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    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.

    Cape Town welcomes unqualified audit opinion for 2024/25 financial year

    Cape Town welcomes unqualified audit opinion for 2024/25 financial year

    27 March 2026

    The City welcomes the AG’s confirmation of Cape Town’s unqualified and sound financial management

    Cape Town leading the way with public transport

    Cape Town leading the way with public transport

    17 March 2026

    The City of Cape Town built its urban transport capacity by bringing planning, network design, infrastructure implementation, operations, and contract management under one roof.

    Cape Town urges Finance Minister to protect municipal and infrastructure funding

    Cape Town urges Finance Minister to protect municipal and infrastructure funding

    24 February 2026

    We are calling for no cuts to municipal funding or infrastructure investment in this National Budget

    Historic land exchange transaction confirmed between the City and National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

    Historic land exchange transaction confirmed between the City and National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure

    12 December 2025

    The ceremonial signing follows the adoption of recommendations by Council on Thursday, 4 December, to transfer ownership of land in the Parliamentary precinct

    Council greenlights public participation on sale of City’s Cape Town International Convention Centre shares

    Council greenlights public participation on sale of City’s Cape Town International Convention Centre shares

    21 August 2025

    The CTICC will remain a convention centre and the land would remain City-owned.

    City and stakeholders tackle rapid urbanisation beyond 2050

    City and stakeholders tackle rapid urbanisation beyond 2050

    11 March 2025

    The intention is to produce a spatial perspective of the possible impact of Cape Town’s long term population growth on engineering and community facility infrastructure

    Council Speech: 25 July 2024

    Council Speech: 25 July 2024

    25 July 2024

    ​Council Speech- 25 July 2024

    City invites residents to information sessions about their right to access information held by Public Entities

    City invites residents to information sessions about their right to access information held by Public Entities

    20 March 2024

    The City welcomes residents to come and engage the subject experts on any appeals and access to information queries.

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    31 January 2024

    As 2024 starts to take-off, optimism about our city abounds, and the light of hope is shining bright out of Cape Town.

    City met with Eskom on Elsies River power outage

    City met with Eskom on Elsies River power outage

    22 November 2023

    Eskom reports power has been restored to about 60% of the affected customers.

    City assisting Prasa, HDA with development application submission for central line relocations

    City assisting Prasa, HDA with development application submission for central line relocations

    12 September 2023

    The City of Cape Town is playing its role as the independent planning authority which must preside over Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and the Housing Development Agency’s (HDA) application for the relocation of the Prasa central line unlawful occupants.

    Central line relocations: City assisting Prasa, HDA with development application

    Central line relocations: City assisting Prasa, HDA with development application

    29 August 2023

    The City is required to impartially administer this application process under the Municipal Planning By-Law, and is currently assisting Prasa’s implementing agent, HDA, to pass compliance and completion checks for their submission dated 7 August.

    City attends to streetlight repairs across the metro

    City attends to streetlight repairs across the metro

    26 July 2023

    Our teams are working nonstop in attending to streetlight-related faults and repairs in the metro including in Delft

    Households of Skeem Saam in Lotus River switched on

    Households of Skeem Saam in Lotus River switched on

    21 July 2023

    The City is pleased to announce that 43 more households have been connected to the electricity grid in the Skeem Saam informal settlement in Lotus River

    How it works: City and Eskom electricity supply areas

    How it works: City and Eskom electricity supply areas

    01 November 2022

    Some areas in the City of Cape Town are supplied with electricity directly by Eskom and others by the City

    Comment on the City’s revised Fraud Prevention and Whistle Blowing policies

    Comment on the City’s revised Fraud Prevention and Whistle Blowing policies

    29 July 2022

    Public money and programmes must be safeguarded and cannot be lost to fraud and corruption

     President Ramaphosa can help us end load-shedding with this 10-point plan

    President Ramaphosa can help us end load-shedding with this 10-point plan

    11 July 2022

    The power situation in South Africa is now a fully-fledged socio-economic crisis

     Electricity vandalism stats show slight increase in Atlantis, Helderberg areas

    Electricity vandalism stats show slight increase in Atlantis, Helderberg areas

    24 May 2022

    ​​​​​​The City has seen a downward trend in vandalism, theft and illegal connections incidents in some districts of the city.

    Participate in Bellville’s future planning

    Participate in Bellville’s future planning

    02 May 2022

    Stakeholders and interested parties have the opportunity to comment on the City of Cape Town’s proposed local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Bellville central business district

    Bellville’s future on the cards

    Bellville’s future on the cards

    28 April 2022

    The Bellville Future City Masterplan of 2021 and heritage studies informed the draft LSDF in terms of place making, tourism opportunities, and opportunities to celebrate the diverse heritage of the area

    ​Mayor Hill-Lewis welcomes President Ramaphosa’s commitment to municipal energy generation

    ​Mayor Hill-Lewis welcomes President Ramaphosa’s commitment to municipal energy generation

    25 November 2021

    Statement by Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Council approves updated Streets By-law, new Unlawful Occupation By-law

    Council approves updated Streets By-law, new Unlawful Occupation By-law

    29 September 2021

    Council’s approval of these by-laws follows the Mayoral Committee’s greenlight, and the unanimous support of the Safety and Security Portfolio Committee earlier this month.

    Mayco greenlights updated Streets By-law, new Unlawful Occupation By-law

    Mayco greenlights updated Streets By-law, new Unlawful Occupation By-law

    08 September 2021

    These by-laws will help us protect land and buildings against unlawful occupation, and ensure the humane and constitutional enforcement of the prohibition on sleeping in public places

    Safety and Security Portfolio Committee unanimously approves new and amended bylaws

    Safety and Security Portfolio Committee unanimously approves new and amended bylaws

    01 September 2021

    The bylaws are amendments to the Traffic Bylaw, Animal Keeping Bylaw and the Bylaw relating to Streets, Public Places and Prevention of Noise Nuisances

    City to write off some R4,1 billion in debts to help residents, organisations, businesses

    City to write off some R4,1 billion in debts to help residents, organisations, businesses

    28 May 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town has been helping qualifying residents, organisations and businesses impacted by economic pressures and the Covid-19 crisis, by making relief of more than R3 billion per year

    City to write off some R4,1 billion in debts to help residents, organisations, businesses

    City to write off some R4,1 billion in debts to help residents, organisations, businesses

    27 May 2021

    The City of Cape Town has been helping qualifying residents, organisations and businesses impacted by economic pressures.

    Council approves extension of existing nine CIDs

    Council approves extension of existing nine CIDs

    14 May 2021

    ​In terms of Section 15 of the Special Rating Area By-law - promulgated as per Provincial Notice No.7015/2012 as amended (SRA By-law), Council received applications to extend the terms of nine City Improvement Districts (CIDs) from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2026

    City joins hands to help grow small businesses in Mfuleni, Athlone and Gugulethu

    City joins hands to help grow small businesses in Mfuleni, Athlone and Gugulethu

    19 October 2020

    The City of Cape Town recently partnered with the Department of Small Business Development to encourage Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs and Cooperatives) in Mfuleni, Athlone and Gugulethu

    Are golf courses suitable for development?

    Are golf courses suitable for development?

    17 January 2020

    Joint statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Activities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos; and Councillor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health

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