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    Allfashion Sourcing styles a future for and by Africans

    Allfashion Sourcing styles a future for and by Africans

    16 July 2026

    The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, cut the ribbon this week at the Allfashion Sourcing event.

    Take part in the 2026 City Nature Challenge and capture Cape Town’s living nature

    Take part in the 2026 City Nature Challenge and capture Cape Town’s living nature

    20 April 2026

    Residents in Cape Town are spoilt for choice with an array of nature reserves and conservation areas right on their doorstep

    Mayor welcomes ‘short-term’ SANDF, calls on President to act now on more metro policing powers

    Mayor welcomes ‘short-term’ SANDF, calls on President to act now on more metro policing powers

    12 February 2026

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the SANDF deployment for short-term stabilisation support to SAPS in gang crime hotspots

    Cities put heads together to drive Universal Access and Public Transport Systems

    Cities put heads together to drive Universal Access and Public Transport Systems

    02 February 2026

    'The City of Cape Town extends its gratitude to the National Department of Transport for their vital role in ensuring accountability and driving progress toward universal access and inclusive public transport systems

    School Resource Officers host Heritage Day fun run

    School Resource Officers host Heritage Day fun run

    25 September 2025

    ​The six kilometre run was the second such event hosted by the Law Enforcement School Resource Officers (SRO) unit.

    City and UVU Africa mark milestone in CAPACITI skills development programme

    City and UVU Africa mark milestone in CAPACITI skills development programme

    28 August 2025

    This week, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, joined the City’s tech industry partner.

    Addressing misinformation regarding firearm and equipment records

    Addressing misinformation regarding firearm and equipment records

    20 May 2025

    The Cape Town Metro Police Department notes with concern the recent circulation of misinformation by the National Coloured Congress (NCC)

    2025 City Nature Challenge on the go this weekend

    2025 City Nature Challenge on the go this weekend

    24 April 2025

    ​Cape Town residents and visitors are reminded to take part in this year’s City Nature Challenge by capturing photos of any plants or animals on their smart phones or cameras.

    Capetonians invited to take part in 2025 City Nature Challenge

    Capetonians invited to take part in 2025 City Nature Challenge

    17 April 2025

    Cape Town residents and visitors are invited to participate in this year’s City Nature Challenge by capturing photos of any plants or animals on their smart phones or cameras

    City celebrates collaborative entrepreneurship with EETP Collaboration Awards

    City celebrates collaborative entrepreneurship with EETP Collaboration Awards

    07 April 2025

    The event honoured the most promising, innovative and impactful partnerships formed during the programme.

    City Ombudsman bringing services to communities

    City Ombudsman bringing services to communities

    03 September 2024

    The Office of the City Ombudsman and SASSA's Wynberg mobile service have teamed up to provide voluntary and free services at various City venues within the southern peninsula

    City’s title deed mission gains ground with Nomzamo handover

    City’s title deed mission gains ground with Nomzamo handover

    08 August 2024

    Our mission is to create more homeowners across various communities in Cape Town, providing residents with dignity and secure homeownership

    Call centres ‘dial up’ another 10 000 jobs in Cape

    Call centres ‘dial up’ another 10 000 jobs in Cape

    01 August 2024

    ​Today the City of Cape Town celebrated with the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector for adding more than 10 000 local jobs in one year from March 2023 - 2024.

    City delivers title deeds to Wesbank residents

    City delivers title deeds to Wesbank residents

    20 June 2024

    Wesbank residents are the most recent beneficiaries of title deeds as part of the City’s deed-to-door campaign.

    Junior City Council elects new executive committee for 2024 term

    Junior City Council elects new executive committee for 2024 term

    10 June 2024

    The City of Cape Town’s Junior City Council (JCC) elected their Executive Committee Members this past weekend.

    City’s Inaugural Innovation Hackathon paves the way for enhanced public participation platforms

    City’s Inaugural Innovation Hackathon paves the way for enhanced public participation platforms

    21 May 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town's Innovation and Customer Insights team enters this week in high spirits as it successfully concluded the City's Inaugural Innovation Hackathon

    Participate in the City Nature Challenge and get your photos seen worldwide

    Participate in the City Nature Challenge and get your photos seen worldwide

    25 April 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town is participating in the 2024 City Nature Challenge and is inviting Capetonians and visitors to the City to participate

    Elsies River businesses challenged  to dispose waste legally

    Elsies River businesses challenged to dispose waste legally

    20 March 2024

    The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management (UWM), Alderman Grant Twigg and Sub-council 4 Chairperson, Councillor Franchesca Walker joined the UWM Directorate’s By-law Enforcement Unit.

    Keep waste in mind when shopping this Festive Season

    Keep waste in mind when shopping this Festive Season

    17 December 2023

    The City urges residents to be mindful of the waste created with every purchase. Please only buy what you really need, to help protect the environment and reduce pressure on landfills.

    Cape Town residents earn second spot in City Nature Challenge winner categories

    Cape Town residents earn second spot in City Nature Challenge winner categories

    15 May 2023

    'Cape Town, you did great in capturing the natural heritage in our city this year.

    Top 100 ready for action in the 2023 #YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenge

    Top 100 ready for action in the 2023 #YouthStart Entrepreneurial Challenge

    05 May 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department last night hosted the launch of the annual #YouthStartCT entrepreneurial challenge

    City encourages mining professionals to invest in Cape Town

    City encourages mining professionals to invest in Cape Town

    06 February 2023

    Statement by Alderman Eddie andrews, The City's Acting Mayor

    City takes the waste-wise message to schools

    City takes the waste-wise message to schools

    27 June 2022

    The Waste Awareness Programme Waste-wise Schools is a project aimed at using the platform of international environmental days to spread information and raise awareness of environmental issues and proper waste management among our youth.

    City offers boredom busters this winter holiday

    City offers boredom busters this winter holiday

    09 June 2022

    There’s no time for boredom this winter holiday, as these two departments are offering hundreds of programmes to keep young minds busy and active

    A Budget for Hope

    A Budget for Hope

    31 May 2022

    Address to Council on Tabling of the 2022/2023 Budget

    Cape Town residents earn second spot in City Nature Challenge winner categories

    Cape Town residents earn second spot in City Nature Challenge winner categories

    12 May 2022

    Your explorations and photos of our city’s diverse plant and animal life made its mark

    Mayor submits comments rejecting national government’s proposed permanent Covid-19 regulatory regime

    Mayor submits comments rejecting national government’s proposed permanent Covid-19 regulatory regime

    21 April 2022

    The City of Cape Town, rejecting the national government’s draft regulations relating to the Surveillance and Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions

    Driving Licence Testing Centres extend their operating hours

    Driving Licence Testing Centres extend their operating hours

    12 August 2021

    DLTC operating hours to be extend until end August 2021.

    Aged baboon put down following strict protocols

    Aged baboon put down following strict protocols

    20 July 2021

    JOINT STATEMENT BY ALDERMAN MARIAN NIEUWOUDT, CITY OF CAPE TOWN MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SPATIAL PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT AND DR ERNST BAARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: CONSERVATION OPERATIONS, CAPENATURE

    Baby (beanie) shower at City libraries

    Baby (beanie) shower at City libraries

    16 July 2021

    Baby (beanie) shower at City libraries

    Cape Town named finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Global Mayors Challenge

    Cape Town named finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2021 Global Mayors Challenge

    16 June 2021

    Cape Town is one of 50 Champion Cities selected today as finalists in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge

    R170,8 million more for additional security to protect City land

    R170,8 million more for additional security to protect City land

    26 May 2021

    This brings the total budget allocated for protecting City land to prevent the negative fall outs of unlawful occupation to approximately R252 million in the new financial year

    Speed fencing at public transport interchanges to enforce wearing of masks

    Speed fencing at public transport interchanges to enforce wearing of masks

    09 December 2020

    There is a steep increase in the number of COVID-19 infections across the metro

    City encourages employers to prioritise mental health of staff

    City encourages employers to prioritise mental health of staff

    14 October 2020

    This Mental Health Awareness Month, the City of Cape Town would like to encourage employers across Cape Town to look at ways to prioritise the mental health of their employees.

    Services to the elderly prioritised ahead of International Day of Older Persons

    Services to the elderly prioritised ahead of International Day of Older Persons

    29 September 2020

    In South Africa, we observe Older Persons Week from 30 September to 6 October

    Capetonians encouraged to cherish Cape Town’s everyday Heritage

    Capetonians encouraged to cherish Cape Town’s everyday Heritage

    28 September 2020

    Heritage management is often mistakenly perceived as the practice and privilege of protecting and preserving selected moments or monuments of our past, whose value in today’s world may or may not be challenged

    More City libraries offer drop and collect service

    More City libraries offer drop and collect service

    21 August 2020

    There is a great demand for library services and while we are committed to opening more facilities as soon as possible

    City libraries writing the next chapter in phases

    City libraries writing the next chapter in phases

    03 July 2020

    Our libraries are among the facilities that have been missed the most during this time and we know our patrons are anxious to once again step into a world of books

    City continues free alcohol and drug treatment

    City continues free alcohol and drug treatment

    25 June 2020

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

    Officers smoke out illegal cigarette dealers

    Officers smoke out illegal cigarette dealers

    15 June 2020

    Safety and Security weekly round-up.

    City to host webinar about sites for carbon-neutral development

    City to host webinar about sites for carbon-neutral development

    15 May 2020

    The four sites are available to interested parties for development as part of the C40 Reinventing Cities programme – a global architecture and urban design competition

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