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    Mayor hands over inner-city Salt River Market site for 970-unit affordable housing construction

    Mayor hands over inner-city Salt River Market site for 970-unit affordable housing construction

    08 June 2026

    Salt River Market is among four inner-city sites where construction is set to begin this year on over 3 000 affordable units in total, including over 1 500 social housing rental apartments

    Planned water supply maintenance for 13 to 16 April 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 13 to 16 April 2026

    12 April 2026

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

    13th edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair comes to town

    13th edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair comes to town

    21 February 2026

    Five emerging creatives from the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department’s Emerging Artist Programme exhibit their art at the Art Fair

    No sign of President’s SONA promise on more affordable housing funding

    No sign of President’s SONA promise on more affordable housing funding

    24 August 2025

    The City is concerned that President Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation promise for increased affordable housing funding is yet to materialise.

    City's electricity meter replacement schedule for last months of 2024

    City's electricity meter replacement schedule for last months of 2024

    01 October 2024

    ​Residents are reminded of the City’s rollout of new and more convenient electricity meters in various areas in the final few months of 2024.

    Access solutions included in draft spatial development framework for Cape Town CBD

    Access solutions included in draft spatial development framework for Cape Town CBD

    13 September 2024

    ​The City recently published its draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town CBD for public comment.

    City's electricity meter replacement programme rolls out in new areas

    City's electricity meter replacement programme rolls out in new areas

    04 September 2024

    ​The City’s Energy Directorate will be continuing the rollout of new smarter and more convenient electricity meters in various areas of the metro in the next few months.

    City proposes spatial plan for CBD, residents encouraged to collaborate

    City proposes spatial plan for CBD, residents encouraged to collaborate

    02 September 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town invites the public to collaborate with us in refining the local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the CBD, which is to strategically shape the area’s future growth and development

    Plans on the table for sustainable future of marine outfalls

    Plans on the table for sustainable future of marine outfalls

    04 June 2024

    ​The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate wants to inform the public of long-term future potential alternatives for treating effluent discharged from the marine outfalls at Green Point, Camps Bay and Hout Bay.

    Old Granary renamed ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’

    Old Granary renamed ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’

    20 February 2024

    The renaming follows public participation, and is a joint initiative by the City of Cape Town, Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation, and Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust

    Old Granary renamed ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’

    Old Granary renamed ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’

    20 February 2024

    Old Granary renamed

    Old Granary building renamed to honour Desmond and Leah Tutu

    Old Granary building renamed to honour Desmond and Leah Tutu

    11 December 2023

    The City's Naming Committee with the support of Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis initiated a public participation process in September, which gave residents and interested parties the opportunity to comment on the proposed renaming.

    Public reminded of participation launch to rename Old Granary building after Desmond and Leah Tutu

    Public reminded of participation launch to rename Old Granary building after Desmond and Leah Tutu

    14 September 2023

    The City of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit encourages Captonians to attend this event.

    Public invited to Old Granary for launch of commenting period to rename building after Desmond and Leah Tutu

    Public invited to Old Granary for launch of commenting period to rename building after Desmond and Leah Tutu

    07 September 2023

    The City of Cape Town’s Public Participation Unit will soon commence with a commenting process on the proposal that the Old Granary building be renamed ‘Desmond and Leah Tutu House’.

    Proposal to rename Old Granary after Desmond and Leah Tutu

    Proposal to rename Old Granary after Desmond and Leah Tutu

    28 August 2023

    Our vision is to carry on the legacy of Desmond and Leah Tutu who have not only made notable contributions to the political and socio-cultural identity of Cape Town and South Africa

    Residents encouraged to help draft a local neighbourhood plan for Salt River, Woodstock

    Residents encouraged to help draft a local neighbourhood plan for Salt River, Woodstock

    04 May 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town is busy preparing the local spatial development framework, or neighbourhood plan, for Woodstock and Salt River, inclusive of University Estate and Walmer Estate

    Traffic calming measures aim to prioritise road safety in our communities

    Traffic calming measures aim to prioritise road safety in our communities

    11 November 2022

    ​The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate will install a number of traffic calming measures within wards across the metro to support ongoing efforts to improve road safety for all residents.

    Fireworks and domestic violence calls lead weekend enforcement

    Fireworks and domestic violence calls lead weekend enforcement

    07 November 2022

    Guy Fawkes weekend is always busy for our enforcement staff

    Aspiring poets step up to the mic

    Aspiring poets step up to the mic

    24 June 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department set the stage recently for aspiring poets and artists as part of its annual Youth Month activities

    Ten City Bowl roads getting a facelift

    Ten City Bowl roads getting a facelift

    16 May 2022

    The maintenance work entails the resurfacing of 10 roads in various suburbs, all-in-all covering a distance of over 3 000m

    Important milestone for City's Fruit and Veg social housing project, update on inner city projects

    Important milestone for City's Fruit and Veg social housing project, update on inner city projects

    07 February 2022

    Cllr Booi visits Fruit and Veg Social Housing project in Zonnebloem.

    Areas affected by required routine electricity maintenance for next week, 6 – 12 December 2021

    Areas affected by required routine electricity maintenance for next week, 6 – 12 December 2021

    03 December 2021

    Routine regular planned maintenance takes place daily in various areas across the metro

    Update on refuse collection for Woodstock depot serviced areas

    Update on refuse collection for Woodstock depot serviced areas

    02 July 2021

    ​This week various areas serviced by the Woodstock depot experienced refuse collection delays due to Covid-19 mitigation measures.

    Refuse collection backlog now to be cleared this weekend

    Refuse collection backlog now to be cleared this weekend

    29 June 2021

    The disruption to refuse collection services yesterday, Monday 28 June, has unexpectedly continued today.

    Refuse collection delays expected in some areas, backlog to be cleared tomorrow

    Refuse collection delays expected in some areas, backlog to be cleared tomorrow

    28 June 2021

    ​Refuse in the following areas will not be collected today, Monday 28 June, due to Covid-19 mitigation measures

     Some gems in the City’s historical map collection

    Some gems in the City’s historical map collection

    24 September 2020

    Some gems in the City’s historical map collection

    Refuse collection delays expected in Dunoon and areas serviced by Woodstock Collections Depot

    Refuse collection delays expected in Dunoon and areas serviced by Woodstock Collections Depot

    22 June 2020

    Residents who live in Dunoon or in areas serviced by the Woodstock Collections Depot are advised that they can expect delays in refuse collection this week

    City joins commemoration of District Six

    City joins commemoration of District Six

    15 February 2020

    Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato at the commemoration of District Six being declared a Whites’ only area

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