Mayor offers R100 000 reward for info on Atlantis taxi killings

26 February 2026

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City will offer a reward of up to R100 000

Remembering those who gave their lives for peace

10 November 2025

Alderman Eddie Andrews delivered the Remembrance Day address at the Cenotaph in Adderley Street on 9 November 2025

R100 000 reward for information on Swartklip Road Pump Station attack

22 August 2025

The City strongly condemns the deliberate vandalism of the Swartklip Road Pump Station in Tafelsig, which has left the facility completely inoperable. This will result in sewer overflows in the area.

City offers R100 000 reward to catch Mitchells Plain shooters

04 July 2025

The City is offering a R100 000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible

The danger of missing manhole covers

26 June 2025

Stolen or broken manhole covers put both infrastructure and public safety at risk

Mayor’s Council Speech Changes to Invested in Hope Budget 25 26

28 May 2025

​Mayor’s Council Speech

Expanded rates relief measures tabled at City Council

28 May 2025

The City of Cape Town has tabled expanded rates relief measures and other changes to the proposed

City recognises citizen interface champions

14 May 2025

The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services directorate hosted its inaugural Citizen Interface Reward and Recognition Event

Retreat swimming pool re-opened after costly vandalism repairs

08 May 2025

The Retreat Swimming Pool has re-opened after repairs when a break-in at the facility last month resulted in significant damage to the plant room.

Vandals force closure of Retreat swimming pool

25 April 2025

The incident comes just six months after the Retreat indoor swimming pool reopened to the public, following a period of critical repairs and maintenance.

Council meeting 24 April 2025

24 April 2025

City spends R1 million in five months tackling Wesbank’s sewer blockages

28 February 2025

Almost 700 sewer-related service requests were logged in Wesbank in one year, between January 2024 and January 2025

Metal theft Unit hits the hotspots

05 February 2025

On 20 October 2024, two suspects were arrested in Belhar while digging up cables

Volunteers worth their weight in gold

10 November 2024

In the three months between July and September this year, the volunteers logged nearly 25 000 hours of service to compliment public safety efforts.

Team tackles multiple sewer blockages in Manenberg daily

15 October 2024

On average, about 20 sewer blockages are cleared daily in Manenberg, made possible by teams accompanied by Law Enforcement escorts.

City of Cape Town, Atterbury, Old Mutual Properties and others join forces to eradicate construction mafia in development projects

05 August 2024

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE BY THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN, ATTERBURY, OLD MUTUAL AND SAPOA

Every last killer involved in murder of City official Wendy Kloppers must face full might of the law

25 June 2024

As a City, we are leading efforts to make it as difficult as possible for gangs and extortionists to operate in the metro.

City records ‘rapid’ rise in safety escorts

09 June 2024

Safety escorts saw a 70% increase in the current financial year, compared to the same period the year before.

​Building for Jobs Budget 2024/25: A record pro-poor infrastructure investment

31 May 2024

Speech by the City's Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at a special council meeting on 31 May 2024.

Cape Town warns would-be metal thieves with new billboard campaign

27 May 2024

City policing operations recovered over 1 700 kilograms of stolen metal in nine months between July 2023 and March 2024, including over 53 000 metres of stolen cabling.

Blocked sewers in Uitsig increase by 165% due to extortion threats, safety concerns and dumping

27 May 2024

Only 8,2% of the City’s project earmarked to replace 5 120 metres of sewer pipes in Uitsig has been completed following extortion threats and safety concerns that has led to this vital work being put on hold until further notice.

Water and Sanitation staff suffer 22 hijackings and 52 robberies

20 May 2024

The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate's dedicated workers strive to provide a clean, reliable water supply and effective sanitation, which are essential for public health.

40 plus years at the City; stories of resilience, tragedy and growth

25 April 2024

The City of Cape Town's annual Urban Mobility Awards seek to recognise and reward outstanding performance and achievements.

Two City security escorts killed in Philippi, Mayor offers R100 000 reward

24 April 2024

The armed security guards had driven to the site in Phola Park in their own company vehicle, while a City vehicle transported five operational staff.

Major MyCiTi Spine Road depot construction project now 65% complete

15 March 2024

​The City of Cape Town’s construction of two new MyCiTi depots on the corner of Spine Road and Mew Way between Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain is now 65% complete and on track to conclude by May 2025.

City perseveres in fight against recurring sewer blockages in Khayelitsha

31 January 2024

The City's tireless efforts to clear a recurring and stubborn blockage on the 600mm sewer main line in Welcome Zenzile, Khayelitsha

City reminds the public of potential impacts of higher stages of load-shedding

24 November 2023

City Services will closely monitor the situation to mitigate any potential impact on infrastructure, and public safety issues.

Stakeholders unite to resume extortion-impacted toilet cleaning services in Khayelitsha

09 November 2023

Following a collaborative stakeholder engagement meeting in Khayelitsha on Thursday, 9 November, the extortion-impacted servicing of 1965 container toilets will be temporarily reinstated by the service provider from tomorrow, Friday, 10 November, under security protection.

Mayor Hill-Lewis launches city-wide Anti-Extortion Campaign

12 October 2023

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has launched a new city-wide Anti-Extortion Campaign under the slogan Enough is Enough! Genoeg is Genoeg! Kwanele!

Fines issued for littering and dumping on the rise this spring

04 October 2023

The City of Cape Town is pleased to report that the number of fines issued for illegal dumping and littering is currently on an upward trend due to good work by the UWM By-law Enforcement Unit.

Council Address – 24 August 2023

24 August 2023

Today is about acknowledging the remarkable achievements of a number of men, women and organisations who have made Cape Town and the world a better place.

City ramps up investment to help protect sewer pump stations

28 July 2023

Over this new financial year, the City is planning to invest R123 million on upgrades/refurbishment of sewer pump stations in various areas across Cape Town.

Help reduce sewer overflows this winter – report missing or broken manhole covers

27 June 2023

The Directorate has spent about R914 252 on replacing more than 3 625 sewer drain manhole covers across Cape Town between July 2022 and May 2023

Facility Protection Officers deployed to combat extortion, theft and vandalism

30 May 2023

​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a specialised unit to help safeguard City facilities and protect frontline staff delivering services in communities

EPWP recruits trained to improve youth literacy and life skills

26 May 2023

The City of Cape Town's Youth Literacy and Life Skills Programme aims to support young people around Cape Town by offering assistance with reading, writing and life skills.

Top new load-shedding trends impacting neighbourhoods

16 May 2023

here are new trends caused by load-shedding that are having an impact on neighbourhoods and in some cases, existing load-shedding impacts have worsened.

Mayor joins waste removal staff facing extortion threats in Kosovo

15 May 2023

Contractors servicing shipping containers have been prevented from operating in the Kosovo area with demands of protection fees by local extortionists

City attends to urgent Ravensmead electricity infrastructure repairs

08 May 2023

The City is urgently attending to the required repairs in Ravensmead and Klipkop

City and private donor announce R1m reward to catch killers of City official

01 March 2023

A private donor has approached me with a generous offer to help ramp up the reward to R1 million

Accept our help before more lives are lost

19 February 2023

STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, ALDERMAN JP SMITH

SAPS must hunt killers of City official at Delft housing project, City ups reward to R100 000

17 February 2023

We urge the South African Police Service to do whatever it takes to hunt down and find the perpetrators responsible for this violence. We are also increasing our reward to R100 000 for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for the murder of this City official

City vehemently condemns vandalism of water supply infrastructure in Bloekombos and Wallacedene

17 February 2023

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate’s water supply network in the Bloekombos and Wallacedene areas was dealt a severe blow when vandals struck on two consecutive days in the early hours of the morning.

Housing project violence – please don’t threaten City teams

16 February 2023

Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee member for Human Settlements, Councillor Malusi Booi

City convenes a multi-disciplinary workshop to combat kidnapping and extortion

02 February 2023

Officers from the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate joined delegates from various other South African enforcement agencies for an anti-kidnap and extortion workshop

Non-stop load-shedding at high stages impacts City infrastructure

11 January 2023

Following Eskom’s Stage 6 activation, the City’s transversal Disaster Operations Centre has been activated to mitigate any potential impact for Cape Town residents.

Non-stop load-shedding impacts City infrastructure

15 December 2022

The City’s maintenance and management of its electricity network remains top notch, however the infrastructure takes a hammering due to the constant Eskom load-shedding at high levels.

City on track with investment into sewer pump stations

11 December 2022

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is on track with repairing and upgrading sewer pump stations identified in this financial year’s R70 million Pump Station Security Upgrade Programme.

City renews its offer of assistance to SAPS to help tackle extortion

25 September 2022

The City can play an active and operational role in interdicting these crimes and ensuring that convictions take place.

City’s SSIU offers assistance to SAPS and PRASA in bid to tackle extortion

01 September 2022

The City of Cape Town's (CCT) Safety and Security Directorate is under increasing pressure to respond to complaints about extortion and kidnapping for ransom.

City on the road to investing more than R70m in pump station upgrades and repairs

26 July 2022

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has already invested R43 million to upgrade and repair 33 vandalised sewer pump stations across the city between July 2021 and June 2022. Going forward, the City has budgeted to spend over R70 million over the 2022-2023 financial year, which started on 1 July, on upgrades/refurbishment of more sewer pump stations.