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30 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be stationed at the Kalkfontein Community Centre, in Kalkfontein, for local residents to conveniently access essential municipal services.
24 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will once again be on the move to provide residents with convenient access to essential municipal services
23 February 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate hosted its 2nd Annual Catchment Management Forum (CMF) Review
29 January 2026
In commemoration of the day, the City of Cape Town is highlighting the measurable climate and financial benefits achieved through its landfill gas extraction and utilisation projects.
26 January 2026
The City is calling on Cape Town residents, especially the youth, to help reduce plastic waste as we commemorate World Environmental Education Day on Monday, 26 January 2026.
23 January 2026
From 1 February 2026 the Think Twice Recycling Service in the northern surburbs will take place on the same day as general refuse collections in these areas.
22 January 2026
Water and Sanitation teams visited the Lwandle community during December 2025 to reinforce the ‘Bin it, Don’t Block it’ message following a sharp increase in sewer blockages.
15 January 2026
The Kraaifontein Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) is one of 23 wastewater treatment works operated by the City.
05 December 2025
Ensure all bins are placed out for servicing as early as possible, as reduced peak traffic over this period means crews travel quickly on their routes.
27 November 2025
As part of the City of Cape Town’s summer readiness efforts, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has intensified inspections of grease traps at restaurants and food businesses to prevent sewer blockages and overflows.
14 November 2025
An Urban Waste Management initiative to replace lost or stolen wheelie bins is helping to curb illegal dumping.
13 November 2025
The City embarked on another large-scale joint service delivery operation.
06 November 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is extending its Think Twice programme
17 October 2025
Langa faces ongoing issues such as blocked sewer lines, sewer collapses, illegal dumping, and clogged stormwater systems, all of which contribute to environmental pollution and service disruptions
03 October 2025
the City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has acquired 61 new vehicles, representing an investment of about R110 million
29 September 2025
Mountains of rags, nappies and wet wipes, weighing over 40 tonnes, were hauled out of Manenberg’s sewer system in just two months
03 September 2025
The City of Cape Town encourages local residents, stakeholders and interested and affected parties to attend the information day about the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Masiphumelele and the surrounding areas
The City of Cape Town advises residents in the Atlantic Seaboard, from Atlantis to Hout Bay and some inland suburbs, that refuse collection is currently behind schedule and teams are working on resolving the delays with urgency.
29 August 2025
The City visited Sarepta, Kuils River, to share the ‘Bin it, Don’t Block it’ message in response to a spike in sewer blockages and overflows in the area.
17 August 2025
During the 2024/2025 financial year, the City’s Water and Sanitation sewer depot maintenance team attended to 1 270 sewer blockages in Wallacedene and 546 in Bloekombos
15 August 2025
The City of Cape Town is calling on residents to comment on the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Masiphumelele and the surrounding areas in the Far South
04 August 2025
The Faure New Water Scheme is one of the key drivers of the City’s New Water Programme
24 July 2025
The City’s planned green infrastructure investment in the Diep/Sand- and Zeekoe catchments could result in net benefits of up to R257 million over 25 years
18 July 2025
To remove waste from the city’s waterbodies, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested R3 million into the installation of 20 waste interceptors in polluted rivers and waterways.
23 June 2025
Through Ukwindla’s facilitation, 100 young residents were recruited and equipped with personal protective equipment (PPE) to take part in the clean-up operation
18 June 2025
The repairs and maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways take place across the City all year round.
12 June 2025
Two major sewer rehabilitation projects in Parow Valley, launched in February 2025, have been successfully completed ahead of schedule.
11 June 2025
As winter sets in, the increased rain could lead to sewer overflows and more frequent blockages.
05 June 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate participated in a lively community activation at the bustling Parow Market on Saturday, 24 May 2025.
22 May 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is in its final stages of rehabilitating 2km of sewer pipes along Epping Avenue in Elsies River.
20 May 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation teams have had to attend to 1 072 sewer blockages in Camps Bay, Bakoven, Clifton and Sea Point from July 2023 to March 2025.
08 April 2025
Since 2023, the City’s sewer maintenance team has cleared 629 sewer blockages in Dunoon.
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
07 March 2025
The City of Cape Town is relieved that refuse collection services in Manenberg were restored on Monday, 3 March 2025.
06 March 2025
The City acknowledges the frustration experienced by residents living near the Milnerton lagoon and is making every effort to find solutions for the negative impact on quality of life.
26 February 2025
The City regrets to inform Manenberg residents that waste collection services in the area have been suspended until further notice. This is due to high rates of gang violence in the area
11 December 2024
Residents must please ensure that their bins are placed out for servicing on time as the reduction in traffic typically experienced over this period means crews travel quickly on their respective routes
21 November 2024
Staff from Urban Waste Management: Collections and their security escort came under fire in Marcus Garvey, Browns Farm today.
24 October 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is accelerating its sewer and water pipe replacement efforts
15 October 2024
On average, about 20 sewer blockages are cleared daily in Manenberg, made possible by teams accompanied by Law Enforcement escorts.
18 September 2024
To bolster its existing cleaning interventions, the City of Cape Town has collated the Soet River Pollution Abatement Strategy and Action Plan (PASAP), which outlines multi-pronged efforts to help tackle chronic waste in a section of the Soet River flowing through Lwandle and Nomzamo in Strand. Due to ongoing illegal dumping, this section of the river unfortunately remains filled with solid waste, despite cleaning interventions by the City’s Water and Sanitation and Urban Waste Management Directorates.
16 September 2024
As part of the #SpringCleanCT campaign, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg, today, 16 September, hosted a beach clean-up at the Lagoon Beach in Milnerton ahead of International Coastal Clean-up Day, which will be celebrated on Saturday 21 September 2024.
20 August 2024
The City encourages jobseekers to please ensure their up-to-date details are uploaded onto the City’s Jobseekers’ Database to stand a chance of placement in EPWP projects,
01 August 2024
The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce its continued excellence in logging an impressive volume of service requests from our residents
27 July 2024
Recent unprecedented rain has seen the City’s dam levels increase to over 99%. This excessive rain has also been putting strain on the sewer and wastewater systems because of the extra stormwater entering the pipes, and contributing to sewer overflows. City teams are continuing with proactive measures, which were also implemented leading up to winter, to help reduce sewer blockages and overflows. Residents can also help prevent stormwater from entering the sewers illegally.
11 July 2024
As heavy rainfall continues, residents are reminded to please take note and adhere to reminders related to rivers, canals and sewers during inclement weather.
10 July 2024
As another round of heavy continuous rainfall is expected to hit Cape Town tomorrow, Thursday 11 July, the public is advised that rivers and canals could fill to their capacity and even overflow. During this time, residents should take the necessary precautions, including using alternative routes where possible, until the rainfall subsides and the stormwater drainage system has had a chance to recover.
08 July 2024
Councillor Rob Quintas visited Ntulo Street in Site C Khayelitsha and Short Street in Cravenby this morning.
18 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is bringing its basket of services offering to the Hangberg Multipurpose Centre and the City’s Mobile Office team will be making its way to Langa.
13 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate recently refurbished 20 full-flush toilets in Overcome Heights Informal Settlement near Seawinds. An additional 20 new full-flush toilets and four taps were also installed and another set of 20 full-flush toilets are also planned for the 2024/2025 financial year.
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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