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    City programme helps women affected by GBV heal through art

    City programme helps women affected by GBV heal through art

    04 June 2026

    Women affected by gender-based violence are finding healing, confidence and community through a City-run arts programme designed to create safe spaces for reflection, recovery and support

    Khayelitsha partnership equips 2 000 residents with water-saving and hygiene skills

    Khayelitsha partnership equips 2 000 residents with water-saving and hygiene skills

    16 May 2026

    One of the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate’s 2026 grant funding recipients, Bantubanye Community Development, is helping residents in Khayelitsha.

    City supports over 200 women into leadership and work opportunities

    City supports over 200 women into leadership and work opportunities

    07 May 2026

    This programme is about building stronger communities from within

    Women’s Day event brings together more than 100 women

    Women’s Day event brings together more than 100 women

    26 August 2025

    We celebrate the remarkable women who are making an impact in their communities in their own way

    Basic antenatal care top of the class in women's health

    Basic antenatal care top of the class in women's health

    09 August 2025

    In the last financial year, 75,1% of pregnant clients booked their first antenatal visit before 20 weeks at City clinics.

    City facilitates physical, mental and emotional wellness through art

    City facilitates physical, mental and emotional wellness through art

    14 April 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Arts & Culture Branch completed a series of workshops in a pilot programme focused on supporting vulnerable communities and encouraging personal growth

    City facilitates fathers and sons dialogue

    City facilitates fathers and sons dialogue

    10 December 2024

    The workshop provided a safe space for participants to share their experiences and challenge harmful gender norms

    City Health hosts GBV awareness event

    City Health hosts GBV awareness event

    29 November 2024

    The City of Cape Town’s Health Department brought together community leaders, residents and NGO’s at an event in Khayelitsha.

    Spree robbers caught red-handed; drunk driving arrests more than triple

    Spree robbers caught red-handed; drunk driving arrests more than triple

    25 November 2024

    Traffic officers were on patrol in Eerste River yesterday, Sunday, 24 November, when they spotted a white vehicle with four occupants.

    New FASD website to create awareness

    New FASD website to create awareness

    09 September 2024

    When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, it goes into her bloodstream

    City hosts workshop on gender-based violence

    City hosts workshop on gender-based violence

    28 August 2024

    The workshop focused on identifying early warning signs of gender-based violence and abuse, and what to do to stop it.

    Arts and Culture helps survivors pave their own path

    Arts and Culture helps survivors pave their own path

    13 August 2024

    The women who attended the event included GBV survivors and house mothers based at GBV shelters.

     Women’s health indicators a mixed bag

    Women’s health indicators a mixed bag

    10 August 2024

    City clinics offer a range of services specific to women’s health.

     Youth Day celebrations abound

    Youth Day celebrations abound

    18 June 2024

    Young people joined the City’s Community Services and Health Directorate in celebrating Youth Day.

    Women for Change take their skills to the wall

    Women for Change take their skills to the wall

    08 May 2024

    A group of Women for Change programme participants got their hands dirty recently, helping to spread the message about gender-based violence.

     SPAR Women’s Challenge takes over Green Point and surrounds

    SPAR Women’s Challenge takes over Green Point and surrounds

    20 March 2024

    SPAR Women's race taking place on Sunday

    154 assault cases reported in two days

    154 assault cases reported in two days

    26 February 2024

    City's enforcement successes during past week

    Nothing festive about emergency call centre numbers

    Nothing festive about emergency call centre numbers

    15 November 2023

    The City's Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) recorded more than 215 000 incidents between July 2022 and June 2023.

    Women empowered and celebrated

    Women empowered and celebrated

    23 August 2023

    City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department hosted a event in the Civic Centre to celebrate Womens Month

    Bumper calendar for Women’s Month

    Bumper calendar for Women’s Month

    27 July 2023

    August is more than a look back at history

    SA Karate Champs defend tournament title in the Mother City

    SA Karate Champs defend tournament title in the Mother City

    14 July 2023

    More than 500 participants from 20 countries are doing battle at the CTICC.

    City takes hundreds of women and men through its Change programme

    City takes hundreds of women and men through its Change programme

    09 July 2023

    Women for Change and Men for Change programme by City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department

     Africa’s biggest documentary festival Encounters devotes a quarter of a century to filmmaking

    Africa’s biggest documentary festival Encounters devotes a quarter of a century to filmmaking

    23 June 2023

    Encounters Documentary Film Festival celebrate 25 years

    Young talent takes centre stage at Langa Centenary Arts Festival

    Young talent takes centre stage at Langa Centenary Arts Festival

    04 April 2023

    The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department launched the first of a series of recreational festivals.

    Fireworks and domestic violence calls lead weekend enforcement

    Fireworks and domestic violence calls lead weekend enforcement

    07 November 2022

    Guy Fawkes weekend is always busy for our enforcement staff

    City call for Grants-in-Aid applications

    City call for Grants-in-Aid applications

    07 November 2022

    The Arts and Culture Branch invites proposals for the funding of projects that will promote and support sustainable cultural development and social well-being in communities throughout the metropole, towards building a city of hope.

    City connects people to services

    City connects people to services

    29 September 2022

    From 09:30 until 13:30 officials from the City's Customer Relations Department will be at the Maitland Garden Village Community Centre on the corner of Beaty Avenue and Alexander Road to attend to queries.

    City expands service delivery to Scottsdene

    City expands service delivery to Scottsdene

    21 September 2022

    Mobile Office in collaboration with the Basket of Services to be deployed at Scottsdene.

    Delft Library’s new digital service aims to change lives

    Delft Library’s new digital service aims to change lives

    15 September 2022

    Residents are faced with potentially life changing decisions every day and while some may seem easy, others are a commitment with serious consequences.

    City helps residents in their communities

    City helps residents in their communities

    30 August 2022

    On 31 August 2022, from 09:30 until 13:30, the Mobile Office will be deployed at the Eikendal Library, 199 6th Avenue in Eikendal.

    Focus on women’s wellness

    Focus on women’s wellness

    20 August 2022

    The Women's Month event is the latest in a series of ongoing, city-wide interventions by the City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department, to empower women, and strengthen families.

    Full Council Speech - More Policing Power announced to fight crime

    Full Council Speech - More Policing Power announced to fight crime

    18 August 2022

    Let's take pride in our city and show what's possible when we unite as Team Cape Town.

    Women’s health at the forefront

    Women’s health at the forefront

    12 August 2022

    The City’s Health Department celebrated women with a health and gender-based violence awareness event.

    Make your health a priority this Women’s Month

    Make your health a priority this Women’s Month

    02 August 2022

    Maternal health visits dropped from 72 441 during 2020/21, to 68 972 during 2021/22

    City takes young women on a resilience journey

    City takes young women on a resilience journey

    01 July 2022

    The Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) is hosting its annual resilience programme for teenage girls as part of the international ‘Women and Girls – an invisible force of resilience’ campaign

    Nearly 800 women step up to make a change

    Nearly 800 women step up to make a change

    30 June 2022

    The empowerment programme was created to capacitate women to play a more active and meaningful role in their communities

    Aspiring poets step up to the mic

    Aspiring poets step up to the mic

    24 June 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department set the stage recently for aspiring poets and artists as part of its annual Youth Month activities

    Cape Town crowns national softball champions

    Cape Town crowns national softball champions

    04 April 2022

    The 27th edition of the inter-provincial tournament featured over 400 of the country’s top provincial softball players

    City plants hope to commemorate Indian independence

    City plants hope to commemorate Indian independence

    14 September 2021

    The people of Cape Town and South Africa know the meaning of resilience, having overcome many difficulties to find triumph and new beginnings

    City upholds the law for all residents

    City upholds the law for all residents

    30 August 2021

    Throughout the global coronavirus pandemic, the City of Cape Town has delivered South Africa’s highest service reach to the homeless

    Tabling of 2021/2022 Adjustment Budget

    Tabling of 2021/2022 Adjustment Budget

    19 August 2021

    Council Speech delivered by Dan Plato, Executive Mayor of Cape Town

    City and Women Lead Movement launch ambitious GBV campaign

    City and Women Lead Movement launch ambitious GBV campaign

    22 July 2021

    The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the increased rate of gender-based violence (GBV)

    Youth assisted in tackling bullying and gender-based violence

    Youth assisted in tackling bullying and gender-based violence

    15 June 2021

    Young people are facing increased pressure among their peers and in their environment, and as Youth Day celebrations commence

    City’s Grant-in-Aid funding assists communities

    City’s Grant-in-Aid funding assists communities

    06 June 2021

    The disbursement of humanitarian aid to non-government organisations through sponsorship will enable recipients to implement various social upliftment programmes and improve the quality of life

    City equips Gugulethu and Nyanga youth to address gender-based violence

    City equips Gugulethu and Nyanga youth to address gender-based violence

    13 May 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Management, Alderman Grant Twigg congratulated recipients on the skills that they had recently acquired at a gender-based violence awareness workshop.

    Call for grant-in-aid applications

    Call for grant-in-aid applications

    04 March 2021

    The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department invites community organisations to apply for funding

    Mayor Dan Plato launches City’s 16 Days of Activism programme

    Mayor Dan Plato launches City’s 16 Days of Activism programme

    25 November 2020

    Mayor Dan Plato launches City’s 16 Days of Activism programme

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos

    Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, Alderman James Vos

    12 November 2020

    City welcomes the opening of borders for COVID-19 negative tourists

    NGOs invited to apply for a slice of more than R14m in grant funding

    NGOs invited to apply for a slice of more than R14m in grant funding

    25 October 2020

    Organisations wishing to apply for the new funding that is being made available have to outline exactly which projects they require funding for

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