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    Minister Cachalia opens door to investigative powers for Metro Police

    Minister Cachalia opens door to investigative powers for Metro Police

    07 August 2026

    We must make full use of all policing resources in Cape Town as SAPS are under severe pressure

    Metro Police reinforcements pack a punch

    Metro Police reinforcements pack a punch

    06 August 2026

    ​The City’s Metro Police Department is in its 25th year of operations

    City partnership prevents 94 tonnes of river pollution from reaching the ocean

    City partnership prevents 94 tonnes of river pollution from reaching the ocean

    06 August 2026

    Between March and June 2026, eight full-time river wardens monitored and maintained waste interceptors daily

    City honours enforcement veterans

    City honours enforcement veterans

    04 August 2026

    The long service medal ceremony honoured 112 staff members who have completed 30 years of service or more in the enforcement environment.

    More Policing Powers Now: Cape Town lodges intergovernmental dispute

    More Policing Powers Now: Cape Town lodges intergovernmental dispute

    03 August 2026

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that he has today lodged an intergovernmental dispute ‘as the next crucial step in the fight for expanded powers for Metro Police’

    More than R4,4 bn budgeted for dignified human settlements, home for all

    More than R4,4 bn budgeted for dignified human settlements, home for all

    02 August 2026

    Over the next three financial years, the Human Settlements Directorate has budgeted more than R4,4 billion in total allocations (capital and operational budgets) to create integrated and more dignified human settlements

    Cape Town Mayor welcomes first electric bus for new MyCiTi fleet

    Cape Town Mayor welcomes first electric bus for new MyCiTi fleet

    23 July 2026

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis welcomed the arrival of ‘Evie’, the City’s first fully electric MyCiTi bus

    City and Langa residents join forces to tackle water pollution

    City and Langa residents join forces to tackle water pollution

    21 July 2026

    More than 200 bags of waste have been removed, over 20 stormwater drains cleared and hundreds of residents reached through a City-funded community project

    R6bn earmarked for investment in electricity infrastructure for service delivery

    R6bn earmarked for investment in electricity infrastructure for service delivery

    21 July 2026

    ​The City of Hope Budget 2026/27 places the spotlight on unprecedented infrastructure spend for Cape Town over the medium-term (three-year) budget framework.

    City courts Indian investors to boost trade, jobs for Cape Town

    City courts Indian investors to boost trade, jobs for Cape Town

    17 July 2026

    Investors, entrepreneurs and private and public sector leaders gathered in Cape Town for the three-day India-Africa Entrepreneurship and Investment Summit.

    City’s Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works earn top provincial Green Drop recognition

    City’s Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works earn top provincial Green Drop recognition

    14 July 2026

    Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works receives second place in the Western Cape for the Green Drop Technical Site Assessment, scoring 94%.

    City partnership with WESSA cultivates water-wise gardeners

    City partnership with WESSA cultivates water-wise gardeners

    12 July 2026

    Steenberg residents have supported WESSA's partnership with the City by becoming custodians of the Sandvlei Catchment and advocating for water resilience in their neighbourhood.

    City partnership helps transform Hout Bay's rivers and wetlands through community action

    City partnership helps transform Hout Bay's rivers and wetlands through community action

    10 July 2026

    As part of its project plan for the funding from the City, FORHB undertook various key activities

    Learners inspired by City careers as Cape Town bursary applications open soon

    Learners inspired by City careers as Cape Town bursary applications open soon

    08 July 2026

    The City's bursary applications are set to open in August/September 2026

    City attends to more than 15 000 streetlight-related requests between May and June

    City attends to more than 15 000 streetlight-related requests between May and June

    07 July 2026

    The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.

    Grant-funded partnership removes tonnes of waste from the Big Lotus River

    Grant-funded partnership removes tonnes of waste from the Big Lotus River

    03 July 2026

    The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested more than R600 000 in these CMFs

    City completes R 2,5 million Gugulethu electrification project

    City completes R 2,5 million Gugulethu electrification project

    03 July 2026

    The rollout of electricity services is subject to land ownership and service supply arrangements

    City takes its rough sleeper strategy to the global stage

    City takes its rough sleeper strategy to the global stage

    02 July 2026

    ​Cape Town became one of 18 Vanguard Cities when the City signed the Memorandum of Agreement with the IGH in November 2025

    City welcomes opportunity to update court on affordable housing progress, challenges

    City welcomes opportunity to update court on affordable housing progress, challenges

    02 July 2026

    More sites have been released in this term of office alone than in the decade prior under the City’s Mayoral Priority Programme

    New data assesses Cape Town’s energy security; efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions

    New data assesses Cape Town’s energy security; efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions

    29 June 2026

    The City has produced a SOEC report every five years since 2003, providing residents, industries, and potential investors with an evidence base for energy and climate planning on the back of emerging trends, complex realities and opportunities related to our metro’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

    City records increased demand for substance abuse prevention programmes

    City records increased demand for substance abuse prevention programmes

    26 June 2026

    The theme for International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking this year centres on prevention, which happens to be one of four focus areas of the City’s Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy

    Historic Greenmarket Square public ablution facility restored

    Historic Greenmarket Square public ablution facility restored

    22 June 2026

    ​The City has officially reopened the refurbished public ablution facility at Greenmarket Square

    City completes electrification project at Langa Special Quarters

    City completes electrification project at Langa Special Quarters

    17 June 2026

    ​The City’s Energy Directorate has completed an electrification project in Langa’s Special Quarters informal settlement.

    Another week, another crayfish bust

    Another week, another crayfish bust

    15 June 2026

    The Law Enforcement Marine Unit were led to an illegal haul of West Coast Rock Lobster tails at the Old Woodstock Hospital on Sunday, 14 June.

    City’s Kensington overhead to underground cabling project under way

    City’s Kensington overhead to underground cabling project under way

    12 June 2026

    ​The City’s project to convert overhead electricity cables to underground infrastructure in Kensington is progressing well.

    Upgrades planned for City municipal buildings in Khayelitsha

    Upgrades planned for City municipal buildings in Khayelitsha

    10 June 2026

    The Corporate Services Portfolio Committee has remained committed to improving services and facilities for communities across Cape Town

    MyCiTi station in Claremont taking shape with foundations in place

    MyCiTi station in Claremont taking shape with foundations in place

    10 June 2026

    There is incredible progress happening at the MyCiTi bus station construction site in Claremont

    Eco Warriors remove over 400kg of litter from Kuils River

    Eco Warriors remove over 400kg of litter from Kuils River

    09 June 2026

    More than 400kg of litter has been removed from the Bottelary River through community-led clean-up efforts supported by the City of Cape Town.

    Manzi inspires young water champions at 95 schools

    Manzi inspires young water champions at 95 schools

    08 June 2026

    More than 95 schools across Cape Town have already been reached by the City’s water awareness programme in 2026

    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

    Partnership drives restoration of Bellville's Elsieskraal River

    Partnership drives restoration of Bellville's Elsieskraal River

    03 June 2026

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues to support community-based organisations working to restore and protect local waterways and wetlands

    Finland celebrates Cape Town’s Digital Twin technology success

    Finland celebrates Cape Town’s Digital Twin technology success

    01 June 2026

    Facilities Management plays a central role in the City’s Digital Twin initiative by providing the operational knowledge, asset data and day-to-day building management expertise needed

    Mayco greenlights inner-city parking lot for affordable housing, mixed-use development

    Mayco greenlights inner-city parking lot for affordable housing, mixed-use development

    20 May 2026

    The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee has greenlit plans for inner-city affordable housing and mixed-use development of a municipal parking lot at the Civic Centre in the CBD

    Metro Police recover drugs, hijacked vehicles and even an imitation rifle

    Metro Police recover drugs, hijacked vehicles and even an imitation rifle

    18 May 2026

    City’s enforcement agencies made 383 arrests and recorded 70 624 offences

    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 partnership empowers Kraaifontein to rethink water use and sanitation habits

    City partnership empowers Kraaifontein to rethink water use and sanitation habits

    10 May 2026

    Residents in Kraaifontein are gaining practical tools to reduce water use and avoid sewer blockages in their community, thanks to Manjiya Economic Development.

    City and NGO join hands in Langa community safety pilot

    City and NGO join hands in Langa community safety pilot

    07 May 2026

    One of the key elements is the training and deployment of 70 Community Risk Management Marshals in six high risk informal settlements in Langa

    City and Western Cape Government unite to drive innovation ecosystem at Intergovernmental Exchange

    City and Western Cape Government unite to drive innovation ecosystem at Intergovernmental Exchange

    01 May 2026

    The City and the Western Cape Government joined forces for a high-level Intergovernmental Innovation Exchange.

    City teams mobilise to repair and strengthen electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel

    City teams mobilise to repair and strengthen electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel

    30 April 2026

    The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate has intensified efforts on the ground to repair and upgrade critical electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel.

    Corporate Services Portfolio Committee visits key Municipal facilities in Mamre and Atlantis

    Corporate Services Portfolio Committee visits key Municipal facilities in Mamre and Atlantis

    29 April 2026

    The Corporate Services Portfolio Committee is committed to ensuring excellent service delivery to all residents of Cape Town.

    City commits more than R1,2 billion on energy security, diversification

    City commits more than R1,2 billion on energy security, diversification

    24 April 2026

    ​The Draft 2026/27 Energy Budget over the next three years of R71,3 billion in total capital and operational expenditure points to the City's commitment to enhancing energy security, infrastructure investment, and improved affordability.

    City commends communities stepping up for cleaner neighbourhoods

    City commends communities stepping up for cleaner neighbourhoods

    23 April 2026

    The City would like to thank the many community groups who have taken the initiative to organise community-led clean-up events in their areas.

    City strengthens recycling drive, residents urged to reduce waste

    City strengthens recycling drive, residents urged to reduce waste

    15 April 2026

    The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is intensifying its focus on waste minimisation through recycling, reuse and composting

    Water Warriors partner with City, remove 80 bags of waste from the Diep River

    Water Warriors partner with City, remove 80 bags of waste from the Diep River

    15 April 2026

    The coordinators of the WWP equipped a group of 20 CPUT student volunteers with the essential knowledge and skills

    Invest Cape Town Centre shows diverse, innovative economy in action

    Invest Cape Town Centre shows diverse, innovative economy in action

    13 April 2026

    ​A range of new Cape-made products has gone on display at the Invest Cape Town Centre at City Hall in the CBD

    City boosts efforts to repair and protect electricity infrastructure in Bishop Lavis

    City boosts efforts to repair and protect electricity infrastructure in Bishop Lavis

    09 April 2026

    The City’s streetlight and high mast repair and maintenance interventions form part of our broader strategy to improve service delivery and to protect our essential infrastructure in high risk areas

    Confiscated firearms, ammunition and stolen vehicles fill up Easter basket

    Confiscated firearms, ammunition and stolen vehicles fill up Easter basket

    07 April 2026

    ​The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend

    City team highlights Cape Town’s potential at SA Investment Conference

    City team highlights Cape Town’s potential at SA Investment Conference

    01 April 2026

    MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ALDERMAN JAMES VOS

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    31 March 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech

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