    Cape Town breaks all-time record for municipal infrastructure spending

    27 July 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City of Cape Town has broken its all-time infrastructure spending record

    City of Hope connects traders to opportunities to help grow economy

    City of Hope connects traders to opportunities to help grow economy

    19 June 2023

    More than 400 traders attended the City of Cape Town’s Economic Growth Directorate’s Informal Trading Economy and Expo held at the City Hall.

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    31 May 2023

    Budget Vote Speech

    Cape Town passes the ‘Building Hope’ Budget

    Cape Town passes the ‘Building Hope’ Budget

    31 May 2023

    City Council has passed Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023/24 today, 31 May 2023.

    Urban Mobility budget keeps Cape Town moving

    Urban Mobility budget keeps Cape Town moving

    31 May 2023

    Councillor Rob Quintas today tabled the City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Budget for 2023/2024 to 2025/2026.

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    25 May 2023

    Today, the monetary policy committee will announce what most economists say will be a 50-basis-point hike in interest rates.

    Cape Town tables by far the largest infrastructure budget of all metros

    Cape Town tables by far the largest infrastructure budget of all metros

    26 April 2023

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that Cape Town will outpace all other cities on infrastructure investments.

    A Budget for Building Hope

    A Budget for Building Hope

    29 March 2023

    It is about building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.

    Mayor Hill-Lewis tables Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023-24

    Mayor Hill-Lewis tables Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023-24

    29 March 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis today tabled Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023/24,with the draft now open for public participation until 5 May.

    SONA a missed chance to restore hope on policing and rail

    SONA a missed chance to restore hope on policing and rail

    10 February 2023

    All the President said was that SAPS continues with its routine annual national recruitment

    Mayor’s speech at inaugural City Infrastructure Report release

    Mayor’s speech at inaugural City Infrastructure Report release

    02 February 2023

    It is a great pleasure to share with you today the very first City of Cape Town Infrastructure Report.

    While the President dithers, we’ll get on with ending load-shedding in Cape Town

    While the President dithers, we’ll get on with ending load-shedding in Cape Town

    26 January 2023

    Council Speech by Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Cape Town’s power procurement aims for four-stages of load-shedding protection

    Cape Town’s power procurement aims for four-stages of load-shedding protection

    26 January 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis briefed the City Council today on progress with the three-phase procurement for load-shedding protection

    Taking stock of the year that was

    Taking stock of the year that was

    30 December 2022

    MAYORAL MINUTE: Taking stock of the year that was

    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

    Unprecedented 100 new Law Enforcement officers deployed to make CBD safer for all

    Unprecedented 100 new Law Enforcement officers deployed to make CBD safer for all

    24 August 2022

    100 new Law Enforcement officers deployed in the Central Business District to make the Cape Town safer

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