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10 July 2026
As part of its project plan for the funding from the City, FORHB undertook various key activities
17 June 2026
The planned road marking forms part of the City’s routine road maintenance programme aimed at improving road safety
03 June 2026
World Ocean Day is celebrated on 8 June
28 May 2026
Each year, the City appoints over 600 seasonal lifeguards to be deployed to designated bathing beaches and public
26 May 2026
Community heroes from across the Helderberg area were celebrated at a Civic Awards Ceremony hosted by the City’s Subcouncil 8 on Friday, 22 May 2026, at the Strand Town Hall.
17 May 2026
Event logistics, road closures and transport arrangements for the Cape Rown Marathon
30 April 2026
The City wants to inform residents and visitors that one of the copes along the Strand seawall access ramp has become dislodged
28 April 2026
The Cape Town Marathon is being assessed on the event’s operational standards and participant experience as part of its bid to join the prestigious Abbott World Marathon Majors.
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.
10 April 2026
Lifeguards play a critical role in the City’s Drowning Prevention Strategy each year.
07 April 2026
Information guide and road closures for the Two Oceans Marathon
31 March 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech
29 March 2026
The learn to swim programme is part of the City's broader drowning prevention, water safety and active living programmes.
25 March 2026
The City’s festive season safety plan covers the year-end holiday season and the Easter break.
24 March 2026
The Strandfontein Pavilion Refurbishment project is a multi-year capital injection aimed at transforming this day resort, originally constructed in the 1980s around the largest tidal pool in the southern hemisphere.
09 March 2026
The City would like to advise visitors and locals that the upgrade of the Muizenberg beachfront is making great progress.
03 February 2026
The City would like to advise all residents, businesses and visitors in the Strand area that the second phase of the Stand Seawall project is currently under way and expanding further east
29 January 2026
All work, no play
22 January 2026
The upgrade of the Muizenberg beachfront is in full swing after the builders’ break.
20 January 2026
The programme, implemented by the City’s Community Services and Health Directorate, is aimed at keeping young children safe on beaches.
16 January 2026
There were no fatal or non-fatal drownings recorded at municipal swimming pools – a remarkable feat, considering just how popular these facilities were with patrons enjoying a day out.
08 January 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.
06 January 2026
Llifeguards and other emergency services were kept busy, but drowning statistics are lower compared to the previous season.
30 December 2025
Since 1 December, there have been 19 non-fatal drownings at Cape Town’s beaches.
29 December 2025
The Cape Malay Road March will usher in the New Year with traditional Malay music, drums and marching as several choirs take to the streets of the Cape Town CBD on Wednesday, 31 December 2025
23 December 2025
The City’s festive season safety plan includes increased patrols on the roads and places of public interest, like CBDs, beaches and other public open spaces.
19 December 2025
Thirty six of the City’s 37 swimming pools are open for the 2025/2026 summer season
18 December 2025
Alcohol consumption in public spaces remains one of the biggest headaches for enforcement and emergency services, particularly over the festive season.
17 December 2025
The free Identikidz child safety programme kicked off at Cape Town beaches on Monday, 15 December and in just two days, more than 11 998 children were tagged
14 December 2025
Cape Town is heading into another week with major cultural, music and sporting events scheduled across the Mother City.
11 December 2025
The City would like to remind all residents and those planning to visit the Strand beachfront over the festive season that the section of Strand beach known as Mosterd’s Bay (between the Strand swimming pool and Norman Road) will be closed
The active supervision of children is something that needs to be top of mind at all times – not just at our beaches.
04 December 2025
03 December 2025
Identikidz is coordinated by the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department (CACD).
This campaign is our most ambitious global push yet.
02 December 2025
The City is currently busy with the construction of the second phase of the Strand seawall project
The summer holiday is the longest of the year and it can be a challenge to keep little hands and minds busy
28 November 2025
The programme is part of the City’s commitment to safeguarding the marine environment and monitors water quality at 57 sites, every month
26 November 2025
The Festive Light Switch-on, with an anticipated crowd of around 80 000, will usher in the joyous season but it’s just one of many events taking place in Cape Town this coming weekend.
18 November 2025
The Mayor launched the City’s Safety Plan for the Festive Season at Muizenberg beach on 18 November together with the Safety and Security and Community Services and Health Directorates.
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.
04 November 2025
The City of Cape Town is preparing for another bustling month of activities.
31 October 2025
Eight of he City's beaches received Blue Flag status
18 October 2025
The City would like to notify residents that the Soetwater Coastal Resort will be going cashless from 1 November 2025.
13 October 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate would like to inform residents, road users, businesses and the broader public of roadworks in Table View and Sunset Beach
09 October 2025
We have made the decision to go cashless at the entry gate of the Soetwater Resort in the interest of the safety and security of our staff and visitors
City to host Cape Town Marathon as race prepares for World Majors review
06 October 2025
Arrests for drunk driving increased from just 13 to 38 in the space of a week.
26 September 2025
The City of Cape Town is reviewing its Organisational Performance Management System (OPMS).
09 September 2025
More than 18 000 athletes, combined for the trail run, 10km race, 5km fun runs and the Half Marathon, are expected to take part in the Gun Run.
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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