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21 July 2026
The bulk of the budget - R87 million – is for initiatives supporting people sleeping rough in the street
14 May 2026
The City’s Community, Arts and Culture Department, within the Community Services and Health Directorate, has provided winter support supplies.
01 April 2026
The upgrade is part of the continued enhancement of services to help people off the streets in the CBD and various parts of the metro.
14 November 2025
Civic Honours are about recognising the contributions of remarkable people who have delivered exceptional public service, in any field of social, community or civic interest.
28 October 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City will bestow its highest Civic Honour
10 October 2025
The City of Cape Town and Haven Night Shelter are teaming up to expand shelter beds and help more people off the streets in various parts of the metro.
29 July 2025
The City’s support for people sleeping rough on the streets includes access to City-run Safe Spaces and partner shelters
09 May 2025
The Winter Readiness Programme is but one of the many City interventions to assist persons living on the street.
01 April 2025
The Street People Programme Unit within the Community, Arts & Culture Development Department (CACD) is at the forefront of the City’s efforts to help persons off the street
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
17 December 2024
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
01 November 2024
It is positive for the whole city, positive for this heritage site, and positive for those who were living in indignity at this site for several years
16 August 2024
Over 160 people have relocated from the streets to dignified transitional Safe Space shelters
08 August 2024
As at Thursday 8 August, the City had assisted with voluntary relocations for around a third of the 150 respondents who initially accepted the City’s offer of dignified transitional shelter at Safe Spaces.
31 July 2024
The City will provide assistance for the voluntary relocations to Safe Spaces during the week of 5 – 9 August
29 July 2024
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has officially opened the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space shelter to help more homeless off the streets in central Cape Town.
02 July 2024
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced the City’s approval of funding for another new Safe Space shelter
21 June 2024
The City of Cape Town has welcomed the national Department of Public Works’ launching of an eviction application.
19 June 2024
The order includes a standing interdict against any further unlawful occupation of these areas and further City-owned public spaces by respondents identified in the application.
11 April 2024
The City has already jet-cleaned a record 230km of sewer-lines ahead of this winter, far exceeding the 200km target.
10 April 2024
The eviction took place via the sheriff and SAPS, with City social development officials and law enforcement playing supportive roles.
03 April 2024
27 March 2024
City Council budget speech 2024
22 February 2024
The eviction took place today, 22 February, under the court's direction, via the sheriff and SAPS, with City social development officials and law enforcement playing supportive roles.
15 February 2024
The Western Cape High Court has granted a final eviction order in the City of Cape Town’s application regarding the unlawful occupation at the various road reserves and bridges around Culemborg in the Cape Town CBD.
07 February 2024
Unlawful occupants who have not accepted any offer of shelter are to be evicted under the Western Cape High Court order for this site.
18 December 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
12 December 2023
The Western Cape High Court has granted a final eviction order in the City of Cape Town’s application regarding the unlawful occupation at the tennis courts in Green Point.
07 November 2023
The Safe Space will operate on a portion of municipal depot land in Ebenezer Road, Green Point, with operations set to begin early in the new ye
20 September 2023
We are glad to enable more dignified transitional shelter to help the homeless off the streets in Cape Town's CBD and surrounds.
15 June 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is on the ground assessing efforts by City teams to mitigate localised flooding and severe weather impacts in different parts of the city.
10 May 2023
These 300 beds and 184 support staff will go a long way to supporting NPOs in their efforts to help more people off the streets this winter
13 April 2023
City is on track to proactively jet-clean 200 kilometres of sewer pipeline ahead of the winter season
05 April 2023
The proposed 300-bed Safe Space is well-positioned to help more people off the streets in the CBD and seaboard area.
29 March 2023
It is about building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis today tabled Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023/24,with the draft now open for public participation until 5 May.
01 March 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced plans to dramatically raise budgets to expand dignified transitional shelter for the homeless in Cape Town.
20 February 2023
Eviction notices are to be served at unlawful occupation hotspots along Buitengracht Street, FW De Klerk Boulevard, Foregate Square, Taxi Rank and Foreshore, Helen Suzman Boulevard, Strand Street, Foreshore / N1, Virginia Avenue and Mill Street Bridge in the city.
17 January 2023
The City plans to renovate two municipal-owned sites into Safe Spaces in the coming months to expand dignified transitional shelter and help more people off the streets in Cape Town
30 December 2022
MAYORAL MINUTE: Taking stock of the year that was
08 December 2022
Speech to Council by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced another milestone for affordable housing land release today
09 October 2022
As we mark World Homelessness Day, the City of Cape Town continues its programme to expand dignified transitional shelter options.
20 September 2022
The City of Cape Town’s mammoth essential maintenance operation on the Cape Flats bulk water supply network has been completed
13 June 2022
Over 430 beds are progressively being added to NGO-run shelters supported by the City’s Winter Readiness campaign budget (150) and grant-in-aid funding (280).
01 June 2022
The City of Cape Town notes the continued unlawful occupation of the precinct around the Castle in the CBD
26 May 2022
Council Speech by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Accepting sustainable solutions off the streets is the best choice for dignity, health, and well-being.
31 March 2022
Council Speech by Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis
24 February 2022
The City once again achieved an unqualified audit, the only metro to achieve this 16 consecutive times since 2006
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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