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    City honours fallen members

    City honours fallen members

    04 July 2026

    A memorial wall was first unveiled in 2017, to pay tribute to enforcement and emergency services staff members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

    City honours unsung professionals behind Cape Town’s growth and sustainability

    City honours unsung professionals behind Cape Town’s growth and sustainability

    03 March 2026

    The City of Cape Town hosted a special recognition ceremony to honour long-serving and retired officials from the Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate

    Urban Mobility staff recognised for outstanding service excellence

    Urban Mobility staff recognised for outstanding service excellence

    14 April 2025

    We are particularly proud to honour those who have dedicated 25 to 45 years of service to our city

    Junior City Council visits planned state-of-the-art Faure New Water Scheme site

    Junior City Council visits planned state-of-the-art Faure New Water Scheme site

    03 September 2024

    The Faure New Water Scheme, to be constructed at the Faure WTP, will eventually increase and diversify the City's drinking water supply by 70 to 100 million litres per day.

    City creates thousands of permanent job opportunities in Cape Town each year

    City creates thousands of permanent job opportunities in Cape Town each year

    06 June 2024

    ​Over the past year, the City of Cape Town has appointed 2 208 new permanent staff members.

    City opens call centre doors of opportunity to young Capetonians

    City opens call centre doors of opportunity to young Capetonians

    07 September 2023

    ​A City-funded programme has trained 1 000 young Capetonians for a career in Cape Town’s booming call centre industry.

    City staff honoured in Long Service Awards ceremony

    City staff honoured in Long Service Awards ceremony

    04 November 2022

    Collectively, the long service awards honour staff who have put in a total of 4 590 years of service

    City Manager appointment confirmed by Council

    City Manager appointment confirmed by Council

    02 November 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town has re-appointed current City Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo

    Festive Lights Switch-On Event: artist line up announced

    Festive Lights Switch-On Event: artist line up announced

    01 November 2022

    An energetic and entertaining line-up has been finalised for Cape Town’s biggest street party of the year

    4 100 new international-facing call centre jobs in Cape Town thus far this year

    4 100 new international-facing call centre jobs in Cape Town thus far this year

    18 October 2022

    The programme commenced on 1 October 2022 and will run through to January 2023 with a goal to train Grade 11s and matriculants at 40 schools.

    City calling for world-class leaders to join its Executive Management Team

    City calling for world-class leaders to join its Executive Management Team

    14 January 2022

    The City is advertising nine Executive Director positions reporting directly to the City of Cape Town’s City Manager.

    Energy and vision to put an end to City's reliance on Eskom over time

    Energy and vision to put an end to City's reliance on Eskom over time

    25 November 2021

    Newly appointed Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change, Beverley van Reenen, knows how to make positive changes happen in the communities she’s served.

    Mayor Dan Plato calls on President Ramaphosa to recall and replace Minister Cele with someone who cares about policing

    Mayor Dan Plato calls on President Ramaphosa to recall and replace Minister Cele with someone who cares about policing

    13 October 2021

    Since 2018, the number of police in the Western Cape has decreased, while the population has increased, along with their policing needs. In 2021, SAPS reported that they had 19 391 SAPS staff – 511 less than the 2018 total of 19 902 personnel.

    Cape Town Executive Mayor wishes athlete well for Tokyo Paralympics

    Cape Town Executive Mayor wishes athlete well for Tokyo Paralympics

    16 August 2021

    Executive Mayor Dan Plato met with athlete and table tennis champion

    ​Boat building adds wind behind the sails of Cape Town’s economic recovery

    ​Boat building adds wind behind the sails of Cape Town’s economic recovery

    21 May 2020

    Cape Town is proud to be one of the top catamaran-producing cities in the world

    City to close facilities to contain spread of COVID-19, encourages use of online services where possible

    City to close facilities to contain spread of COVID-19, encourages use of online services where possible

    17 March 2020

    The City of Cape Town has noted the key containment and mitigation measures that are being implemented across the world and in South Africa in an effort to reduce the spread of the COVID-19.

    Emerging artist has chance to perform at Cape Town Mayor’s Freedom Day Concert

    Emerging artist has chance to perform at Cape Town Mayor’s Freedom Day Concert

    11 March 2020

    The Mayoral Performing Arts competition, Cape Town Expozed, is back for a second year and is looking for the Mother City’s next star.

    Cape Town Mayor, Dan Plato, extends condolences to family and loved ones of pioneering doctor Emeritus Professor Lionel Opie

    Cape Town Mayor, Dan Plato, extends condolences to family and loved ones of pioneering doctor Emeritus Professor Lionel Opie

    25 February 2020

    Cape Town has been a place for innovation, having been the site of the first heart transplant, carried out by Dr Christiaan Barnard

    Law Enforcement training shifts into gear

    Law Enforcement training shifts into gear

    28 January 2020

    The City’s Safety and Security Directorate has started with the training of Learner Law Enforcement Officers (LLEO) as part of the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan which will ultimately see the deployment of 500 officers into the ranks of the City’s enforcement agencies.

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