Amid growing national pressure, Cape Town unlocks another R256 million land opportunity for affordable homes

06 August 2026

Two new tenders for affordable housing developments open for submission

17 June 2026

The City’s accelerated land release for affordable housing opportunities programme brings bankable, investment-ready, packaged and rezoned properties to the market

Dignity through affordable housing: Tender submissions open for new Belhar Gap housing development

22 April 2026

The City’s accelerated land release programme for affordable housing continues to gain momentum, bringing investment-ready properties to market

Cape Town to buy power from waste-to-energy producers

02 April 2026

The City intends to procure bulk electricity depending on the commercial viability

Innovative affordable housing tenders worth R36,3 million issued for first-time buyers

18 February 2026

As part of the City’s drive to enable more access to affordable housing opportunities on well-located land across the metro, it has issued two new tenders

Dignity through affordable housing: R125,6m in new tenders out for prime developments

27 January 2026

The City’s pioneering affordable housing programme is characterised by well-packaged and de-risked properties fuelled by public private partnerships.

City invites bids for first battery energy storage facility

16 October 2024

Our game changing Battery Energy Storage pilot project is expertly designed to eventually incorporate new energy storage within the City’s network

Construction begins on SA’s first City-run solar PV plant in Atlantis

07 October 2024

​Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, and Energy Mayco Member, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, have turned the sod at the City’s 7MW – 10 MW Atlantis solar photovoltaic (PV) plant

Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

18 December 2023

​MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

City issues RFI for energy trading platforms

23 March 2023

​Cape Town is embarking on game-changing energy security initiatives.

Community-based vendors encouraged to register as City suppliers

15 November 2022

​The City encourages residents and groups within communities to register as community-based vendors (CBV) to provide it with goods and services valued below R30 000.

Cape Town residents: here’s how to reach your municipality

08 February 2022

The City’s Customer Care Centre can be reached 24/7 on 0860 103 089

City to ensure sustainable development while Waste Water Treatment capacity upgrades are under way

02 September 2021

Over the next three years, almost 50% of the City’s R25 billion capital expenditure plan will be invested in water and sanitation infrastructure.

Waste accreditation just got easier

04 July 2021

The City’s Solid Waste Management Department would like to remind businesses that accreditation is necessary for everyone providing a waste management service, and certain waste generators.

Beware of fake Request for Quotation emails

10 March 2021

In recent weeks, the City has again been made aware that suppliers are receiving fake Requests for Quotations (RFQs), including Covid-19 related RFQs

City online applications unavailable on Saturday, 6 March 2021

05 March 2021

​The City’s online applications will undergo necessary maintenance which will affect user access from 11:00 until 15:00 on Saturday, 6 March 2021.

City’s Open Data Policy up for review, residents called to comment

01 July 2020

The City’s Open Data Policy currently being reviewed, is used to govern the process of releasing data on the online open data portal.

City's website unavailable on Saturday, 21 March 2020

20 March 2020

The City’s website and other systems will be unavailable from 10:00 – 13:00 on Saturday, 21 March 2020 due to urgent maintenance.