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01 August 2026
31 July 2026 marked World Ranger Day 2026, themed ‘Rangers: Guardians of a changing planet’
29 July 2026
The Helderberg Nature Reserve is one of Cape Town’s most popular outdoor destinations
03 July 2026
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested more than R600 000 in these CMFs
24 May 2026
The City wants to inform the public that the dredging of Zeekoevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve is progressing well
08 April 2026
The False Bay Nature Reserve is a site of international importance according to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
23 March 2026
02 February 2026
DFFE and the City of Cape Town celebrated World Wetlands Day at the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve.
07 December 2025
The dredging of Storm Bay will continue until 19 December 2025, with work resuming on 5 January 2026.
16 November 2025
Brutus, the first hippo to be reintroduced into the Western Cape in 300 years, passed away last week.
29 October 2025
The City is building a pipeline of practically skilled conservation practitioners who strengthen the City’s operational capacity through the River Warden Skills Development Programme
19 September 2025
The City has added another nature reserve to Cape Town’s protected areas, namely Schapenberg.
18 September 2025
The City is inviting residents to visit any of our nature reserves on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025, and to enjoy free access to these beautiful natural and recreational areas across the city
08 September 2025
We pledged to restore the City’s waterways and it is a joy to witness critical milestones at two of our recreational vleis today.
27 July 2025
Cape Town, one of the most biodiverse cities in the world, also includes False Bay Nature Reserve, which is declared an individual Ramsar Site for its important wetland habitats.
24 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management branch has successfully relocated a hippo bull from the False Bay Nature Reserve to a reserve in Plettenberg Bay
23 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget was approved by Council last month.
23 May 2025
The Deputy Mayor emphasised the complexity of sustainable development in the context of a rapidly growing city with globally significant biodiversity.
19 May 2025
All is on track for the dredging of Zeekoevlei to commence by mid-June 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate celebrated a significant milestone to recognise 11 organisations who will be receiving part of R3,4 million grant funding
14 May 2025
The dredging of Zeekoevlei will commence in June 2025. The project team is making great progress with the preparations
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
03 April 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget 2025/26 prioritises improving the water quality of our vleis, strengthening the resilience of our coastline against the impact of climate change and rising sea levels
25 March 2025
Zeekoevlei is located in the False Bay Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site of international importance for wetlands.
18 February 2025
City’s Biodiversity Management Branch and the City’s River Wardens rolled up their sleeves securing pathways and clearing up pollution and invasive vegetation within the surrounding area on the eastern shore of the Zeekoevlei section of False Bay Nature Reserve
09 January 2025
Zeekoevlei waterbody re-opens
13 December 2024
Zeekoevlei is located within the False Bay Nature Reserve. The full closure of the waterbody is a measure following water quality concerns.
13 November 2024
Collaborative efforts between community stakeholders and the City are key to improving inland water quality.
07 November 2024
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis reintroduced the Cape Water Lily (Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea) at False Bay Nature Reserve: Rondevlei section.
31 July 2024
Today, 31 July 2024, marks World Ranger Day. This year, the City has decided to share the stories of three of our passionate rangers who are taking good care of various City nature reserves across Cape Town.
17 July 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to remind the public to comment on the proposal to redevelop and upgrade the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve.
11 July 2024
The decision to close off public facilities such as our nature reserves is not an easy one to take, but under the current weather conditions,
01 July 2024
The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment and upgrade of the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei that are located within the False Bay Nature Reserve.
26 June 2024
The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment and upgrade of the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei that are located within the False Bay Nature Reserve
12 May 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to remind organisations with an interest in the City’s nature reserves to apply for membership of the Protected Area Advisory Committees
24 April 2024
Many Cape Town residents may be unaware that the City has its very own pod of Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) that has called the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve home since 1981.
15 April 2024
The Protected Area Advisory Committees play a crucial role as they ensure that our communities have the opportunity to get involved and play an advisory role with regards to the management of the City's nature reserves.
13 February 2024
In an effort to reduce flooding, the City has invested just over R292 million into a major upgrade of the Sir Lowry’s Pass River.
02 February 2024
World Wetlands Day 2024
04 December 2023
Unveiled the newly expanded picnic area at the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve.
03 November 2023
Alderman Eddie Andrews, visited the Table Bay Nature Reserve’s Rietvlei section to observe the impact of the Mayors Priority Programme (MPP) River Wardens work.
29 October 2023
City of Cape Town’s Council on Thursday, 26 October 2023, supported the proclamation of six new City managed nature reserves across Cape Town, and the extension of various nature reserves.
02 August 2023
The City of Cape Town partnered with Nature Connect, an environmental education organisation, to support the Western Leopard Toad Underpass Project
30 June 2023
The Cape Bird Club (CBC) is sponsoring the purchasing of locally indigenous Strandveld plants for the restoration of the dunes in Westridge Park.
28 June 2023
The expansion of the City's False Bay Nature Reserve land estate will now create more habitat for wild life in the area, including that of the famous hippos in Rondevlei.
11 June 2023
The City of Cape Town's budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2023
28 April 2023
The drawdown always happens on Freedom Day and is a much anticipated event
24 April 2023
Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate’s operational and capital budget for the next three financial years
18 April 2023
This is a huge honour and recognition of the best-practice work that the City has undertaken in implementing innovative policies and plans to ensure Cape Town's wetlands are protected,
12 April 2023
The City Nature Challenge is two weeks away
23 March 2023
The City of Cape Town has received the final assessment reports from specialist consultants on the proposed remediation interventions for Zandvlei
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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