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29 June 2026
Teams continue to monitor for any disruptions and credible threats leading up to tomorrow, 30 June
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
20 April 2026
Widespread areas across the city experienced localised flooding due to sustained downpours
17 April 2026
According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), there is a chance of light to moderate showers until Sunday.
09 February 2026
During the past week, our enforcement officers on patrol issued close to 85 000 notices and arrested 392 suspects for various offences
08 January 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.
23 December 2025
The Safety and Security Directorate celebrated staff at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 18 December
07 November 2025
Cape Town becomes the first South African city to have a Chief Heat Officer
24 October 2025
More than 500 participants completed the five kilometre fun run at the Rondebosch Common
02 July 2025
The Disaster Risk Management Centre will once again coordinate the City's response to any impacts brought about by the forecast.
30 May 2025
Hundreds of learners, young people, and residents flocked to the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate career expo in Atlantis
22 May 2025
There are numerous regulations in place for the ECD sector, but compliance is often a bridge too far for many
25 April 2025
City's Community Services and Health Directorate hosted various career expos
24 April 2025
13 April 2025
The Law Enforcement Department has facilitated 1 925 escorts to various service departments in just seven months.
06 January 2025
27 December 2024
Statement by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim
10 December 2024
Statement by Mayoral Commitee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith
03 December 2024
The Identikidz programme is coordinated by the City’s Community, Arts and Culture Development Department.
13 November 2024
Resources will be bolstered by metro police trainee participants in the Project 1000 learnership programme, together with over 4 000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel.
12 July 2024
Assessments by the Disaster Risk Management Centre and Human Settlements Department to date indicate that just over 33 000 households have been affected across the metropole
09 July 2024
The City's disaster risk management and front line service teams are on the ground to assist the vulnerable residents in the informal settlements which have been severely affected by the inclement weather that has hit Cape Town.
21 April 2024
08 April 2024
The highest number of calls came from the City Bowl and southern suburbs, as well as the Helderberg Basin, including Firgrove, Strand, Somerset West and Gordon's Bay.
07 March 2024
Various department will participate in a careers expo in Mitchells Plain on 20 March 2024.
17 January 2024
The City’s enforcement agencies made 1 977 arrests, recovered 23 firearms and nearly 6 000 units of narcotics, and recorded 376 889 traffic and by-law transgressions.
27 December 2023
More than 1 000 fire incidents and over 400 arrests have been recorded in the past week.
13 December 2023
The pilot project, launched in Overcome Heights earlier this year to mitigate the risks posed by fires has made progress
26 September 2023
In another incredibly busy weekend for the City’s Safety and Security Directorate, emergency calls reflected the impact of the inclement weather that affected thousands
15 June 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis is on the ground assessing efforts by City teams to mitigate localised flooding and severe weather impacts in different parts of the city.
26 April 2023
The task team comprises of more than 25 City departments and external partners including the SAPS, the NSRI, provincial government, and the SPCA
04 November 2022
The objective of the exercise is to test the effectiveness of the Radiological Release Hazard Disaster Risk Management Plan.
06 August 2022
The inaugural event was hosted in 2017, when a memorial wall at the Cape Town Civic Centre was first unveiled.
05 August 2022
The City continues to do all it can to assist residents in vulnerable areas to reduce the risk of flooding
04 July 2022
The City’s transversal Disaster Operations Centre(DOC) will be activated at 16:00 today to manage any potential risks for the residents of Cape Town
29 June 2022
The DOC coordinates the City's response to potential risks emanating from higher stages of load-shedding.
26 June 2022
The City of Cape Town is doing what it can to reduce the impact of flooding following recent heavy rains and encourages residents living in informal settlements to also help.
17 June 2022
nine localised flood-affected areas, City teams doing all they can to pump water in those areas and to help residents with the mop up.
14 June 2022
Every one of our teams are out on the road dealing with localised flooding issues
18 April 2022
The registration process has confirmed that 260 structures were destroyed in the fire, affecting 767 individuals.
The City of Cape Town continues its efforts in Langa to support persons affected by a fire on Saturday, 16 April 2022
23 January 2022
Every fire is devastating no matter the extent of the damage to property
16 December 2021
The summer fire season with the heat and strong winds holds great risks for fires occurring and spreading rapidly especially in densely populated informal settlements where there are often no firebreaks or access ways for emergency services
30 November 2021
Previous years have shown that matriculants prefer to gather in public open spaces or in the CBD to celebrate the end of their final examinations.
05 July 2021
2 000 flooding support packets handed to informal settlement dwellers affected by the floods.
02 July 2021
The City has done more than 160 assessments of informal settlement flooding incidents over the last few days both for new and existing settlements created on low-lying terrain.
29 June 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Events Permit Office will not be considering or issuing any event permit applications until 11 July 2021.
28 June 2021
Residents are requested to please ensure that there are no loose items laying around their properties that could cause any damage and to check for overhanging tree branches.
18 June 2021
More than 70% of all recent occupations have happened on land that is not suitable for human settlements
29 April 2021
The City of Cape Town encourages residents living in informal settlements to help reduce the impact of flooding this winter season
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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