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07 August 2026
The City’s Water teams are continuing to closely monitor dam levels and water use
01 July 2026
Typically, dam levels need to be 80% or more by the time the next Annual Operating Analysis (AOA) is done
22 May 2026
Cape Town dam levels increased by about 20% in one week due to the recent, uncommon rainfall event
14 May 2026
By Tuesday, 12 May, Cape Town’s dam levels increased by 12,4% compared to last week due to the heavy rain experienced particularly between Sunday, 10 May and Tuesday, 11 May.
01 May 2026
Team Cape Town, let’s continue to save water even though recent rains increased dam levels by 2,4% since last week. Saving water helps keep Cape Town’s dams fuller for longer.
22 April 2026
Rain or no rain, Team Cape Town, we need to work together to save water
10 April 2026
From April, the City has changed to a proactive winter water savings target, now calling on Team Cape Town to collectively use less than 860 million litres a day.
01 April 2026
While it may be April Fool’s Day today, the call for everyone living, working and visiting Cape Town to save water is no joke. The truth is that Team Cape Town’s collective water usage over the next two months - April and May- matters.
27 March 2026
Team Cape Town, our collective water usage between now and May matters
04 February 2026
Over the past week, water usage has continued to climb, reaching 1 073 million litres of water a day (MLD).
04 December 2025
03 December 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is calling on the public to be more water-wise.
07 November 2025
The City’s latest Spatial Trends and Implementation Tracking Report, issued in celebration of World Town Planning Day tomorrow, gives an overview of development and land use patterns in Cape Town over the last decade
04 November 2025
Extensive infrastructure upgrades, proactive maintenance and environmental monitoring continue to form part of the City’s long-term plan to restore the Milnerton Lagoon.
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
24 April 2025
Behind every budget line, every policy, and every project there are real people, real challenges, and a shared future we are shaping.
23 February 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate successfully hosted its second public meeting on the proposed permanent desalination plant in Paarden Eiland.
29 January 2025
The City’s plan to establish a desalination plant in Paarden Eiland will be driven and informed by science, expertise and collaboration.
08 January 2025
The City has established that ‘Project Blue’ falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality.
06 January 2025
Cape Town’s popular beaches showed consistently high water quality over the festive season.
03 December 2024
The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that Cape Town’s most popular beaches show world-class water quality results ahead of the summer festive season
02 December 2024
Cape Town residents can confidently rely on the quality and safety of their tap water
07 October 2024
Water and Sanitation Directorate will host a public engagement session to present the proposed rehabilitation plans for the Sand and Langevlei Canals confluence area in Coniston Park, Retreat
29 July 2024
The City's Permit Advisory Forum (PAF) on marine outfalls will hold its second quarterly meeting on Friday, 2 August 2024.
08 July 2024
The Western Cape Water Supply System (WCWSS) currently serves as Cape Town's primary water source and will remain so until the New Water Programme (NWP) diversifies the city's water sources.
07 June 2024
World Food Safety Day is celebrated worldwide annually on June 7.
26 April 2024
The City’s inaugural meeting which officially establishes the Permit Advisory Forum (PAF) on marine outfalls was held today, with the objective review of the discharge permit conditions for the city's marine outfalls.
19 January 2024
New equipment for Scientific Services
06 September 2023
In the coming years, the City aims to restore the lagoon environment through multi-billion rand sewerage and storm water infrastructure upgrades, coupled with on-the-ground pollution mitigation measures.
17 April 2023
Labour-intensive teams attended to excess debris, vegetation, and silt within the canal that may have restricted the flow of water.
30 June 2022
The latest report covers coastal water quality for a 12-month period from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021
06 April 2022
The formation of an advisory committee on the quality and cleanliness of Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and waterways
05 April 2022
In 2020 the City of Cape Town’s Council approved recommendations intended to enable property owners in less formal areas to develop small scale rental accommodation
08 February 2022
Pressure management currently saves on average 23ML of water a day in Cape Town
30 November 2021
As the new political head of this directorate, I will be prioritising areas for improvement and excellence to make sure we meet and exceed the very high service delivery standards of residents and the business community
12 November 2021
The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027 which sets out how it intends to achieve its objectives over the next five years.
28 October 2021
The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027
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 Public Realm Study is an in-depth analysis of all the public spaces and places in and related to District Six
22 April 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Know Your Coast 2020 report is now available to the public
06 April 2021
The City of Cape Town is saddened by the senseless, violent attack on our water and sanitation team, resulting in a staff member being shot, while they were busy repairing a collapsed sewer pipeline in Samora Machel earlier today.
05 April 2021
Currently 25 sewage pump stations have been vandalised or impacted by theft and a full cost analysis will be conducted.
09 February 2021
The City of Cape Town has released its Inland Water Quality Report.
27 November 2020
The City is pleased to once again receive this recognition. Being able to retain the status of all 10 Blue Flag beaches
20 March 2020
A strong partnership is required between the City, Capetonians and visitors to collectively reduce the amount of waste and pollution we are releasing into our natural environment
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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