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    World Ranger Day 2026 - City celebrates Cape Town’s nature guardians

    World Ranger Day 2026 - City celebrates Cape Town’s nature guardians

    01 August 2026

    31 July 2026 marked World Ranger Day 2026, themed ‘Rangers: Guardians of a changing planet’

    City and LGSETA sign skills partnership to expand training and opportunity

    City and LGSETA sign skills partnership to expand training and opportunity

    31 July 2026

    ​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

    2026 Hackathon looks to improve EPWP recruitment system

    2026 Hackathon looks to improve EPWP recruitment system

    16 July 2026

    Five teams of City interns competed in this year’s Innovation Hackathon to strengthen the City's Jobseekers Database.

    Learners inspired by City careers as Cape Town bursary applications open soon

    Learners inspired by City careers as Cape Town bursary applications open soon

    08 July 2026

    The City's bursary applications are set to open in August/September 2026

    Youth explore and network at City's Career Expo in Durbanville

    Youth explore and network at City's Career Expo in Durbanville

    24 June 2026

    The City's Human Resource Management Department hosted a successful Career Expo at the Durbanville Town Hall.

    City honours unsung professionals behind Cape Town’s growth and sustainability

    City honours unsung professionals behind Cape Town’s growth and sustainability

    03 March 2026

    The City of Cape Town hosted a special recognition ceremony to honour long-serving and retired officials from the Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate

    ShotSpotter areas drive firearm confiscations

    ShotSpotter areas drive firearm confiscations

    16 November 2025

    MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, ALDERMAN JP SMITH

    World Ranger Day 2024: City showcases its woman field rangers

    World Ranger Day 2024: City showcases its woman field rangers

    31 July 2024

    ​Today, 31 July 2024, marks World Ranger Day. This year, the City has decided to share the stories of three of our passionate rangers who are taking good care of various City nature reserves across Cape Town.

    Cape Town welcomes plan for more metro policing powers

    Cape Town welcomes plan for more metro policing powers

    25 April 2024

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed plans to expand criminal investigative powers for municipal law enforcement by amending the SAPS Act, as announced by Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee’s end-of-term legacy report. Mayor Hill-Lewis this week wrote to the Police and Justice Ministers calling for three policing power reforms.

    Project 1 000 aims to grow municipal policing resources

    Project 1 000 aims to grow municipal policing resources

    22 April 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town is currently training 1 000 candidates as part of plans to grow municipal policing resources over time.

    Draft budget 2024-2025, R4,8bn social support for indigent and pensioners

    Draft budget 2024-2025, R4,8bn social support for indigent and pensioners

    19 April 2024

    The City is proposing some R4,8bn in social support for the indigent and for pensioners who qualify for assistance.

    Comment on the City's Building for Jobs budget until 30 April

    Comment on the City's Building for Jobs budget until 30 April

    28 March 2024

    The proposed budget of R76,4 bn, includes a record R12,1bn capital expenditure for the 2024/25 financial year, surpassing even World Cup spend

    City upskills workforce through apprenticeships and learnerships for better service delivery

    City upskills workforce through apprenticeships and learnerships for better service delivery

    16 October 2023

    Three hundred and forty six staff members and external candidates were honoured at a certification ceremony for the City’s Water and Sanitation Learnership and Apprenticeship Programme held earlier this week.

    EPWP helps youth see a brighter future

    EPWP helps youth see a brighter future

    13 June 2023

    At Urban Waste Management, in the Public Empowerment and Development Department, we are working hard to support young people and empower them

    City prioritises training opportunities for staff and residents

    City prioritises training opportunities for staff and residents

    09 May 2023

    The City of Cape Town allocated a budget of R118,1 million for training interventions in the current financial year, ending 30 June 2023.

    EPWP Entrepreneurship Training Programme celebrates one year in operation

    EPWP Entrepreneurship Training Programme celebrates one year in operation

    27 October 2022

    Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management Alderman Grant Twigg last night attended an event to commemorate a successful first year of the EPWP Entrepreneurship training programme.

    4 100 new international-facing call centre jobs in Cape Town thus far this year

    4 100 new international-facing call centre jobs in Cape Town thus far this year

    18 October 2022

    The programme commenced on 1 October 2022 and will run through to January 2023 with a goal to train Grade 11s and matriculants at 40 schools.

    City continues to create work opportunities for unemployed residents

    City continues to create work opportunities for unemployed residents

    28 August 2022

    Temporary work opportunities in the region of 25 000 are set to be created across the City in this financial year

    City provides learnership opportunities at Customer Relations Call Centre

    City provides learnership opportunities at Customer Relations Call Centre

    04 August 2022

    CapeBPO is the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape's strategic business partner responsible for the growth and development of the BPO industry in Cape Town.

    City continues taking job-seekers database registration drive to residents

    City continues taking job-seekers database registration drive to residents

    26 July 2022

    All unemployed residents who would like a chance to benefit from the EPWP programme are encouraged to put their names on the job-seekers database at their local Sub-council

    City creates more than 30 000 EPWP work opportunities

    City creates more than 30 000 EPWP work opportunities

    08 June 2022

    City's EPWP programme continues to provide work opportunities to the people

    City bursaries paving the way to promising futures

    City bursaries paving the way to promising futures

    27 May 2022

    The City of Cape Town celebrated the awarding of financial support to 23 external aspiring graduates at the External Bursary Awards ceremony

    Programmes show City’s commitment to making unemployment queue shorter

    Programmes show City’s commitment to making unemployment queue shorter

    29 April 2022

    As South Africa marks Workers’ Day, we must be reminded of our commitment to creating the foundations of prosperity for those who build our economy and country

    City’s Jobs Connect programme inspires hope and confidence

    City’s Jobs Connect programme inspires hope and confidence

    10 April 2022

    A few days ago, I joined a team from Jobs Connect, the City’s flagship Workforce Development Programme, together with Ward Councillor and Sub-Council Chairperson Antonio Van Der Rheede for an activation in Hanover Park.

    Working together to promote safe access to water and sanitation during Covid-19 and beyond

    Working together to promote safe access to water and sanitation during Covid-19 and beyond

    18 March 2022

    Working together to promote safe access to water and sanitation during Covid-19 and beyond

    City celebrates academic achievements of resilient employees

    City celebrates academic achievements of resilient employees

    14 June 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Training and Development Department hosted its annual Education, Training and Development (ETD) Recognition Awards ceremony on Friday, 11 June 2021

    City launches Jobs Connect, an expanded workforce development programme

    City launches Jobs Connect, an expanded workforce development programme

    28 April 2021

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos

    New skills project to create job opportunities for women and youth in the clothing and textile sector

    New skills project to create job opportunities for women and youth in the clothing and textile sector

    27 November 2020

    The Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator has been made possible thanks to the National Skills Fund collaboration with the City of Cape Town.

    City’s partnership with Lulaway delivers jobs for residents

    City’s partnership with Lulaway delivers jobs for residents

    02 September 2020

    The City, through its Enterprise and Investment Department, provides funding to and works with Lulaway Holdings as our service provider for training and job placement initiatives

    City’s job readiness programme helps 3 610 previously unemployed residents

    City’s job readiness programme helps 3 610 previously unemployed residents

    02 March 2020

    City's job readiness programme helps residents places residents in jobs.

    City recognises an outstanding intern

    City recognises an outstanding intern

    30 January 2020

    The City has a number of strategies and programmes in place to provide as many opportunities as possible to individuals.

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