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    Planned water supply maintenance for 20 to 25 April 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 20 to 25 April 2026

    19 April 2026

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 11 February 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 11 February 2026

    31 January 2026

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will conduct planned work in the identified areas, which may result in water supply disruptions.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 16 to 22 November 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 16 to 22 November 2025

    14 November 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 10 to 16 November 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 10 to 16 November 2025

    07 November 2025

    ​The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 6 November 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 6 November 2025

    02 November 2025

    The City will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 18 to 24 October 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 18 to 24 October 2025

    18 October 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 12 to 16 October 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 12 to 16 October 2025

    10 October 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption. .

    Planned water supply maintenance for 9 to 11 September 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 9 to 11 September 2025

    07 September 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Planned water supply maintenance from 26 August to 28 August 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance from 26 August to 28 August 2025

    23 August 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 18 August to 21 August 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 18 August to 21 August 2025

    15 August 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 5 to 7 August 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 5 to 7 August 2025

    03 August 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 29 June to 4 July 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 29 June to 4 July 2025

    29 June 2025

    The City will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 21 to 26 June 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 21 to 26 June 2025

    20 June 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.

    Roadworks along Voortrekker Road in Eikendal

    Roadworks along Voortrekker Road in Eikendal

    17 June 2025

    Roadworks along Voortrekker Road from Fairfield Road to Botfontein Road in Eikendal start today, 17 June 2025

    Steady progress in clearing road repair backlogs after water pipe bursts

    Steady progress in clearing road repair backlogs after water pipe bursts

    10 June 2025

    More than 1 820 road and pavement reinstatements have been completed since December 2024.

    City pushes past completing 1000 reinstatements

    City pushes past completing 1000 reinstatements

    06 May 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is making steady progress in reinstating pavements, driveways, and road curbs following urgent water infrastructure repairs

    City proposes upgrades to non-motorised transport infrastructure in Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Wallacedene and Bloekombos

    City proposes upgrades to non-motorised transport infrastructure in Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Wallacedene and Bloekombos

    14 February 2025

    The City of Cape Town is calling on residents and interested parties to comment on the proposal to upgrade and construct non-motorised transport (NMT) infrastructure in Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Wallacedene and Bloekombos

    City welcomes 19 graduates into Infrastructure Skills Development Grant Programme

    City welcomes 19 graduates into Infrastructure Skills Development Grant Programme

    22 April 2024

    The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate, led by Alderman Theresa Uys, has proudly welcomed the appointment of 19 young exceptional graduates.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 19 to 23 February

    Planned water supply maintenance for 19 to 23 February

    16 February 2024

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

     City advises of planned water supply maintenance in various parts of the City: 24 – 25 January 2024

    City advises of planned water supply maintenance in various parts of the City: 24 – 25 January 2024

    19 January 2024

    ​The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

    City condemns the targeting of community facilities

    City condemns the targeting of community facilities

    08 August 2023

    I am horrified at the events of the past 24 hours, directed at some of our clinics and libraries.

    SANTACO strike, and associated violence, lawlessness, have severe impact on City services, residents

    SANTACO strike, and associated violence, lawlessness, have severe impact on City services, residents

    07 August 2023

    ​The beginning of the new work week has been tainted by the ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action.

    Bumper calendar for Women’s Month

    Bumper calendar for Women’s Month

    27 July 2023

    August is more than a look back at history

    20 new library leaders welcomed

    20 new library leaders welcomed

    11 July 2023

    The emerging leaders underwent the Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL) training programme.

    Find your dream job at career expos

    Find your dream job at career expos

    02 May 2023

    The first round of career expos took place in March and I was encouraged to see so many young people taking hold of the opportunity for direction to a successful future.

    Residents of Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Eikendal and Peerless Park to urgently reduce water consumption

    Residents of Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Eikendal and Peerless Park to urgently reduce water consumption

    11 February 2023

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is currently experiencing low reservoir levels in the northern part of the city. The reservoirs supplying the Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Eikendal and Peerless Park areas are operating under severe strain.

    Load-shedding: Use less water now

    Load-shedding: Use less water now

    14 January 2023

    Prolonged, high stages of load-shedding is having an impact on water supply operations in Cape Town, notably in higher-lying areas where water needs to be pumped to get to properties. Residents across the city need to help by using less water immediately so we can reduce our collective water use to 850 million litres per day.

    Load-shedding: Reduce water use now, especially in Deep South and Kraaifontein areas

    Load-shedding: Reduce water use now, especially in Deep South and Kraaifontein areas

    16 December 2022

    Prolonged, higher stages of load-shedding is having an impact on water supply operations in Cape Town, notably in the Deep South and Kraaifontein. Residents across the city, including those in these identified areas can help by using less water.

    City helps residents in their communities

    City helps residents in their communities

    30 August 2022

    On 31 August 2022, from 09:30 until 13:30, the Mobile Office will be deployed at the Eikendal Library, 199 6th Avenue in Eikendal.

    Spotlight on youth this June

    Spotlight on youth this June

    12 June 2022

    We recognise the role of the youth in our country’s history and pay tribute to the many lives lost in the pursuit of our freedom

    Update on emergency repairs to water supply main affecting the Kraaifontein and Joostenbergvlakte areas

    Update on emergency repairs to water supply main affecting the Kraaifontein and Joostenbergvlakte areas

    05 June 2022

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Department is still attending to emergency repairs to its 750mm diameter water supply main affecting the Kraaifontein and Joostenbergvlakte areas this morning.

    City committed to building an accessible and dignified informal economy

    City committed to building an accessible and dignified informal economy

    09 March 2022

    ​Statement by the Mayco member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos

    Update on water supply disruption in the De Novo, Belmont Park and Klein Begin areas

    Update on water supply disruption in the De Novo, Belmont Park and Klein Begin areas

    29 December 2021

    The City maintains its urgent request to residents in the Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein Industrial and Eikendal communities to continue reducing their water consumption while repair work is being done on the water supply main to the De Novo reservoir, this will ease the strain on the network and minimise the possibility of further disruptions.

    Residents urged to continue reducing water consumption in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein and Eikendal area

    Residents urged to continue reducing water consumption in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein and Eikendal area

    26 December 2021

    Residents in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein Industrial and Eikendal communities are urgently requested to continue reducing their water consumption to ease strain on the network and minimise further disruption.

    Residents urged to reduce water consumption in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein and Eikendal area

    Residents urged to reduce water consumption in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein and Eikendal area

    24 December 2021

    Residents in the Bloekombos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein Industrial and Eikendal communities are requested to urgently reduce consumption to ease strain on the network and minimise further disruption.

    Update on repair of pipe supplying De Novo reservoir

    Update on repair of pipe supplying De Novo reservoir

    23 December 2021

    ​Due to low levels at Bloekombos Reservoir, the City has been forced to discontinue the supply of water to De Novo reservoir while the normal supply line to De Novo Reservoir is being repaired.

    Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein Industrial, Belmont Park, Eikendal and De Novo residents to reduce water consumption

    Bloekoembos, Wallacedene, Kraaifontein Industrial, Belmont Park, Eikendal and De Novo residents to reduce water consumption

    22 December 2021

    Every effort is currently being made to maintain supply to these consumers and their assistance in this regard would be greatly appreciated

    Areas affected by required routine electricity maintenance for next week, 29 November – 4 December 2021

    Areas affected by required routine electricity maintenance for next week, 29 November – 4 December 2021

    26 November 2021

    Routine regular planned maintenance takes place daily in various areas across the metro

    City’s programme upskills women for job opportunities

    City’s programme upskills women for job opportunities

    08 April 2021

    The City of Cape Town is currently providing accredited training in meeting procedures and minute-taking to 47 participants of the Women For Change (WFC) programme within wards 6, 7 and 111.

    City library offers learning and upliftment

    City library offers learning and upliftment

    25 March 2021

    Study spaces, books, magazines, audio visual material and access to the free internet service via SmartCape, are available for the benefit of residents in this community

    Celebrate South African Library Week with the City’s libraries

    Celebrate South African Library Week with the City’s libraries

    05 March 2021

    The very nature of our libraries as gateways to knowledge, communal spaces and curated collections of information was upended the last year

    City libraries are community knowledge centres

    City libraries are community knowledge centres

    18 February 2021

    A series of library visits to highlight the services available to the public at these facilities

    City libraries join marathon reading project

    City libraries join marathon reading project

    01 February 2021

    Despite not being able to host the usual exciting events that libraries do on World Read Aloud Day, 102 City of Cape Town libraries are taking up the challenge

    Libraries back in business with browsing service

    Libraries back in business with browsing service

    09 November 2020

    The City’s Library Service is gradually returning to a full service offering

    Libraries to start offering limited study and SmartCape access

    Libraries to start offering limited study and SmartCape access

    01 October 2020

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Library and Information Service will expand its service offering from 5 October 2020 at some of its facilities.

    Load-shedding also impacting on time it takes to restore storm-related outages

    Load-shedding also impacting on time it takes to restore storm-related outages

    16 July 2020

    Storm and load-shedding power outages continue to be experienced in areas across the metro

    More Eskom load-shedding, City customers to go to Stage 1

    More Eskom load-shedding, City customers to go to Stage 1

    15 July 2020

    Eskom announces load-shedding stage 2

    Work continues to fix storm-related electricity outages

    Work continues to fix storm-related electricity outages

    14 July 2020

    City teams continue to work nonstop to attend to the high volume of electricity service requests triggered by the severe storm.

    City is attending to high volumes of electricity service requests, backlogs due to storm

    City is attending to high volumes of electricity service requests, backlogs due to storm

    14 July 2020

    Electrical infrastructure in areas across the metro has been affected by the strong winds and rain

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