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01 August 2026
31 July 2026 marked World Ranger Day 2026, themed ‘Rangers: Guardians of a changing planet’
12 July 2026
Steenberg residents have supported WESSA's partnership with the City by becoming custodians of the Sandvlei Catchment and advocating for water resilience in their neighbourhood.
23 April 2026
The City joins this year’s World Penguin Day celebrations with trepidation and worry
20 April 2026
Residents in Cape Town are spoilt for choice with an array of nature reserves and conservation areas right on their doorstep
02 March 2026
World Environmental Education Day – Eco Trail 2026 kicked off with a bang on Saturday, 14 February 2026, at Parkwood Primary School
26 February 2026
The court affirmed the three authorities’ constitutional and statutory mandate to work together
22 February 2026
The Cape Town-based Century City Conference Centre has made history.
12 February 2026
South Africa’s first Braille coastal signage has been launched at the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve’s Eerste Steen.
09 February 2026
Recently, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate marked an important milestone in strengthening its collaboration with non-profit organisations.
04 December 2025
On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department hosted its inaugural Partner Appreciation Event at the Smart Living Education Centre and Dome Classroom, Green Point Park
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
20 November 2025
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) has finalised and adopted the Action Plan which details the practical implementation of the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan
31 October 2025
Eight of he City's beaches received Blue Flag status
21 October 2025
The City of Cape Town is offering four days’ free entry to its nature reserves during the Great Southern Bioblitz taking place from Friday, 24 October to Monday, 27 October 2025
19 September 2025
The City has added another nature reserve to Cape Town’s protected areas, namely Schapenberg.
12 August 2025
The City’s Recreation and Parks Department's annual Spring Readiness Programme has begun
01 August 2025
The City is participating in this year’s World Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Day celebrations on 2 August 2025.
31 July 2025
Today, 31 July 2025, marks World Ranger Day and as such, the City is recognising and celebrating all of our rangers.
29 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department is calling on the public to help protect Rosendal Dam in Bellville
24 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management branch has successfully relocated a hippo bull from the False Bay Nature Reserve to a reserve in Plettenberg Bay
09 June 2025
The City has approved a property transaction that aims to support the long-term sustainability of the NPO, Sanccob (the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds).
28 May 2025
Officials placed a wildlife trailer and attempted to 'walk' the animal into the trailer
24 April 2025
Cape Town residents and visitors are reminded to take part in this year’s City Nature Challenge by capturing photos of any plants or animals on their smart phones or cameras.
17 April 2025
Cape Town residents and visitors are invited to participate in this year’s City Nature Challenge by capturing photos of any plants or animals on their smart phones or cameras
16 April 2025
Seven productions, including a feature film, two short films, two TV series, a reality TV show and an animated short are the first beneficiaries of the Film Fund.
27 March 2025
Councillor Zahid Badroodien, recently hosted members of the Bays of Sewage group to discuss the City’s long-term plans for marine outfalls and the ongoing coastal water quality monitoring programme
28 February 2025
The CPBMJTT welcomes the Shark Spotters who will be implementing selected operational tasks under the banner of the Cape Baboon Partnership
08 January 2025
The City has established that ‘Project Blue’ falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality.
06 January 2025
Cape Town’s popular beaches showed consistently high water quality over the festive season.
29 October 2024
As the most biodiverse city in the world, we have a responsibility to conserve and protect this unique biodiversity
28 October 2024
The City’s Recreation and Parks Department is proud to announce that eight of its beaches have been awarded prestigious Blue Flag status for the 2024/25 season.
26 September 2024
World Rabies Day on Saturday, 28 September 2024, the City of Cape Town wants to remind residents and visitors that the rabies virus is now considered endemic in the Cape Fur Seal population
17 September 2024
In celebration of Heritage Month the City of Cape Town is offering four days’ free entry to its nature reserves during the coming Great Southern Bioblitz weekend from Friday, 20 September to Monday, 23 September 2024.
31 July 2024
The City of Cape Town in partnership with the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation and Sea Search, convened an expert scientific workshop last week
Today, 31 July 2024, marks World Ranger Day. This year, the City has decided to share the stories of three of our passionate rangers who are taking good care of various City nature reserves across Cape Town.
24 June 2024
There are currently seven confirmed cases of rabies in Cape Fur Seals.
10 June 2024
Residents can look forward to a beautiful multi-purpose centre at Bracken Nature Reserve
05 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department bid a sad, yet exciting, farewell to a cohort of 56 Kader Asmal Skills Development Programme graduates.
25 April 2024
The City of Cape Town is participating in the 2024 City Nature Challenge and is inviting Capetonians and visitors to the City to participate
24 April 2024
Many Cape Town residents may be unaware that the City has its very own pod of Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) that has called the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve home since 1981.
18 April 2024
The City of Cape Town is participating in the 2024 City Nature Challenge and is inviting Capetonians and visitors to the City to participate and show people around the world that Cape Town is one of the most biodiverse cities on the planet.
28 March 2024
This initiative is a part of the City's ongoing river maintenance designed to enhance inland water quality, a primary objective within the City's water goals.
18 March 2024
The City's Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate is happy to report that Bingo, our beloved anti-litter mascot, is having a very productive Global Recycling Day
23 February 2024
Wildlife Day serves as a platform for celebrating animals and fostering a deeper connection to nature while raising crucial environmental awareness among students.
11 February 2024
On Friday, 9 February 2024, the City of Cape Town and the Cape Leopard Trust hosted a snare awareness information session and conducted a snare patrol at the Melkbos Corridor and Blaauwberg Nature Reserve. Conservation officials from across the City of Cape Town reserves attended to improve their knowledge and elevate skills on how to mitigate snaring, and to transfer learning back to their reserves.
13 December 2023
The latest round of coastal water sample results once again confirms excellent water quality at Cape Town’s most popular beaches this festive season
24 November 2023
We are appealing to members of the public, tour operators, tour guides and all our visitors to work with the City and DFFE to put an end to this abuse and cruelty that seals endure during training
The City of Cape Town is anticipating one of the busiest tourist seasons in recent years
10 November 2023
The City of Cape Town wants to remind the public to respect our coastal wildlife, and to avoid any interaction as far as possible.
01 November 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Blaauwberg Nature Reserve has been awarded Green Flag status again
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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