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26 June 2025
Experience has shown that consistent rainfall and/or periods of heavy downpours cause the water table level to rise
25 July 2024
During the last severe weather spell earlier this month, the City's Recreation and Parks Department facilitated 117 burials on the Saturday.
11 July 2024
The rainfall causes the water table level to rise, which then has the potential to impact operations, like digging graves, or reopening family graves.
28 September 2023
The Department’s tree emergency teams too had their hands full.
14 September 2023
The South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) chose Cape Town as the location for this year’s national conference – a significant choice as it coincides with the association's 10th anniversary.
31 August 2023
Water table problems caused by heavy rainfall have affected cemeteries throughout the City in recent weeks.
10 July 2023
Maitland Crematorium's second cremator, which has been out of service since 24 April 2023 for maintenance, is back in operation this week.
30 November 2022
An official opening ceremony took place earlier this week when representatives from the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) visited the site to check Qibla for the graves.
22 December 2021
We urge the public and undertakers to please take note of the amended operating hours
29 October 2021
It is a tradition for many to visit family graves to pay tribute to their loved ones who have passed
26 September 2021
Earlier this week, four Acacia xanthophloea (fever trees) were planted at Khayelitsha Cemetery as part of the City’s Arbor Month campaign.
27 July 2021
The City’s cemeteries continue to experience an increase in burials week-on-week, as the metropole grapples with the third wave of Covid-19 infections.
20 July 2021
The City’s cemeteries have experienced incremental increases in the number of burials in recent weeks
13 July 2021
The City of Cape Town notes ongoing conspiracy theories that are fueling vaccine hesitancy among some of our most vulnerable groups.
21 April 2021
The City of Cape Town is investigating how to best address the ongoing theft and vandalism at cemeteries to find a sustainable solution.
18 February 2021
Over the last few months, the City has engaged with the relevant authorities to assist the MJC and the Stegman Road Cemetery Board as the property owner
09 February 2021
We are cautiously optimistic about the downward trend overall as it’s indicative of continued compliance to health protocols
26 January 2021
Although burials still remain high, at 180% of interments before the pandemic, the slight ease in demand reflects the downward trend in the rate of infection
19 January 2021
The City of Cape Town's Health Department, in conjunction with a number of other departments, have visited shopping malls, food premises, flea markets pharmacies and funeral undertakers to highlight concerns about COVID-19 non-compliance at many of these places.
14 January 2021
STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH, COUNCILLOR ZAHID BADROODIEN
10 June 2020
The City of Cape Town continues to work non-stop to ensure that it is able to manage the increase in COVID-19 fatalities
20 May 2020
While the demand for burial and cremation of COVID-19 victims is still manageable, the City is preparing individual graves to ensure a dignified service to the immediate family
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
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The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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