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05 July 2026
Among the projects on the table are cemetery upgrades, the rebuild of Suiderstrand Library and ongoing redevelopment of the Strandfontein Pavilion.
02 April 2026
The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that the Battle of Muizenberg site has recently been listed in the Heritage Western Cape’s (HWC) provincial gazette
16 July 2025
The Community Services and Health Directorate is planning a range of projects over the next 12 months
26 June 2025
Experience has shown that consistent rainfall and/or periods of heavy downpours cause the water table level to rise
06 January 2025
More burial spaces for Sir Lowry’s Pass cemetery
12 November 2024
*Below is the full speech text delivered by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at the Remembrance Day event in Adderley Street, Cape Town
24 August 2024
The installation and successful commissioning of two new cremators that have met Air Emission Standards, marks a major milestone.
25 July 2024
During the last severe weather spell earlier this month, the City's Recreation and Parks Department facilitated 117 burials on the Saturday.
11 July 2024
The rainfall causes the water table level to rise, which then has the potential to impact operations, like digging graves, or reopening family graves.
13 May 2024
Winter is coming, and the Recreation and Parks Department is working hard to mitigate the challenges that come with the colder months.
27 February 2024
The City of Cape Town is supporting a project to record Living Heritage in the Bo-Kaap for incorporation as part of the proposed redevelopment of the Strand Street Quarry.
12 November 2023
Speech delivered by Executive Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis
28 September 2023
The Department’s tree emergency teams too had their hands full.
14 September 2023
The South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) chose Cape Town as the location for this year’s national conference – a significant choice as it coincides with the association's 10th anniversary.
31 August 2023
Water table problems caused by heavy rainfall have affected cemeteries throughout the City in recent weeks.
10 July 2023
Maitland Crematorium's second cremator, which has been out of service since 24 April 2023 for maintenance, is back in operation this week.
20 June 2023
The Recreation and Parks Department is committed to providing access to burial services, despite these difficult circumstances.
30 November 2022
An official opening ceremony took place earlier this week when representatives from the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) visited the site to check Qibla for the graves.
23 August 2022
Today, 184 remains spanning 220-279 years ago were reburied, in individual bags within six coffins.
17 January 2022
City encourages respect for the investigaton of the fatal shooting in Chester Street.
22 December 2021
We urge the public and undertakers to please take note of the amended operating hours
22 September 2021
More than 600 burial plots have been assigned for use
24 August 2021
Today, 24 August 2021, Heritage Western Cape (HWC), unveiled the Blaauwberg Nature Reserve as a provincial heritage site
17 August 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Health Department hopes to help accelerate vaccination rates, with the rollout of three mobile ‘pop up’ vaccination stations
03 August 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Health Department has called for increased adherence to health protocols.
27 July 2021
The City’s cemeteries continue to experience an increase in burials week-on-week, as the metropole grapples with the third wave of Covid-19 infections.
20 July 2021
The City’s cemeteries have experienced incremental increases in the number of burials in recent weeks
13 July 2021
The City of Cape Town notes ongoing conspiracy theories that are fueling vaccine hesitancy among some of our most vulnerable groups.
29 June 2021
As a direct result of the prohibition on gatherings, several community facilities are off-limits until further notice
21 April 2021
The City of Cape Town is investigating how to best address the ongoing theft and vandalism at cemeteries to find a sustainable solution.
24 March 2021
The City of Cape Town notes the latest amendment to the Disaster Management Regulations, pertaining to the handling of Covid-19 remains and burials.
03 March 2021
The number of burials have remained consistent with 300 at City cemeteries this past week and less than 10% of these were Covid fatalities.
24 February 2021
There is a global effort under way to bring the Covid-19 pandemic to an end
18 February 2021
Over the last few months, the City has engaged with the relevant authorities to assist the MJC and the Stegman Road Cemetery Board as the property owner
16 February 2021
City of Cape Town health staff continue to be victims of crime as they strive to ensure that the various communities they serve practice COVID-19 safety protocols.
09 February 2021
We are cautiously optimistic about the downward trend overall as it’s indicative of continued compliance to health protocols
02 February 2021
The demand for cremations is almost three times more than before the pandemic
26 January 2021
Although burials still remain high, at 180% of interments before the pandemic, the slight ease in demand reflects the downward trend in the rate of infection
19 January 2021
The City of Cape Town's Health Department, in conjunction with a number of other departments, have visited shopping malls, food premises, flea markets pharmacies and funeral undertakers to highlight concerns about COVID-19 non-compliance at many of these places.
14 January 2021
STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES AND HEALTH, COUNCILLOR ZAHID BADROODIEN
12 January 2021
The Cape metropole has over 25 000 active cases and while there are early indications that the caseload is stabilising, adherence to health and hygiene protocols remains a non-negotiable.
05 January 2021
With nearly 25 000 known active cases in the metropole, the City renews its appeal to residents to continue playing their part to limit the spread of the virus.
22 December 2020
The City of Cape Town notes, with concern, the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases in the metropole, as well as the increase in related fatalities.
27 October 2020
The tariff was not implemented, following feedback from the community
03 September 2020
City's COVID-19 expenditure.
11 August 2020
Fatalities data suggests that there is a continuing decrease in deaths.
07 August 2020
Community Services and Health gives a breakdown for community projects.
30 June 2020
During the lockdown, we not only prepared our essential services to continue functioning, we also made sure that other services continued to function
25 June 2020
City appeals for adherence to COVID-19 funeral regulations
10 June 2020
The City of Cape Town continues to work non-stop to ensure that it is able to manage the increase in COVID-19 fatalities
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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