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    R6bn earmarked for investment in electricity infrastructure for service delivery

    R6bn earmarked for investment in electricity infrastructure for service delivery

    21 July 2026

    ​The City of Hope Budget 2026/27 places the spotlight on unprecedented infrastructure spend for Cape Town over the medium-term (three-year) budget framework.

    City’s Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works earn top provincial Green Drop recognition

    City’s Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works earn top provincial Green Drop recognition

    14 July 2026

    Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works receives second place in the Western Cape for the Green Drop Technical Site Assessment, scoring 94%.

    City attends to more than 15 000 streetlight-related requests between May and June

    City attends to more than 15 000 streetlight-related requests between May and June

    07 July 2026

    The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.

    New data assesses Cape Town’s energy security; efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions

    New data assesses Cape Town’s energy security; efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions

    29 June 2026

    The City has produced a SOEC report every five years since 2003, providing residents, industries, and potential investors with an evidence base for energy and climate planning on the back of emerging trends, complex realities and opportunities related to our metro’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

    Let’s ACT: Pelican Park High School shines in energy efficiency competition

    Let’s ACT: Pelican Park High School shines in energy efficiency competition

    22 June 2026

    The City has praised learners and educators for their participation in its Energy Efficiency Schools Programme, part of the Cape Town Future Energy Festival

    City’s Let’s ACT brings climate action murals to communities

    City’s Let’s ACT brings climate action murals to communities

    18 June 2026

    These murals are more than public artworks, they are a platform for communities to express their role in shaping an energy-conscious future

    MyCiTi station in Claremont taking shape with foundations in place

    MyCiTi station in Claremont taking shape with foundations in place

    10 June 2026

    There is incredible progress happening at the MyCiTi bus station construction site in Claremont

    Finland celebrates Cape Town’s Digital Twin technology success

    Finland celebrates Cape Town’s Digital Twin technology success

    01 June 2026

    Facilities Management plays a central role in the City’s Digital Twin initiative by providing the operational knowledge, asset data and day-to-day building management expertise needed

    City schools encouraged to participate in Future Energy workshops

    City schools encouraged to participate in Future Energy workshops

    21 May 2026

    ​Schools across the metro are invited to participate in the City’s Energy Efficiency Schools Programme (EESP) Play and Workshop events

    City's future energy leaders play to learn

    City's future energy leaders play to learn

    14 May 2026

    The City is hosting Energy Efficiency Schools Programme (EESP) Play and Workshop events with schools across the metro to empower learners to make smart energy decisions

    Water experts explore Cape Town’s smart water and off-grid sanitation solutions

    Water experts explore Cape Town’s smart water and off-grid sanitation solutions

    29 March 2026

    Cape Town’s approach to smart water management and innovative sanitation solutions took international spotlight this week.

    Cape Town out-investing other cities on infrastructure

    Cape Town out-investing other cities on infrastructure

    19 March 2026

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Cape Town is on track to achieve greater infrastructure investment than all three Gauteng metros combined

    Update on major infrastructure investment in Strand and Helderberg

    Update on major infrastructure investment in Strand and Helderberg

    12 March 2026

    Across Strand and the broader Helderberg, several multi-million rand sewer, wastewater treatment and flood alleviation infrastructure projects are under way to strengthen resilience

    Cape Town switches on pioneering gas-to-energy plant, powering over 4 000 households

    Cape Town switches on pioneering gas-to-energy plant, powering over 4 000 households

    12 November 2025

    City’s new gas-to-energy plant will generate enough electricity to power 4 300 households by converting landfill gas to power at the Coastal Park Landfill.

    City’s Energy teams reach new heights

    City’s Energy teams reach new heights

    10 November 2025

    ​The City’s Energy Directorate has taken its operations to new heights with the acquisition of a new fleet of 37 vehicles for the 2025/26 financial year.

    City’s future energy leaders get creative

    City’s future energy leaders get creative

    29 October 2025

    ​The next generation of energy efficiency and renewable energy change-makers is ready to adopt sustainable practices and contribute to climate action in their communities

    City lights up Khayelitsha with R10 million high mast light refurbishments

    City lights up Khayelitsha with R10 million high mast light refurbishments

    16 September 2025

    ​The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, visited Khayelitsha.

    City’s R8 million CBD High-Mast lighting upgrade project under way

    City’s R8 million CBD High-Mast lighting upgrade project under way

    09 September 2025

    The City’s Energy Directorate is investing more than R8 million in refurbishing high-mast streetlights along the inbound and outbound main routes of Cape Town’s Central Business District

    Cape Town’s Vision 2050: Mayor calls for comment on the City’s Long-Term Plan

    Cape Town’s Vision 2050: Mayor calls for comment on the City’s Long-Term Plan

    14 July 2025

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has encouraged Capetonians to engage with the City’s Long-Term Plan for the next 25 years

    Energy budget set to enhance streetlight programmes, renewable energy and boost Steenbras

    Energy budget set to enhance streetlight programmes, renewable energy and boost Steenbras

    04 July 2025

    As the new tariffs for the year come into effect, we thank our customers and ratepayers for their contribution to maintaining quality services and investing in our future infrastructure.

    City hosts plenary to help food and beverage sector reduce organic waste to landfill

    City hosts plenary to help food and beverage sector reduce organic waste to landfill

    11 June 2025

    On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, various stakeholders hosted a plenary session to help raise awareness on the Integrated Waste Management By-Law.

    An SA first: Cape Town's own-build solar PV plant hits 2 400 panels and counting

    An SA first: Cape Town's own-build solar PV plant hits 2 400 panels and counting

    05 June 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town is making progress with its R200 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Atlantis

    ​Latest City-wide LED streetlight upgrades head to Avonwood, Elsies River

    ​Latest City-wide LED streetlight upgrades head to Avonwood, Elsies River

    22 May 2025

    The City has a 25-year plan to retrofit all the streetlight fittings with energy efficient LEDs

    City modernising fleet strategy and set to roll out new energy vehicles

    City modernising fleet strategy and set to roll out new energy vehicles

    08 April 2025

    The City currently has a fleet of over 10 000 vehicles and these range from sedans, trucks, refuse compactors, construction vehicles, fire trucks, and LDVs to minibuses

    Cape Town bags first Waste Strategy for a cleaner city

    Cape Town bags first Waste Strategy for a cleaner city

    01 April 2025

    Council recently approved Cape Town’s first Waste Strategy. This proactive game plan outlines the City’s approach over the next 10 years to manage waste more effectively and sustainably, in collaboration with all Cape Town stakeholders, to help create a cleaner Cape Town for all.

    Unique high-tech trucks boost streetlight maintenance and repairs

    Unique high-tech trucks boost streetlight maintenance and repairs

    12 March 2025

    The City maintains more than 245 000 streetlights across the metro

    City cuts more red tape with online Energy Services Application

    City cuts more red tape with online Energy Services Application

    06 March 2025

    The new platform can be used to apply for electricity services such as a new supply, additional meter, replacement or upgrading of existing meters among others.

    Africa Energy Indaba 2025: City is committed to energy security for a prosperous future

    Africa Energy Indaba 2025: City is committed to energy security for a prosperous future

    04 March 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town is committed to its vision of achieving energy security for a prosperous Cape Town, as outlined in the City’s Energy Strategy 2050.

    City’s Productivity Efficiency Programme ready to help businesses build back better

    City’s Productivity Efficiency Programme ready to help businesses build back better

    25 February 2025

    The programme assists SMMEs with focused strategies to help them improve their operations.

    Zandvliet WWTW produces significantly improved treated effluent quality

    Zandvliet WWTW produces significantly improved treated effluent quality

    18 February 2025

    The City invested R2 billion in upgrading and refurbishing the facility, enhancing its conventional activated sludge treatment module and introducing a state-of-the-art membrane treatment module

    City seeks High Court review of Nersa’s unlawful electricity tariff-setting decisions

    City seeks High Court review of Nersa’s unlawful electricity tariff-setting decisions

    04 December 2024

    The courts have repeatedly affirmed that Nersa may only approve tariffs based on detailed cost-of-supply studies

    Cape Town calls for outright rejection of Eskom’s 44% tariff hike

    Cape Town calls for outright rejection of Eskom’s 44% tariff hike

    18 November 2024

    The City called on Nersa to reject Eskom’s application.

    Doing Business in Cape Town Summit Speech

    Doing Business in Cape Town Summit Speech

    18 October 2024

    This is an excerpt from a speech delivered on Thursday, 16 October 2024

    Retreat swimming pool back in business

    Retreat swimming pool back in business

    18 October 2024

    With Retreat back in business, all eyes are now on Strand, which is set to reopen in early December.

    City launches Data Strategy to catapult service delivery into the digital age

    City launches Data Strategy to catapult service delivery into the digital age

    09 September 2024

    Today, Monday 9 September 2024, the City has launched its Data Strategy.

    City congratulates 2024 GreenPitch Challenge winners

    City congratulates 2024 GreenPitch Challenge winners

    09 September 2024

    ​Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 GreenPitch Challenge, a GreenCape initiative.

    Business Retention and Expansion unit helps Cape Town enterprises to save millions

    Business Retention and Expansion unit helps Cape Town enterprises to save millions

    04 September 2024

    The Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) unit has facilitated hundreds of business engagements, driving investment and economic activity across key industrial areas

    City invests R300m in cutting-edge Bellville South electricity switching station upgrades

    City invests R300m in cutting-edge Bellville South electricity switching station upgrades

    01 September 2024

    Cape Town is one of the fastest growing cities in South Africa and this particular upgrade is essential to future-prep our City

    Cape Town calls on Nersa to reject Eskom’s 44% tariff hike

    Cape Town calls on Nersa to reject Eskom’s 44% tariff hike

    21 August 2024

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has written to the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) calling for the rejection of Eskom’s planned 44% tariff hike.

    City unveils R14,6m ground-mounted solar project

    City unveils R14,6m ground-mounted solar project

    15 August 2024

    ​The City’s Energy and Water and Sanitation directorates recently completed a 990kWp renewable energy project at the Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Plant.

    Latest City-wide LED streetlight upgrades hit Green Point, Sea Point

    Latest City-wide LED streetlight upgrades hit Green Point, Sea Point

    06 August 2024

    The City’s Energy Directorate’s light-emitting diode (LED) streetlight upgrade project is making steady progress across the metro

    Energy security for economic growth a key focus at City’s Energy Water Waste Forum

    Energy security for economic growth a key focus at City’s Energy Water Waste Forum

    07 June 2024

    Cape Town continues to hold steady with employment-enabling initiatives, and the potential in the energy sector is huge as we move to cleaner energy resources

    Two more City Wastewater Treatment Works awarded international certification

    Two more City Wastewater Treatment Works awarded international certification

    03 June 2024

    Wesfleur and Melkbosstrand Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) received their accolade on Thursday, 23 May 2024.

    Brand-new: City installs new LED streetlight fittings in Durbanville

    Brand-new: City installs new LED streetlight fittings in Durbanville

    28 May 2024

    With this programme, we are installing newer, brighter energy efficient fittings to streetlights in areas across the city.

    City's Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum accelerates efforts in organic waste diversion

    City's Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum accelerates efforts in organic waste diversion

    26 April 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town's Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum recently met with local businesses, to check-in around collaborative efforts in advancing resource efficiency,

    R3,8m Kensington underground electricity cable project under way

    R3,8m Kensington underground electricity cable project under way

    14 March 2024

    ​The City’s R3,8 million underground electricity cable project in Kensington is under way as one of the City’s interventions to tackle the crisis-levels of load-shedding-driven vandalism across the metro

    Cape Town opens Cash for Power residential applications

    Cape Town opens Cash for Power residential applications

    12 February 2024

    ​Cape Town has become the first city to enable residential households to earn cash for power from their solar PV generation systems.

    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.

    Cape Town: Leading Africa's Green Economy Transformation and Attracting Sustainable Investments

    Cape Town: Leading Africa's Green Economy Transformation and Attracting Sustainable Investments

    20 December 2023

    Recent years have borne witness to an alarming surge in climate-related catastrophes.

    R9m Woodstock underground electricity cable project sees 18 000 meters of new cabling installed

    R9m Woodstock underground electricity cable project sees 18 000 meters of new cabling installed

    08 December 2023

    ​The City’s R9 million underground electricity cable project in Woodstock is nearing completion, with the final tarring being carried out in a number of roads.

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