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    Property owners can install stopcocks to prevent water supply disruptions and save water

    Property owners can install stopcocks to prevent water supply disruptions and save water

    26 January 2026

    Private isolating valves, also known as stopcocks, play a vital role in preventing unnecessary water supply disruptions.

    Illegal gutter connections can lead to sewer overflows – do your part this winter

    Illegal gutter connections can lead to sewer overflows – do your part this winter

    04 July 2025

    During heavy rainfall, water ingress from gutters that are incorrectly connected can overwhelm the sewer network

    City upskilling workers via Adult Education and Training programme

    City upskilling workers via Adult Education and Training programme

    11 October 2024

    On Thursday, 10 October 2024, the City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate hosted its annual Adult Education and Training (AET) Reading Competition at the Durbanville Library

    Don't let your money go down the drain, use a qualified plumber

    Don't let your money go down the drain, use a qualified plumber

    26 September 2024

    Property owners are reminded to use plumbers who are qualified from an accredited education and training institution under the South African Qualifications Authority.

    Site visit to City’s Manenberg Public Housing fire-damaged units

    Site visit to City’s Manenberg Public Housing fire-damaged units

    28 August 2024

    The City is investing in maintenance, repairs and upgrades of more than R1,2 billion over the next few years at its public housing units across the metro.

    City’s Bishop Lavis Public Housing maintenance site visit

    City’s Bishop Lavis Public Housing maintenance site visit

    16 July 2024

    As one of South Africa's largest landlords, we take the wellbeing of our tenants extremely seriously

    Always use an accredited plumber for household leaks and water installations

    Always use an accredited plumber for household leaks and water installations

    16 January 2024

    The City reminds property owners to ensure that they only make use of accredited plumbers to install or modify water systems on their properties to ensure compliance with municipal by-laws.

    City taking extraordinary measures to protect commuters, residents while SANTACO strike continues

    City taking extraordinary measures to protect commuters, residents while SANTACO strike continues

    08 August 2023

    'Protecting commuters is our number one priority, and I was glad to join residents on a bus escorted by law enforcement from Mitchells Plain to Town this morning.

    City Apprenticeship Programmes paves way to permanent employment for young ambitious women

    City Apprenticeship Programmes paves way to permanent employment for young ambitious women

    03 August 2023

    These are women who persisted with their apprenticeship programmes through trying times and are now reaping the benefits of their hard work.

    Check your gutters to help prevent sewer overflows this winter

    Check your gutters to help prevent sewer overflows this winter

    07 July 2023

    When sewage is spilled into the street or enters the stormwater system, it ends up in the rivers and wetlands and pollutes our natural waters.

    Applications for City apprenticeship programme now open

    Applications for City apprenticeship programme now open

    06 March 2023

    The City of Cape Town is now accepting applications for its 2023 engineering and construction trades apprenticeship programme

    Inspectors check properties as water usage remains high

    Inspectors check properties as water usage remains high

    02 March 2023

    Water usage is high, and dam levels are dropping

    Load-shedding: Tips to use less water this summer

    Load-shedding: Tips to use less water this summer

    29 December 2022

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is reminding residents and businesses to be water wise at all times, especially during prolonged high stages of load-shedding this summer. See how you too can be water wise.

    Major investment spurring economic growth in Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain

    Major investment spurring economic growth in Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain

    07 September 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town is making exceptional strides in promoting private and public investment in Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain.

    City inspecting illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections on Gordon’s Bay properties

    City inspecting illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections on Gordon’s Bay properties

    31 August 2022

    City's water pollution inspectors will be checking the illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections in the Gordon's Bay suburbs of Admirals Park and Anchorage Park from 1 September 2022.

    City actions R1,6bn budget to invest in water and sanitation over next year

    City actions R1,6bn budget to invest in water and sanitation over next year

    05 July 2022

    he City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is committed to working towards ‘A City of Hope’ guided by the Water Strategy

    Residents to check for illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections as rainy season approaches

    Residents to check for illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections as rainy season approaches

    17 May 2022

    Residents urged to help address the illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections as they contribute to sewer overflows when raining

    Tips to be water wise at all times

    Tips to be water wise at all times

    01 March 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate would like to remind residents and businesses of some basic tips to help them find and fix leaks on their properties

    City Partners with NSRI in cutting edge rip current experiment

    City Partners with NSRI in cutting edge rip current experiment

    19 October 2021

    Rip currents are powerful channels of fast-moving water

    How to find and fix leaks on your property to avoid excessive usage and warning letters

    How to find and fix leaks on your property to avoid excessive usage and warning letters

    10 September 2021

    One leaking toilet can waste between 2 600 and 13 000 litres of water per month, depending on the flow rate of the leak.

    Residents to check for illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections as rainy season approaches

    Residents to check for illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections as rainy season approaches

    10 May 2021

    There are many illegal stormwater-to-sewer cross-connections on private properties in areas across Cape Town

    City inspecting illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections on Hout Bay properties

    City inspecting illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections on Hout Bay properties

    21 December 2020

    Over the coming months, the City’s Water and Sanitation Services Department will be visiting properties in Hout Bay to address illegal stormwater-to-sewer connections

    Proposals to get back to work and protect lives put forward to Minister Patel

    Proposals to get back to work and protect lives put forward to Minister Patel

    26 April 2020

    Together with my Department of Enterprise and Investment and our industry partners, we will continue to do all we can to support as many businesses as possible so our economy

    City requests consideration for certain businesses to continue

    City requests consideration for certain businesses to continue

    15 April 2020

    As part of the City's efforts to find innovative solutions to the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic and the resultant lockdown measures to contain the spread

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