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    Targeted plan delivers progress on City’s trench reinstatements

    Targeted plan delivers progress on City’s trench reinstatements

    16 January 2026

    City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues to make steady progress in tackling trench reinstatements.

    City goes back to school to revamp early childhood development centres

    City goes back to school to revamp early childhood development centres

    30 September 2025

    Early childhood development is a cornerstone of lifelong learning and growth.

    City invests millions to safeguard public facilities

    City invests millions to safeguard public facilities

    24 August 2025

    The City is investing in the safety of its clinics, libraries, parks and other facilities to ensure they remain open and accessible for generations to come.

    City’s Mobile Office coming to Retreat, Edgemead and Leonsdale

    City’s Mobile Office coming to Retreat, Edgemead and Leonsdale

    15 August 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be visiting Retreat, Edgemead and Leonsdale next week

    Leonsdale satellite clinic back in business

    Leonsdale satellite clinic back in business

    12 August 2025

    Leonsdale satellite clinic back in business

    Smash-and-grab reports highlight hotspots

    Smash-and-grab reports highlight hotspots

    18 July 2025

    Data from the Metro Police CCTV network shows that while incidents tend to fluctuate in hotspot areas, vigilance remains key.

    Youth day events draw hundreds

    Youth day events draw hundreds

    17 June 2025

    Hundreds of young people across the City turned up for Youth Day sport and recreation events at a number of venues.

    Steady progress in clearing road repair backlogs after water pipe bursts

    Steady progress in clearing road repair backlogs after water pipe bursts

    10 June 2025

    More than 1 820 road and pavement reinstatements have been completed since December 2024.

    Taking Human Settlements to the people: Leonsdale investment drive

    Taking Human Settlements to the people: Leonsdale investment drive

    08 May 2025

    Our roadshows are an opportunity for residents to interact directly with Human Settlements officials who are available to offer real time solutions to queries and answers to questions

    City pushes past completing 1000 reinstatements

    City pushes past completing 1000 reinstatements

    06 May 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is making steady progress in reinstating pavements, driveways, and road curbs following urgent water infrastructure repairs

    City replaces over 42 900 water meters for accurate billing

    City replaces over 42 900 water meters for accurate billing

    03 April 2025

    Since 2023, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested R131 million to replace and relocate 42 949 water meters at business and residential properties across Cape Town

    City teams visit Leonsdale for public housing maintenance

    City teams visit Leonsdale for public housing maintenance

    04 March 2025

    Our maintenance teams are making their way throughout the metro to perform essential maintenance work at our Community Residential Units (CRUs) in a number of communities

     City youth shine in soccer showdown

    City youth shine in soccer showdown

    30 September 2024

    Soccer youth tournament played at Salberau Sport Field in Elsies River

    Building stronger communities: Leonsdale beneficiaries receive title deeds

    Building stronger communities: Leonsdale beneficiaries receive title deeds

    22 September 2024

    ​The City’s Human Settlements Directorate is on a mission to build stronger communities through its title deeds programme.

    No hogging library study guides

    No hogging library study guides

    19 September 2024

    Study guides are available for grades 8 to 12 for languages, Life Science, Business Studies and Mathematics, among others.

    Library leaders step up

    Library leaders step up

    12 July 2024

    The 21 librarians completed the Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL) training programme.

    City libraries get back into coding action

    City libraries get back into coding action

    01 July 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town’s libraries are getting in on the coding action once again

    City carries out urgent infrastructure repairs after crisis-level vandalism in Schaapkraal

    City carries out urgent infrastructure repairs after crisis-level vandalism in Schaapkraal

    15 May 2024

    Over the recent months, the City’s Electricity teams have been attending to numerous incidents of infrastructure vandalism and damage caused by illegal connections, which have affected supply to Schaapkraal residents.

    City launches Let’s ACT electricity campaign amid crisis-levels of theft, vandalism

    City launches Let’s ACT electricity campaign amid crisis-levels of theft, vandalism

    02 May 2024

    ​The City is continuing with and rolling out interventions to reduce the impact of the crisis-levels of electricity infrastructure theft and vandalism in many areas across the metro.

    Let’s ACT Protect your power - community support needed to protect electricity infrastructure

    Let’s ACT Protect your power - community support needed to protect electricity infrastructure

    23 April 2024

    Streetlight repairs are being attended to in Leonsdale and Clarkes Estate.

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Langa and Elsies River

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Langa and Elsies River

    09 April 2024

    This week the City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be taking municipal services to Langa and Elsies River where residents will have access to a wide range of non-emergency enquiries such as rates, sewerage, electricity, water, refuse collections, and all other account enquiries. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.

    City working hard to complete road repairs and resurfacing ahead of winter

    City working hard to complete road repairs and resurfacing ahead of winter

    05 April 2024

    ​The City’s Road Infrastructure Management department has been working tirelessly to address road repairs since the end of last year, after the heavy rains

    R30m boost for staircase repairs in Lavender Hill, Lotus River and Ocean View flats announced

    R30m boost for staircase repairs in Lavender Hill, Lotus River and Ocean View flats announced

    16 November 2023

    ​The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim, today 16 November 2023, unveiled a large R30 million boost for the City’s staircase upgrade programme in Lavender Hill, Lotus River and Ocean View.

    Resurfacing of roads in Elsies River

    Resurfacing of roads in Elsies River

    19 October 2023

    The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate hereby advises residents, road users, businesses and the broader public in Avon and Leonsdale of the upcoming roadworks in the area.

    Two libraries celebrate a combined century

    Two libraries celebrate a combined century

    18 October 2023

    Two City of Cape Town libraries celebrate milestone birthdays during October – Elsies River Library is 60 years old, while Leonsdale Library is 40.

    Libraries, staff and patrons impacted by violence

    Libraries, staff and patrons impacted by violence

    17 October 2023

    The Khayelitsha Library closes for a few hours every day because of shooting in the area, while two dead bodies were found next to the Manenberg Library yesterday.

    City partners with community leaders for a cleaner Cape Town

    City partners with community leaders for a cleaner Cape Town

    02 October 2023

    City invited various community stakeholders from Wards 25, 26, 28, and 42 (Bishop Lavis, Elsies River, Clarke Estate, Uitsig, Ravensmead, Cravenby, Ruyterwacht and Leonsdale) to the Kraaifontein Integrated Waste Management site for a tour of the facility,

    City Mobile Office comes to Wesfleur and Leonsdale

    City Mobile Office comes to Wesfleur and Leonsdale

    26 July 2023

    The City's Customer Relations Department's mobile team will assist residents with logging queries and service requests electronically.

    Young library patrons crack the code

    Young library patrons crack the code

    18 July 2023

    ​More than 100 young people participated in the Coding4Mandela event at City Hall earlier today.

    City libraries’ programme and career expos uplift and inspire

    City libraries’ programme and career expos uplift and inspire

    28 June 2023

    The WISE programme is aimed at empowering women from local communities and from all walks of life.

    City libraries join exciting coding initiative

    City libraries join exciting coding initiative

    13 June 2023

    The libraries currently signed up to join the Mandela Day Coding Tournament

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    31 May 2023

    Budget Vote Speech

    Facility Protection Officers deployed to combat extortion, theft and vandalism

    Facility Protection Officers deployed to combat extortion, theft and vandalism

    30 May 2023

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a specialised unit to help safeguard City facilities and protect frontline staff delivering services in communities

    Urban Waste Management brings you a ‘Basket of Waste’ Roadshow

    Urban Waste Management brings you a ‘Basket of Waste’ Roadshow

    03 March 2023

    The UWM Basket of Services Roadshow is planned to run between March and November 2023.

    City libraries host career expos

    City libraries host career expos

    22 February 2023

    Career expos are a fun way to get the information you need to make the best decision about future employment.

     City’s Mobile Office off to Leonsdale and Goodwood

    City’s Mobile Office off to Leonsdale and Goodwood

    06 February 2023

    ​The intention is to provide customer services to communities who are far from municipal facilities such as housing and subcouncil offices or Free Call lines.

    Libraries bear the brunt of burglaries and vandalism

    Libraries bear the brunt of burglaries and vandalism

    20 December 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s libraries are facing an onslaught of burglaries and vandalism.

    City’s Mobile Office off to Leonsdale

    City’s Mobile Office off to Leonsdale

    13 September 2022

    On Thursday, 15 September 2022, the City’s Mobile Office will be deployed at the Leonsdale Civic Centre, 12th Avenue in Leonsdale

    Surprise visit to City’s Lavender Hill CRU tenants

    Surprise visit to City’s Lavender Hill CRU tenants

    12 April 2022

    Councillor Booi and officials in the City’s Public Housing Department visited residents in Lavender Hill and handed over sweet treats to a very special tenant

     City encourages tenants to make rental payments, help is available

    City encourages tenants to make rental payments, help is available

    14 January 2022

    ‘The City thanks all tenants who have continued to pay their rental diligently during these difficult times

    Phone to make an appointment prior to visiting City housing offices

    Phone to make an appointment prior to visiting City housing offices

    15 July 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Public Housing offices are open to members of the public and are operating during their respective normal working hours.

    City library a comfort during COVID-19

    City library a comfort during COVID-19

    17 June 2021

    Brackenfell Library holds a special place in the hearts of the patrons, with the staff of 15 sharing their passion for learning through books.

    City library a hive of learning and opportunity

    City library a hive of learning and opportunity

    02 June 2021

    Wynberg Library was opened in 1958 as a hub of knowledge for the young and not-so-young, with school children and adults,

    City offers message of hope to youth overcoming adversity

    City offers message of hope to youth overcoming adversity

    29 March 2021

    Elswood High School achieved an 83.8 percent pass rate in 2020, up from 55 in 2019, despite the challenges of the national lockdown, crime and unemployment in their community

    City library offers learning and upliftment

    City library offers learning and upliftment

    25 March 2021

    Study spaces, books, magazines, audio visual material and access to the free internet service via SmartCape, are available for the benefit of residents in this community

    Celebrate South African Library Week with the City’s libraries

    Celebrate South African Library Week with the City’s libraries

    05 March 2021

    The very nature of our libraries as gateways to knowledge, communal spaces and curated collections of information was upended the last year

    City libraries are community knowledge centres

    City libraries are community knowledge centres

    18 February 2021

    A series of library visits to highlight the services available to the public at these facilities

    City libraries join marathon reading project

    City libraries join marathon reading project

    01 February 2021

    Despite not being able to host the usual exciting events that libraries do on World Read Aloud Day, 102 City of Cape Town libraries are taking up the challenge

    Rather pay monthly rental online than visiting a City housing office

    Rather pay monthly rental online than visiting a City housing office

    15 January 2021

    Rather pay monthly rental online than visiting a City housing office

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