City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

12 May 2026

​The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground, attending to approximately 4 800 outstanding service requests received since yesterday morning.

City and NGO join hands in Langa community safety pilot

07 May 2026

One of the key elements is the training and deployment of 70 Community Risk Management Marshals in six high risk informal settlements in Langa

City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

30 March 2026

​The City wants to help small-scale developers and landowners in selected areas to build affordable rental flats that are of a better quality, safer, and legally connected to services

City advances reconstruction of Usasaza and Dunoon MyCiTi stations

24 March 2026

These stations will help reconnect communities to opportunities and provide safe, efficient and affordable transport options.

Law Enforcement scores with school netball tournament

17 March 2026

The Law Enforcement School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit is at the forefront of Safety and Security’s social crime prevention efforts.

Planned water supply maintenance for 16 to 25 March 2026

13 March 2026

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions

Fires and alcohol confiscations lead December statistics

08 January 2026

The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.

It’s hot! And Cape Town has its first Chief Heat Officer

07 November 2025

Cape Town becomes the first South African city to have a Chief Heat Officer

Multi-year interventions to improve Milnerton Lagoon water quality, steadily progressing

04 November 2025

Extensive infrastructure upgrades, proactive maintenance and environmental monitoring continue to form part of the City’s long-term plan to restore the Milnerton Lagoon.

City commences upgrades to Joe Slovo Public Transport Interchange

03 November 2025

The City appreciates the patience and cooperation of the Joe Slovo community as we deliver essential infrastructure improvements that will benefit commuters and the broader Milnerton area

School Resource Officers host Heritage Day fun run

25 September 2025

​The six kilometre run was the second such event hosted by the Law Enforcement School Resource Officers (SRO) unit.

Samora Machel buzzes with third service delivery blitz

31 August 2025

High levels of crime in Samora Machel continue to pose a challenge to service delivery.

Women’s Day event brings together more than 100 women

26 August 2025

We celebrate the remarkable women who are making an impact in their communities in their own way

City’s Mobile Office coming to Nyanga and Phoenix

01 August 2025

Next week the City's Mobile Office will be at Millers Camp Hall in Nyanga and Joe Slovo Community Hall in Phoenix.

City of Cape Town launches 'Sinovuyu Teens' to strengthen adolescent resilience

15 May 2025

The City's Strengthening Family programme supports Word Family Day

Ward 4 Sport Day unites community through competition and camaraderie

02 April 2025

Ward 4 Sport Day

Residents updated on City’s multi-pronged effort to improve water quality in Milnerton Lagoon

06 March 2025

The City acknowledges the frustration experienced by residents living near the Milnerton lagoon and is making every effort to find solutions for the negative impact on quality of life.

Planned water supply maintenance from 2 December to 6 December 2024

30 November 2024

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

Beat the Heat campaign launched to drive extreme heat awareness among vulnerable residents, elderly

17 October 2024

This week the City launched a new heat-health awareness campaign in Joe Slovo and it will be reaching out to some of its most vulnerable groups, starting with elderly residents, across the metro

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

City rebuilds MyCiTi stations in Dunoon, Usasaza and Freedom Station

09 September 2024

The City is pleased to announce the rebuilding of the MyCiTi bus stations in Dunoon, Usasaza and Phoenix.

Interventions on track to improve Milnerton Lagoon’s water quality

05 September 2024

Significant strides are being made to improve the water quality and environmental health of the Milnerton Lagoon.

Catchment Management Forum to reinforce health of the Diep River

25 August 2024

The City joined the newly established Diep River Catchment Management Forum for a walk along the Diep River on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.

Municipal Planning By-law amended to encourage development of affordable rental accommodation

01 August 2024

The City of Cape Town is proposing amendments and new provisions to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) that regulates development and land use in the city.

City tackles another collapsed sewer repair in Samora Machel

20 June 2024

The City’s Water and Sanitation team is busy repairing the seventh collapsed sewer in Samora Machel since the start of the 2023/2024 financial year.

City rebuilding MyCiTi stations for Dunoon, Joe Slovo and Phoenix communities

18 June 2024

Traffic officers net another big fish

10 June 2024

Weekly enforcement successes

Planned water supply maintenance from 1 to 8 June

31 May 2024

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

City invests R8,1 million in mechanical filtration screens at sewer pump stations

22 May 2024

​The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues to improve its sewer pump station infrastructure.

Steady increase in demand for MyCiTi bus service

30 April 2024

​The City of Cape Town is currently expanding the MyCiTi bus service footprint to the metro-south east with new route roll-outs to connect communities from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha with Wynberg and Claremont.

Planned water supply maintenance for 29 April to 3 May

26 April 2024

​The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

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

Council approves subsidies for micro-developers in lower income areas

28 March 2024

​The City of Cape Town’s Council has adopted the creation of a Development Charges Fund to support micro-developers building affordable housing in lower income communities.

12 580 properties inspected for illegal connections and discharges to the stormwater system

14 March 2024

​The City’s Water Pollution Control (WPC) team is clamping down on illegal connections and discharges to the stormwater system

Young boxers float like butterflies at Joe Slovo Boxing Tournament

12 February 2024

The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department hosted a boxing tournament.

Mayco greenlights subsidies for micro-developers in low-income areas

06 February 2024

​The City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee today adopted the creation of a Development Charges Fund to support micro-developers building affordable housing in lower income communities.

City proposes renaming of MyCiTi Phoenix station to MyCiTi Freedom station

01 November 2023

The City is proposing that a MyCiTi station name be changed from Phoenix station to Freedom station.

City advises of urgent water supply main upgrade affecting Phoenix and Joe Slovo in Milnerton

26 October 2023

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing an urgent upgrade on the water main supplying the Phoenix and Joe Slovo areas in Milnerton tonight.

City enforcement agencies arrest nearly 400 suspects

09 October 2023

The City’s Traffic Service, Metro Police and Law Enforcement departments arrested 396 suspects and issued 68 860 fines during weekly enforcement operations

City’s Human Settlements Roadshow visits Gugulethu, Crossroads

14 September 2023

Our roadshows are turning out to be really popular and well-attended by our residents.

Get latest updates on City’s progress to restore Milnerton Lagoon

06 September 2023

In the coming years, the City aims to restore the lagoon environment through multi-billion rand sewerage and storm water infrastructure upgrades, coupled with on-the-ground pollution mitigation measures.

City hosts a weekend of sports and games

22 August 2023

The sports day took place at two venues to accommodate more activities and provide for the 500 residents in Ward 4 who took part in the tournaments.

Cape Town makes progress on another major Bulk Sewer upgrade

16 August 2023

This complex project entails the construction of a new bulk sewer in Montague Gardens using innovative micro-tunnelling technology.

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.

SANTACO strike, and associated violence, lawlessness, have severe impact on City services, residents

07 August 2023

​The beginning of the new work week has been tainted by the ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action.

City calling on SANTACO to immediately stop violence, lawlessness

04 August 2023

​The ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action is having a severe impact on commuters, as well as City services as some employees cannot get to work, nor attend to service requests in volatile areas.

More than 105 000 meters of sewer and water pipes replaced in 12 months, more to come

19 July 2023

Over the past financial year, from July 2022 to June 2023, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested a total of R307,6 million to replace 55 163 meters of sewer pipes and R140,4 million to replace 50 170m of water pipes city-wide.

Cape Town to complete SA’s largest sewer upgrade by 2025

30 June 2023

We are putting R206m behind this upgrade in 2023/24 to make sure we get this done

City recognises community ambassadors

16 June 2023

Community Ambassadors Recognition event

Big investments in pipeline for Water and Sanitation

04 June 2023

The City of Cape Town is planning to invest R4,3 billion in water and sanitation infrastructure over the 2023/2024 financial year, starting 1 July 2023.