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    Council approves amendments to give ECDs a hand up

    Council approves amendments to give ECDs a hand up

    04 December 2025

    Several years ago, the City identified development charges as a stumbling block to Early Childhood Development Centres, which gave rise to the Development Charges Exemption Criteria for ECDs.

    City opens new R13,7 million synthetic soccer pitch in Fisantekraal

    City opens new R13,7 million synthetic soccer pitch in Fisantekraal

    16 September 2025

    The Fisantekraal Recreation Hub offers a range of programmes for the community, including after-school activities, girls' futsal, netball, rugby, fitness, as well as seniors' activities.

    Locally extinct Cape Water Lily back in bloom to celebrate Earthshot Week

    Locally extinct Cape Water Lily back in bloom to celebrate Earthshot Week

    07 November 2024

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis reintroduced the Cape Water Lily (Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea) at False Bay Nature Reserve: Rondevlei section.

    Education and entertainment at City's My Clean Green Home

    Education and entertainment at City's My Clean Green Home

    01 February 2024

    ​The City’s My Clean Green Home in Green Point Park is open again to visitors on certain days for the next few months.

    Love food and hate waste this year

    Love food and hate waste this year

    28 January 2024

    The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to urge residents to explore composting and food gardening in 2024 to help divert food waste from landfills.

    City’s My Clean Green Home exhibition shows learners how to live more sustainably

    City’s My Clean Green Home exhibition shows learners how to live more sustainably

    21 April 2023

    ​The City hosted a group of 45 learners from Montevideo Primary School at the My Clean Green Home exhibition at Green Point Urban Park.

    Summer of fun at City’s My Clean Green Home

    Summer of fun at City’s My Clean Green Home

    02 December 2022

    The City’s My Clean Green Home in Green Point Urban Park is open again to visitors for the summer season until Sunday, 18 December 2022.

    22 City buildings receive certificates for smart energy usage

    22 City buildings receive certificates for smart energy usage

    27 July 2022

    ​The City is proud to receive 22 additional Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for 22 of its municipal buildings across the metro

    Rise to the challenge of a plastic free July

    Rise to the challenge of a plastic free July

    06 July 2022

    Waste produced by households and businesses poses a significant challenge to the waste disposal industry

    City takes the waste-wise message to schools

    City takes the waste-wise message to schools

    27 June 2022

    The Waste Awareness Programme Waste-wise Schools is a project aimed at using the platform of international environmental days to spread information and raise awareness of environmental issues and proper waste management among our youth.

    Celebrate Earth Day and see how to take climate action by visiting My Clean Green Home

    Celebrate Earth Day and see how to take climate action by visiting My Clean Green Home

    22 April 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s My Clean Green Home in Green Point Urban Park is open again to visitors in honour of Earth Day

    City offers free online course to make your home more sustainable

    City offers free online course to make your home more sustainable

    31 January 2022

    This free two hour mini-course is aimed at those who want to start learning how to use resources in their homes more efficiently

    Visit the City's My Clean Green Home exhibit this summer

    Visit the City's My Clean Green Home exhibit this summer

    03 December 2021

    The compact home is the epitome of the City’s vision for its energy future

    Top marks for City's climate reporting and action

    Top marks for City's climate reporting and action

    30 November 2021

    The CDP annually scores cities from A to D based on their climate change response disclosure

    New plan drives climate action to protect human, economic and ecosystem health

    New plan drives climate action to protect human, economic and ecosystem health

    07 October 2021

    A milestone has been achieved for Cape Town and its people with the launch of the City of Cape Town’s Climate Change Action Plan today

    City shines as first municipality to receive certificates for energy smart buildings

    City shines as first municipality to receive certificates for energy smart buildings

    16 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that it has received Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for three of its municipal buildings

    Winter electricity saving tips to reduce electricity usage, reduce costs

    Winter electricity saving tips to reduce electricity usage, reduce costs

    07 July 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town reminds residents that by making small changes in their daily lives, a significant reduction can be seen in their energy consumption and in their household bills

    This World Environment Day 2021, Let’s ACT for a stronger Cape Town

    This World Environment Day 2021, Let’s ACT for a stronger Cape Town

    05 June 2021

    In honour of World Environment Day 2021, the City of Cape Town urges residents, neighbourhoods, businesses, churches and communities to support global efforts to tackle climate change

    City’s green home moves to Green Point Urban Park ahead of World Environment Day

    City’s green home moves to Green Point Urban Park ahead of World Environment Day

    28 May 2021

    The compact home is the epitome of the City’s vision for a more climate resilient and carbon neutral future

    Five top tips to save electricity and reduce household costs

    Five top tips to save electricity and reduce household costs

    09 May 2021

    For most households in the metro, the winter months are more expensive as we use more electricity

    Let's ACT to restore our earth on Earth Day

    Let's ACT to restore our earth on Earth Day

    22 April 2021

    The City of Cape Town is paying tribute to all the climate action champions and especially our youth, in celebration of Earth Day, 22 April 2021

    City's life-size green model home moves to Vangate Mall

    City's life-size green model home moves to Vangate Mall

    30 March 2021

    The City of Cape Town is excited to launch its My Clean Green Home exhibition at the Vangate Mall

    Let's ACT for a stronger Cape Town this Earth Hour, and beyond

    Let's ACT for a stronger Cape Town this Earth Hour, and beyond

    27 March 2021

    To honour Earth Hour, which is taking place tonight, 27 March 2021, between 20:30 and 21:30, residents, neighbourhoods, schools, churches and communities are encouraged to act and switch off non-essential lights for an hour.

    The future has arrived with City’s My Clean Green Home pop-up

    The future has arrived with City’s My Clean Green Home pop-up

    01 March 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato, as well as the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change, Councillor Phindile Maxiti, today, 1 March 2021, visited the City’s My Clean Green Home pop-up in Green Point Urban Park.

    City’s Smart Office Handbook a step-by-step guide to greening your workplace

    City’s Smart Office Handbook a step-by-step guide to greening your workplace

    23 February 2021

    The latest City of Cape Town Smart Office Handbook and Toolkit is now available on the City’s website.

    The winner is - City’s Smart Living Handbook

    The winner is - City’s Smart Living Handbook

    26 November 2020

    The handbook consists of six chapters including, Water, Waste, Energy, Environment, Transport and Heritage

    Watch Watt's in the Pot? as smart energy cooks battle it out

    Watch Watt's in the Pot? as smart energy cooks battle it out

    10 September 2020

    Smart cooking competition.

    City’s Smart Living Handbook - a guide to sustainable living at home

    City’s Smart Living Handbook - a guide to sustainable living at home

    07 July 2020

    The handbook was developed to make sustainable and resilient living a reality in residents’ homes

    Immunisation statistics require a shot in the arm

    Immunisation statistics require a shot in the arm

    06 July 2020

    The City of Cape Town has taken stock of clinic attendance during the COVID-19 lockdown, and some areas are emerging as potential future concerns

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