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21 July 2026
The bulk of the budget - R87 million – is for initiatives supporting people sleeping rough in the street
27 May 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech
14 May 2026
The City’s Community, Arts and Culture Department, within the Community Services and Health Directorate, has provided winter support supplies.
01 April 2026
The upgrade is part of the continued enhancement of services to help people off the streets in the CBD and various parts of the metro.
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.
14 November 2025
Civic Honours are about recognising the contributions of remarkable people who have delivered exceptional public service, in any field of social, community or civic interest.
04 November 2025
Cape Town is the eighteenth city to join the programme, hosted by the Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH).
28 October 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City will bestow its highest Civic Honour
10 October 2025
The City of Cape Town and Haven Night Shelter are teaming up to expand shelter beds and help more people off the streets in various parts of the metro.
30 September 2025
Reach for your Dreams
12 August 2025
The City is pleased to announce that the revised Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) was Gazetted on Friday, 8 August 2025.
29 July 2025
The City’s support for people sleeping rough on the streets includes access to City-run Safe Spaces and partner shelters
27 June 2025
Cape Town’s Council has approved a number of changes to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) to make it easier to build and develop in the city.
26 June 2025
Cape Town’s Council has approved a number changes to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL)
19 May 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate celebrated a significant milestone to recognise 11 organisations who will be receiving part of R3,4 million grant funding
09 May 2025
The Winter Readiness Programme is but one of the many City interventions to assist persons living on the street.
01 April 2025
The Street People Programme Unit within the Community, Arts & Culture Development Department (CACD) is at the forefront of the City’s efforts to help persons off the street
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
17 December 2024
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
01 November 2024
It is positive for the whole city, positive for this heritage site, and positive for those who were living in indignity at this site for several years
06 September 2024
This donation stemmed from a sanitary products drive from the City’s Corporate Services Directorate during Women’s Month to provide assistance to disadvantaged women and girls who are impacted by the menstrual hygiene crisis
The City of Cape Town published the proposed revised Municipal Planning By-law on 22 July 2024 for public comment.
16 August 2024
Over 160 people have relocated from the streets to dignified transitional Safe Space shelters
14 August 2024
The unit conducted weekly blitz operations in the City's CBD areas, totaling 55 special operations over the year.
08 August 2024
As at Thursday 8 August, the City had assisted with voluntary relocations for around a third of the 150 respondents who initially accepted the City’s offer of dignified transitional shelter at Safe Spaces.
31 July 2024
The City will provide assistance for the voluntary relocations to Safe Spaces during the week of 5 – 9 August
29 July 2024
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has officially opened the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space shelter to help more homeless off the streets in central Cape Town.
11 July 2024
Both courts have upheld the right of counter-spoliation – the act of retaking property in the process of being taken away – as lawful and not unconstitutional.
02 July 2024
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced the City’s approval of funding for another new Safe Space shelter
21 June 2024
The City of Cape Town has welcomed the national Department of Public Works’ launching of an eviction application.
19 June 2024
The order includes a standing interdict against any further unlawful occupation of these areas and further City-owned public spaces by respondents identified in the application.
16 June 2024
TEARS, which is also a member of CAWF, reached out to the City recently, having witnessed a marked increase in the number of pets being surrendered.
07 June 2024
The City has been fighting for over two and a half years in court to gain an eviction order and restore the homes to the rightful beneficiary families.
31 May 2024
Speech by the City's Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at a special council meeting on 31 May 2024.
19 April 2024
The City is proposing some R4,8bn in social support for the indigent and for pensioners who qualify for assistance.
11 April 2024
The City has already jet-cleaned a record 230km of sewer-lines ahead of this winter, far exceeding the 200km target.
10 April 2024
The eviction took place via the sheriff and SAPS, with City social development officials and law enforcement playing supportive roles.
03 April 2024
28 March 2024
The proposed budget of R76,4 bn, includes a record R12,1bn capital expenditure for the 2024/25 financial year, surpassing even World Cup spend
27 March 2024
City Council budget speech 2024
22 February 2024
The eviction took place today, 22 February, under the court's direction, via the sheriff and SAPS, with City social development officials and law enforcement playing supportive roles.
15 February 2024
The Western Cape High Court has granted a final eviction order in the City of Cape Town’s application regarding the unlawful occupation at the various road reserves and bridges around Culemborg in the Cape Town CBD.
07 February 2024
Unlawful occupants who have not accepted any offer of shelter are to be evicted under the Western Cape High Court order for this site.
18 December 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
12 December 2023
The Western Cape High Court has granted a final eviction order in the City of Cape Town’s application regarding the unlawful occupation at the tennis courts in Green Point.
07 November 2023
The Safe Space will operate on a portion of municipal depot land in Ebenezer Road, Green Point, with operations set to begin early in the new ye
20 September 2023
We are glad to enable more dignified transitional shelter to help the homeless off the streets in Cape Town's CBD and surrounds.
17 September 2023
Target areas are childhood development, youth development, homeless people, substance abuse, vulnerable groups, and arts, culture and heritage programmes.
29 August 2023
The Economic Growth Directorate's management of the PEP: CBD Regeneration Project occurred in July 2022
14 August 2023
Removal of wastewater from conservancy or septic tanks is currently conducted using tanker services, where the first six removals were previously free of charge.
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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