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31 July 2026
The City of Cape Town’s flagship Festive Lights Switch-On returns to the Grand Parade this November
14 July 2026
The well attended engagement with these key City partners comes ahead of a busy festive season of cultural events.
30 May 2026
The Wildland Firefighters are seasonal employees who are employed annually in terms of the Fire and Rescue Service's summer readiness plan, when Cape Town experiences a surge in vegetation fires.
28 May 2026
Each year, the City appoints over 600 seasonal lifeguards to be deployed to designated bathing beaches and public
10 April 2026
Lifeguards play a critical role in the City’s Drowning Prevention Strategy each year.
From April, the City has changed to a proactive winter water savings target, now calling on Team Cape Town to collectively use less than 860 million litres a day.
08 April 2026
The False Bay Nature Reserve is a site of international importance according to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
18 March 2026
Over this past week, spiked water usage coupled with the continued heat wave has resulted in Cape Town’s dam levels hitting half empty at 50,4%.
04 February 2026
Over the past week, water usage has continued to climb, reaching 1 073 million litres of water a day (MLD).
02 February 2026
The Water and Sanitation Directorate’s Water Inspectorate has increased their checks across Cape Town to regulate and enforce local water by-laws and deter excessive water use.
25 January 2026
The pilot includes the 31 outdoor community swimming pools that recently reverted to weekend operations at the conclusion of the festive season.
22 January 2026
The upgrade of the Muizenberg beachfront is in full swing after the builders’ break.
20 January 2026
With two big events coming up this weekend, the City explains the logistical arrangements.
18 January 2026
This festive season, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate mascot, Manzi dropped in across Cape Town to share important water-wise messaging.
17 January 2026
Incident statistics are a stark reminder to the public that fire safety and prevention is everyone’s business.
16 January 2026
There were no fatal or non-fatal drownings recorded at municipal swimming pools – a remarkable feat, considering just how popular these facilities were with patrons enjoying a day out.
14 January 2026
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is on track with investing about R430 million to upgrade key infrastructure in the Helderberg sewer system.
06 January 2026
Llifeguards and other emergency services were kept busy, but drowning statistics are lower compared to the previous season.
31 December 2025
Following excessive water usage over the past few weeks, the City is urging Cape Town residents to please be more water-wise and minimise non-essential consumption.
29 December 2025
The Cape Malay Road March will usher in the New Year with traditional Malay music, drums and marching as several choirs take to the streets of the Cape Town CBD on Wednesday, 31 December 2025
22 December 2025
As the festive season continues, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is closely monitoring operations at sewer pump stations, via a technologically advanced telemetry monitoring system
19 December 2025
The City ensures proactive cleaning of sewer lines all year-round through its maintenance teams or contractors
Thirty six of the City’s 37 swimming pools are open for the 2025/2026 summer season
17 December 2025
Cape Town’s beaches are among our city’s greatest assets.
The free Identikidz child safety programme kicked off at Cape Town beaches on Monday, 15 December and in just two days, more than 11 998 children were tagged
15 December 2025
MyCiTi services over the festive period
11 December 2025
The active supervision of children is something that needs to be top of mind at all times – not just at our beaches.
03 December 2025
Identikidz is coordinated by the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department (CACD).
We are pleased to announce that the MyCiTi buses will continue to operate from morning until evening, seven days a week over the festive season.
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is calling on the public to be more water-wise.
02 December 2025
Our clean ups aim to ensure that our critical electricity infrastructure remains safe, accessible to electricity officials and protected from built-up waste and is part of our summer-ready initiatives
The summer holiday is the longest of the year and it can be a challenge to keep little hands and minds busy
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
26 November 2025
The Festive Light Switch-on, with an anticipated crowd of around 80 000, will usher in the joyous season but it’s just one of many events taking place in Cape Town this coming weekend.
24 November 2025
As Cape Town prepares for the peak summer and holiday season, our teams remain dedicated to fixing streetlight requests as fast as possible
18 November 2025
In preparation for the busy summer season, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has intensified maintenance at its 487 sewer pump stations, including 102 along the coastline, to ensure reliable operations and clean, enjoyable beach days for residents and visitors.
The Mayor launched the City’s Safety Plan for the Festive Season at Muizenberg beach on 18 November together with the Safety and Security and Community Services and Health Directorates.
12 November 2025
Twenty-two pools are already open and following completion of scheduled works, a total of 29 pools will be open by end of November, and 36 by 12 December for the school holidays.
09 November 2025
The City's Fire and Rescue Service is getting ready for the summer season
08 November 2025
City's Health Service information on the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea this summer
31 October 2025
City announces artist line-up ahead of the Festive Lights Switch-On event
Eight of he City's beaches received Blue Flag status
09 October 2025
The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that Marnus Botha from Somerset West has been named the winner of the inaugural Wear the Hope Challenge
05 October 2025
Several bags of broken glass and other waste were collected during a recent beach clean-up at Maiden's Cove.
29 September 2025
The City continuously monitors how our facilities are used to ensure that resources are deployed responsibl
25 September 2025
The City will commence with its annual beach lowering programme in Fish Hoek, Muizenberg, Gordon’s Bay and Bikini Beach from Wednesday, 1 October 2025, if all goes as planned
15 September 2025
The City of Cape Town has launched a new challenge this year and is calling for Capetonians to design and make the Mayor’s annual festive-wear top.
04 September 2025
the City of Cape Town is getting ready for an exciting summer of events
08 August 2025
The assessment process ensures that only the most capable, skilled and safety-conscious individuals are selected to serve the public during the upcoming summer season
21 July 2025
City’s Recreation and Parks Department hosted a vibrant, water safety celebration at the Long Street Indoor Swimming Pool in the heart of the city.
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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