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27 May 2025
'The City has spent approximately R62 million this financial year on electricity infrastructure maintenance and replacement
18 May 2025
City energy teams attended to more than 10 000 streetlight-related requests.
29 April 2025
The City’s Kohler substation maintenance work forms part of the City’s ongoing investment in our critical electricity infrastructure
05 March 2025
After the conclusion of a successful year-long electricity ‘wheeling’ pilot project, the City of Cape Town is opening its electricity grid to private electricity sales and trading.
28 February 2025
The City of Cape Town has secured R2,8 billion in development finance towards major electricity grid upgrades.
24 February 2025
The outage duration is an estimation and restoration could be delayed due to the complex nature of the infrastructure work.
14 January 2025
The work will be carried out overnight on Friday, 24 January 2025 from 20:00 to 08:00 on Saturday, 25 January 2025.
06 January 2025
21 November 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department advises residents of critical overhead infrastructure upgrades scheduled for the city’s Area South this weekend
14 November 2024
I am so proud of the progress that has been made with improving our turnaround times for resolving streetlight-related faults
31 October 2024
It is important to note that residents will have electricity supply while the work is being carried out
29 October 2024
The City’s management of the implementation of the national prepaid meter software update programme, finishing the updates well ahead of the national November 2024 deadline
23 October 2024
CANCELLED: Residents in Area South are advised that planned critical electricity infrastructure upgrade work which was to take place this weekend has been cancelled due to upcoming inclement weather and the impact wet windy weather has on performing electrical work safely. The City will advise residents regarding the new date for the work in due course.
17 October 2024
26 September 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department reminds residents in parts of Observatory, Salt River and Woodstock of infrastructure maintenance taking place in the area.
21 September 2024
Please note that the outage duration is an estimation and restoration could be delayed due to the complex nature of the infrastructure wor
16 September 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department advises residents in parts of Observatory, Salt River and Woodstock of infrastructure maintenance taking place in the area.
11 September 2024
The City treats the emerging threats against City staff and contractors performing their official duties in these areas as unacceptable
05 September 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department would like to inform residents in parts of San Remo and Bayview of critical electricity maintenance to a substation in the area
02 September 2024
Our teams will work as quickly as possible to complete all work within the 09:00 to 16:00 communicated time
30 August 2024
The City's Electricity Generation and Distribution Department is carrying out critical electricity infrastructure repairs in Rondebosch.
01 August 2024
Today, 1 August 2024, marks the start of Women’s Month. This year the City is showcasing a few talented women who are following extraordinary careers at the City of Cape Town.
21 July 2024
A Sanddrift resident recently reported to the City that two scammers visited her home claiming to work for the City’s Electricity Department to check on electricity prepaid meters in the area.
06 June 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department’s critical planned upgrade for the Helderberg area
30 May 2024
The electricity infrastructure upgrades will be carried out on Saturday, 1 June, Tuesday, 4 June and on Thursday, 13 June 2024.
24 May 2024
The electricity infrastructure upgrades will be carried out between 25 May and 13 June 2024, if all goes to plan.
21 May 2024
The City reminds residents that due to the complex nature of the infrastructure work, supply will be interrupted and the time of restoration may be delayed by a few hours.
03 May 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department advises residents in parts of Newlands and surrounds of upcoming critical electricity upgrades to Newlands Main Substation
02 May 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department advises residents in parts of Durbanville of critical electricity maintenance to the major Uitkamp substation.
18 April 2024
Our teams will work as quickly as possible to complete all upgrades within the 08:00 to 20:00 communicated time
17 April 2024
The City would like to warn residents of the latest electricity scam.
11 April 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department advises residents in Hanover Park of upcoming necessary electricity supply interruptions.
05 April 2024
Please note that while the work is being carried out, residents will have electricity supply.
18 March 2024
Please note that while the work is being carried out, residents will have electricity supply and will not be affected by stages of Eskom’s load-shedding
20 February 2024
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department reminds residents in parts of Hout Bay of planned electricity interruptions that will be carried out on 21 and 28 February 2024.
30 January 2024
This is critical maintenance to the major Bisschop electricity substation in the area.
19 January 2024
This is important maintenance of critical power infrastructure in the Lansdowne area
04 December 2023
The City is carrying out critical repairs to important electricity infrastructure in the area
28 November 2023
More than R3 million has been budgeted for the project.
24 October 2023
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department would like to advise residents of a supply interruption in Pelican Park on Saturday 11 November 2023
23 October 2023
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department would like to advise residents in parts of Hout Bay and Llandudno that necessary electricity supply interruptions will be carried out
18 October 2023
The electricity supply could be restored at any time and customers must please treat all electrical installations as live for the full duration of the interruption.
13 October 2023
Last year, our teams fixed all damaged high mast infrastructure on Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk Boulevards which were vandalised and we replaced 2 800 meters of stolen cable.
28 September 2023
The City is keeping a close eye on illegal electricity meter tampering and illegal connections
25 July 2023
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department would like to advise residents in Hanover Park that a necessary electricity supply interruption will be carried out on various days during August
24 July 2023
The AET reading competition is hosted annually to showcase the progression of literacy and numeracy skills of the employees registered on the AET programme
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
28 June 2023
The City would like to warn residents of two new electricity scams which are doing the rounds
22 June 2023
This is critical maintenance to a major substation in the area
12 June 2023
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department would like to advise residents in Lavender Hill that a necessary electricity supply interruption will be carried out on Wednesday
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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