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    Common sense has gone to the birds

    Common sense has gone to the birds

    10 July 2026

    There has been considerable confusion and misinformation this week regarding a notice issued by our Environmental Health Practitioners

    Schools for Clean Catchments project set to drive environmental awareness, cleaner waterways

    Schools for Clean Catchments project set to drive environmental awareness, cleaner waterways

    21 May 2026

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has officially launched the Schools for Clean Catchments recycling pilot project

    City marks World Environment Day with public awareness event on responsible waste management

    City marks World Environment Day with public awareness event on responsible waste management

    05 June 2025

    The City celebrated World Environment Day with a public awareness event focusing on keeping our rivers and canals free of waste.

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    22 January 2025

    Most complaints relate to dates of durability (or what people perceive as expired foodstuff), unhygienic conditions at food premises and food quality concerns.

    Maintenance of Lower Silvermine Wetland allows natural habitat to flourish

    Maintenance of Lower Silvermine Wetland allows natural habitat to flourish

    28 March 2024

    This initiative is a part of the City's ongoing river maintenance designed to enhance inland water quality, a primary objective within the City's water goals.

    City’s Scientific Services now better equipped to test river health

    City’s Scientific Services now better equipped to test river health

    29 January 2024

    Ten staff members from the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate are able to analyse insects in the river network in order to assess water quality and ecological integrity.

    Cape Shoveler now patrolling Zandvlei

    Cape Shoveler now patrolling Zandvlei

    05 December 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town has delivered a new specialised weed harvesting boat for Zandvlei in a major boost for the environmental management of this waterbody.

    City teams up with C40 and GIZ to explore green and carbon neutral solutions

    City teams up with C40 and GIZ to explore green and carbon neutral solutions

    17 August 2022

    The CFF assists cities by providing technical assistance to develop climate change mitigation and adaptation projects into bankable investment proposals.

    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

    Environmental Health ramps up rodent baiting

    Environmental Health ramps up rodent baiting

    15 March 2022

    ​The City’s Environmental Health Service services thousands of baiting points across the metropole each year, focusing on public spaces and informal residential areas

    Seaforth and Waters Edge Beaches reopened

    Seaforth and Waters Edge Beaches reopened

    11 November 2021

    The City of Cape Town's Health Department advises the public that Seaforth and Waters Edge Beaches have been reopened for recreation.

    City urges continued compliance as new infections and deaths continue to decrease

    City urges continued compliance as new infections and deaths continue to decrease

    14 September 2021

    We have passed the peak of the third wave and it would seem all caution is being thrown to the wind

    Kader Asmal Skills Development Programme honours its first graduates

    Kader Asmal Skills Development Programme honours its first graduates

    11 June 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department hosted a graduation ceremony at the Alphen Centre in Constantia to honour 22 graduates.

    City’s Environmental Health Practitioners embark on Covid-19 vaccination drive

    City’s Environmental Health Practitioners embark on Covid-19 vaccination drive

    01 June 2021

    This week, the City of Cape Town’s Health Department will zero in on grant payout points to help ramp up vaccine registration efforts.

    Covid-19 vaccinations strengthen City Health

    Covid-19 vaccinations strengthen City Health

    13 April 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Health Department has recorded just more than 1 300 Covid-19 vaccinations of healthcare workers and support staff.

    High levels of Covid-19 compliance, but still not enough

    High levels of Covid-19 compliance, but still not enough

    09 March 2021

    An opportunity to gauge whether businesses are doing their bit to mitigate the risk of Covid-19 exposure

    Team effort necessary to curb COVID-19 spread

    Team effort necessary to curb COVID-19 spread

    04 December 2020

    ​Statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien

    City protects ancient Milkwood trees in Gordon’s Bay

    City protects ancient Milkwood trees in Gordon’s Bay

    23 September 2020

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department recently completed a green infrastructure improvement project in Gordon’s Bay.

    Training of EPWP workers commence to amplify COVID-19 awareness efforts

    Training of EPWP workers commence to amplify COVID-19 awareness efforts

    16 June 2020

    City’s efforts are supported by education and awareness outreach work from the Environmental Health Services

    More boots on the ground to amplify COVID-19 awareness efforts

    More boots on the ground to amplify COVID-19 awareness efforts

    09 June 2020

    The City of Cape Town will deploy 490 Expanded Public Works Programme workers on 15 June 2020 to support the efforts of Environmental Health Practitioners

    Cape Town Executive Mayor, Dan Plato urges resilience as World Environment Day is marked

    Cape Town Executive Mayor, Dan Plato urges resilience as World Environment Day is marked

    05 June 2020

    We live in one of the most biodiverse cities in the world

    Cape Town accepts Spekboom Challenge

    Cape Town accepts Spekboom Challenge

    31 January 2020

    The Spekboom Challenge is a social media drive, motivating all South Africans to plant at least 10 Spekbome each, in 2020.

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