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12 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s draft budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2026, was tabled at the Council meeting on 30 March
26 February 2026
The court affirmed the three authorities’ constitutional and statutory mandate to work together
04 December 2025
On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department hosted its inaugural Partner Appreciation Event at the Smart Living Education Centre and Dome Classroom, Green Point Park
20 November 2025
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) has finalised and adopted the Action Plan which details the practical implementation of the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan
19 September 2025
The City has added another nature reserve to Cape Town’s protected areas, namely Schapenberg.
23 July 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Invested in Hope Budget was approved by Council last month.
29 May 2025
The Cape Baboon Partnership has taken over the responsibility for certain operational tasks
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
28 February 2025
The CPBMJTT welcomes the Shark Spotters who will be implementing selected operational tasks under the banner of the Cape Baboon Partnership
14 February 2025
The CPBAG will play a crucial role in baboon management on the Cape Peninsula, in particular in ensuring collaboration between stakeholders.
20 December 2024
SANParks and CapeNature as parties to the CPBMJTT are committed to initiating their own discussions with the Shark Spotters who will be assisting with the implementation of the Baboon Strategic Management Plan on the Cape Peninsula.
06 December 2024
This morning, 6 December 2024, Ryno Engelbrecht, Baboon Matters, Beauty Without Cruelty, and Jo-Ann Bosman, have withdrawn their litigation against SANParks, Cape Nature, and the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape High Court.
05 December 2024
Council speech – 5 December 2024
Council has approved the proposed partnership with the Shark Spotters to assist with the implementation of the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan.
20 November 2024
15 November 2024
The City of Cape Town has appointed NCC through a Request for Quotation process to ensure a presence of baboon rangers from 1 December until 31 December 2024
01 November 2024
report on baboons Quinton and CON18
14 October 2024
The CPBMJTT wants to thank affected communities for their ongoing support.
29 August 2024
The CPBMJTT received over 120 nomination forms for representatives to serve on the CPBAG and is currently assessing these.
04 July 2024
A call on communities, interested parties to nominate representatives to serve on Cape Peninsula Baboon Advisory Group.
06 June 2024
The intention of the community meetings is to engage and collaborate with residents on devising these area-based solutions and interventions.
26 April 2024
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) consisting of representatives from SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town, will in June commence with engagements with communities from baboon-affected areas on the Southern Peninsula.
26 September 2023
In July 2023 the three spheres of government signed the Memorandum of Agreement that sets the foundation for the cooperation between the three parties for a more sustainable management plan for the Cape Peninsula's Chacma baboon population.
04 September 2023
07 July 2023
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (JTT) wants to inform the public that the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town has been signed by all parties.
26 April 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Council today approved the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the City, SANParks, and CapeNature to pave the way for the sustainable management of the Chacma baboon population of the Cape Peninsula.
28 February 2023
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (JTT) is hosting a stakeholder engagement workshop on Friday, 3 March 2023.
21 February 2023
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (JTT) is hosting a stakeholder engagement workshop on Friday, 3 March 2023.
27 January 2023
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (JTT) has finalised a draft Baboon Strategic Management Plan for the sustainable management of the Chacma Baboon population in the Cape Peninsula
20 September 2022
The Joint Task Team encourages all stakeholders, including residents, businesses and interested and affected parties, to use the opportunity to make contributions to the draft Strategic Management Plan
12 August 2022
The City of Cape Town will, as from next week, meet with residents and businesses from baboon-affected areas to discuss a suite of more sustainable proposals
26 July 2022
The City proposes that under the new programme, communities will become directly involved in devising and implementing solutions that are suitable to their unique circumstances
21 June 2022
The new wildlife warning signage was recently installed along five roads in the South
09 June 2022
The City will meet with residents and businesses from baboon-affected areas to discuss a wide range of proposals, many of which will be community driven and sustainable in the long-term
21 December 2021
Young dispersing was captured and released on City-owned land, in the vicinity of the Da Gama troop
17 December 2021
The City wants to inform the public that the humane use of paintball markers will remain in place with ongoing oversight by CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.
25 June 2021
Given the support from both CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA for the humane use of paintball markers, and in the interest of the safety of baboons and residents alike
21 May 2021
City extends no waste-bin zone to Murdoch Valley area
14 May 2021
Earlier today, 14 May 2021, the City has advised NCC Environmental Services who is contracted to manage the City’s Urban Baboon Programme to no longer use paintball markers as an aversion tool in keeping baboons out of the urban area.
12 May 2021
Keeping baboons out of urban areas reduces their risk of death and injury by other human induced means, such as car accidents, or unlawful killings, and attacks by dogs.
30 April 2021
The City has submitted a written request to the NSPCA to clarify reports that it no longer supports the use of paintball guns as a scientifically proven and humane aversion tool to keep baboons out of the urban areas
08 April 2021
The City of Cape Town wants to inform residents that a raiding male baboon from Smitswinkel Bay was humanely euthanised earlier today, 8 April 2021.
16 February 2021
The City of Cape Town is piloting a waste management project to protect the unique coastal environment of Miller’s Point
12 November 2020
SK11, alias Kataza, returned to his natal troop in Kommetjie area
01 October 2020
The City of Cape Town has appointed a new service provider, NCC Environmental Services, for the Urban Baboon Programme
02 September 2020
The number of baboons has increased from 248 in 2006 to 445 today.
30 July 2020
This diversity of conserved habitat and the widely spread net of conservation areas is extremely important in continuing to maintain the unique biodiversity of the City of Cape Town.
30 March 2020
A small team of the City’s Coastal Management Department has been designated as essential staff during the lockdown
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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