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05 August 2026
The renewal application process must be completed before 31 August 2026
14 July 2026
Pensioners, social grant recipients and qualifying indigent residents must reapply.
29 June 2026
In one simple summary: Five years ago, there was much of this City’s infrastructure grid that was under severe strain.
11 June 2026
Renew pensioner and indigent benefits before 1 July
04 June 2026
In the new Financial Year starting on 1 July, the City has proposed more than R8,3 billion in social assistance to qualifying pensioners and indigent residents
28 May 2026
Residents are encouraged to check the City’s website or call ahead before visiting the nearest office
27 May 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech
13 May 2026
City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim, today, 13 May 2026, announced a critical new lease regularisation programme, it allows qualifying residents to become regularised tenants with valid leases.
28 April 2026
The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents and the public that the City’s eServices portal will be unavailable from midnight on Friday, 1 May 2026 to 07:00 on Saturday, 2 May 2026
14 April 2026
The City advises residents that its SAP and eServices system will be offline over the coming weekend, 18 to 20 April 2026, for necessary system maintenance.
19 March 2026
The City's Customer Interaction Centres will be closed on certain days during the next few months
12 March 2026
Help is available and we encourage indigent residents and pensioners to apply for support with service and rates costs
04 February 2026
The City would like to remind residents that support is available to those who are struggling financially.
20 November 2025
We’re asking our indigent residents and pensioners to apply for help with service and rates costs
25 August 2025
The City is helping residents with their municipal debt and encourages customers to make use of the support available to lighten the load.
20 August 2025
The City has availed more than R5,1 bn in rates and service assistance to qualifying residents.
13 August 2025
We are committed to assisting prepaid electricity customers take control of their electricity usage
03 August 2025
The City has various incentives and initiatives available to residents as part of its new 2025/26 budget.
26 June 2025
Mayor’s Council Speech
The City’s Invested in Hope Budget for 2025/26
28 May 2025
The City of Cape Town has tabled expanded rates relief measures and other changes to the proposed
16 May 2025
As Cape Town continues to grow, it is essential to secure the long-term balance between available water resources and water demand.
30 April 2025
The City is looking to extend rates rebates to more property owners and pensioners.
15 April 2025
Residents are encouraged to make use of the City’s easy and convenient online services during this time.
09 April 2025
The rate-in-rand is a statutory formula used by municipalities to calculate property rates
03 April 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget 2025/26 prioritises improving the water quality of our vleis, strengthening the resilience of our coastline against the impact of climate change and rising sea levels
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
14 March 2025
The Customer Interaction Centres at our municipal offices will be closed on certain days during the next few months
13 March 2025
Residents are encouraged to make use of the various convenient online payment options.
10 February 2025
Households who opted in for the programme will be assisted with repairs to leaking internal pipes, taps, toilets, fittings and meter replacements, as determined by individual needs
30 January 2025
Cape Town’s City Council today adopted the metro’s latest Annual Report for 2023/24, which includes a clean audit report from the Auditor General (AG).
16 January 2025
The City thanks residents who have already paid their municipal accounts this month.
19 November 2024
The City recognised 50 of its Manenberg Community Residential Unit (CRU) tenants who have consistently paid their rent over the past few years.
15 November 2024
Next to public safety, humanitarian relief in a crisis or disaster scenario is essential
30 September 2024
The City held a social support drive in Manenberg to assist qualifying residents.
11 September 2024
The City treats the emerging threats against City staff and contractors performing their official duties in these areas as unacceptable
22 August 2024
The City notes the protest in Lavender Hill related to disputed electricity meter tampering incidents.
14 August 2024
With more than 30% of its households receiving free basic electricity and lifeline support, the City of Cape Town stands out by caring for communities with a comprehensive social relief package
18 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is bringing its basket of services offering to the Hangberg Multipurpose Centre and the City’s Mobile Office team will be making its way to Langa.
19 April 2024
The City is proposing some R4,8bn in social support for the indigent and for pensioners who qualify for assistance.
10 March 2024
All pensioners, 60 years and older, are encouraged to apply for the City’s financial support.
18 February 2024
Registered non-profit organisations have only a few weeks left to submit their applications for the City’s Winter Readiness Programme.
14 February 2024
If residents are unsure about any City official visiting their home, they are encouraged to make contact with the City's Call Centre to verify the visit.
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.
18 December 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
29 November 2023
Our teams have been assisting many residents in all areas of the city with their pensioner support applications over recent months
23 November 2023
The City is here to help and urges all qualifying pensioners to take advantage of the available support the City has to offer.
22 November 2023
Residents are advised they can verify the validity of any contractor should they be approached and that their water meter is eligible for replacement.
14 November 2023
All pensioners, 60 years and older, are encouraged to apply for financial support before the end of this month.
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
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The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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