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    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    31 March 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech

    City goes to class on food safety

    City goes to class on food safety

    14 January 2026

    ​​The City's Food Control Unit has a list of easy-to-implement food safety tips for packed school lunches to prevent food spoilage.

    Phased reopening of swimming pools on track for the summer

    Phased reopening of swimming pools on track for the summer

    12 November 2025

    Twenty-two pools are already open and following completion of scheduled works, a total of 29 pools will be open by end of November, and 36 by 12 December for the school holidays.

    Local informal traders invited to apply for a spot at Tygerberg Nature Reserve

    Local informal traders invited to apply for a spot at Tygerberg Nature Reserve

    15 May 2025

    An exciting opportunity for local informal traders to showcase and sell their products at the City's Tygerberg Nature Reserve.

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    22 January 2025

    Most complaints relate to dates of durability (or what people perceive as expired foodstuff), unhygienic conditions at food premises and food quality concerns.

    City tackles another collapsed sewer repair in Samora Machel

    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 Health tucks into food safety

    City Health tucks into food safety

    07 June 2024

    ​World Food Safety Day is celebrated worldwide annually on June 7.

    City recognises residents for excellent community work in the South

    City recognises residents for excellent community work in the South

    05 June 2024

    ​The City honoured 12 individuals and organisations from various wards in the Southern suburbs for serving their communities with unwavering commitment.

    Budget Speech 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    27 March 2024

    City Council budget speech 2024

    City ramps up focus on alternative energy solutions for off-grid informal settlements

    City ramps up focus on alternative energy solutions for off-grid informal settlements

    11 February 2024

    ​As part of the City’s Urban Energy Poverty Programme, alternative energy solutions are being investigated in informal settlements where grid-connected electrification is not possible.

    City’s water treatment plants attain top-tier food safety certification

    City’s water treatment plants attain top-tier food safety certification

    14 November 2023

    On World Quality Day, the City's Water and Sanitation Directorate received the official ISO 22000 certification from the SABS for three of its 12 Water Treatment Plants (WTP) namely, Brooklands, Blackheath, Voëlvlei.

    Food date labels are good for your health and wallet

    Food date labels are good for your health and wallet

    02 November 2023

    It's critical to know your 'best before' from your 'sell by' and 'use by'.

    City opens doors for Health interns

    City opens doors for Health interns

    17 August 2023

    The eight new EH practitioners (EHPs) come from across the country and have been placed at Environmental Health offices across the eight sub-districts in the metro.

    A Budget for Building Hope

    A Budget for Building Hope

    29 March 2023

    It is about building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    25 September 2022

    During the last financial year, the Environmental Health Service attended to 8 356 complaints from the public.

    City works with private sector to launch Food and Beverage Growth Coalition

    City works with private sector to launch Food and Beverage Growth Coalition

    01 September 2022

    The world has been battered by a series of complex challenges in the recent past, and Cape Town has not been spared.

    Precautionary boil notice for discoloured water across parts of Cape Town

    Precautionary boil notice for discoloured water across parts of Cape Town

    05 August 2022

    ​The City advises residents that water in the distribution system coming from Faure water treatment plant over parts of the city is currently discoloured.

    Safer food, better health is the focus of World Food Safety Day

    Safer food, better health is the focus of World Food Safety Day

    06 June 2022

    This year’s theme, Safer food, better health, highlights the role that safe, nutritional food plays in ensuring human health.

    Cape Town’s tap water is safe to drink

    Cape Town’s tap water is safe to drink

    17 February 2022

    The City continually monitors drinking water to ensure it complies with the strict requirements of the South African National Drinking Water Standard

    City releases Progress Report to Residents

    City releases Progress Report to Residents

    01 October 2021

    It has been a privilege and an honour to serve the residents of Cape Town as the Mayor of this wonderful, vibrant, diverse, and innovative city

    City bids farewell to dedicated Speaker

    City bids farewell to dedicated Speaker

    29 April 2021

    Council speech by Alderman Ian Neilson, Executive Deputy Mayor

    City’s annual budget – prioritising effective service delivery and economic recovery

    City’s annual budget – prioritising effective service delivery and economic recovery

    31 March 2021

    Speech by the Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato

    Pockets of hostility jeopardising Covid-19 oversight efforts

    Pockets of hostility jeopardising Covid-19 oversight efforts

    16 March 2021

    ​The threats, levelled against Environmental Health Practitioners in some areas, are bedevilling efforts to ensure continued Covid-19 compliance.

    Threats, intimidation of officials involved in Urban Baboon Programme

    Threats, intimidation of officials involved in Urban Baboon Programme

    20 November 2020

    ​The threat and damage to private property were reported to the South African Police Service for investigation yesterday, 19 November 2020

    Hat trick for Cape Town as Africa’s events capital

    Hat trick for Cape Town as Africa’s events capital

    09 November 2020

    Cape Town named ‘Africa’s Leading Festival and Events Destination’ at the 2020 World Travel Awards.

    One stop shop for ECD compliance and registration

    One stop shop for ECD compliance and registration

    06 November 2020

    Statement by the Mayoral Committee member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien

    Service delivery backlog plan and economic recovery top of the City’s agenda

    Service delivery backlog plan and economic recovery top of the City’s agenda

    29 October 2020

    It has been a tough few months for all of us, and I am proud of all the work that the City of Cape Town and the many caring residents and organisations have done to support our residents

    City launches Food Control Unit to safeguard residents against COVID-19

    City launches Food Control Unit to safeguard residents against COVID-19

    29 July 2020

    The City is aligning with guidance from the World Health Organisation around food control, which includes mandatory regulation of enforcement by both national and local authorities

    City urges business to observe health and safety protocols

    City urges business to observe health and safety protocols

    05 June 2020

    I had the pleasure of visiting Stripform Packaging in Atlantis to see first-hand how its health and safety protocols have allowed operations to continue

    City’s water trucks drive more than 13 million litres to informal settlements

    City’s water trucks drive more than 13 million litres to informal settlements

    21 April 2020

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Waste, Alderman Xanthea Limberg

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