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21 July 2026
The City of Hope Budget 2026/27 places the spotlight on unprecedented infrastructure spend for Cape Town over the medium-term (three-year) budget framework.
07 July 2026
The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.
03 July 2026
The rollout of electricity services is subject to land ownership and service supply arrangements
17 June 2026
The City’s Energy Directorate has completed an electrification project in Langa’s Special Quarters informal settlement.
12 June 2026
The City’s project to convert overhead electricity cables to underground infrastructure in Kensington is progressing well.
10 June 2026
The City’s Area East recorded the highest number of streetlight-related service requests attended to, with a total of 5 149
04 June 2026
The City’s Energy Directorate carried out electricity infrastructure upgrades in Lwandle, in the Strand where electricity kiosks and pole mounted sub stations were installed in the area
31 May 2026
The City’s continued investment in underground infrastructure is also important to protecting valuable assets.
27 May 2026
Between March and April 2026, the City recorded and resolved a total of 29 526 electricity related service requests
06 May 2026
The City’s Energy teams are actively carrying out infrastructure upgrades and repairs across the city as part of our winter readiness programme.
30 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate has intensified efforts on the ground to repair and upgrade critical electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel.
24 April 2026
The Draft 2026/27 Energy Budget over the next three years of R71,3 billion in total capital and operational expenditure points to the City's commitment to enhancing energy security, infrastructure investment, and improved affordability.
15 April 2026
The City’s Energy teams attended to 8 532 streetlight-related service requests between 26 February and 25 March 2026
09 April 2026
The City’s streetlight and high mast repair and maintenance interventions form part of our broader strategy to improve service delivery and to protect our essential infrastructure in high risk areas
31 March 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate is exploring a series of research pilot projects in hot spot areas across the metro as part of the City’s broader strategy to combat ongoing theft and vandalism
30 March 2026
The City wants to help small-scale developers and landowners in selected areas to build affordable rental flats that are of a better quality, safer, and legally connected to services
25 March 2026
City Energy and Eskom’s joint efforts in Dunoon are making significant progress.
24 March 2026
During our visit, the lab’s technical teams demonstrated the meticulous testing processes applied to every single meter before installation
23 March 2026
Theft, vandalism, and illegal electricity connections remain the primary drivers of electricity infrastructure faults and outages
18 March 2026
Dunoon falls within an Eskom supply area, however, the City’s public lighting responsibilities cover the entire Cape Town metropole jurisdiction.
15 March 2026
The City continues to be plagued by ongoing electrical infrastructure theft and vandalism.
12 March 2026
Macassar forms part of the City of Cape Town’s streetlight infrastructure maintenance and upgrading programme aimed at ensuring that infrastructure is repaired, maintained and upgraded where necessary.
02 March 2026
We are executing our city-wide MV maintenance and upgrade programme, reflecting our ongoing commitment to a reliable electricity grid and we will continue to invest in our infrastructure
19 February 2026
I am immensely proud and grateful for the hard work and dedication of our technical teams throughout the busy festive peak period.
17 February 2026
The City maintains a network of over 245 000 streetlights across the metro
14 December 2025
Teams are actively working in various areas across the metro as part of our year-round public lighting programme.
04 December 2025
The City’s Energy Directorate recently visited Delft to assess public lighting challenges.
02 December 2025
Our clean ups aim to ensure that our critical electricity infrastructure remains safe, accessible to electricity officials and protected from built-up waste and is part of our summer-ready initiatives
24 November 2025
As Cape Town prepares for the peak summer and holiday season, our teams remain dedicated to fixing streetlight requests as fast as possible
31 October 2025
City teams visited the Atlantis area where new streetlights are being installed.
21 October 2025
Over the past year, we have invested a significant amount of resources to make streetlight repair and maintenance a stronger priority.
19 October 2025
The City’s R9 million underground electricity cabling project in Hazendal is expected to be completed mid-November.
01 October 2025
The City’s Energy Directorate has replaced a key transformer in Pinati Estate, Athlone, as part of its ongoing investment in reliable electricity services and infrastructure upgrades across the metro
26 September 2025
Our city-wide electrification programme has gained significant momentum, providing quality electricity supply to backyarder and informal settlement residents where feasible
16 September 2025
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, visited Khayelitsha.
09 September 2025
The City’s Energy Directorate is investing more than R8 million in refurbishing high-mast streetlights along the inbound and outbound main routes of Cape Town’s Central Business District
07 September 2025
The City’s energy teams attended to more than 41 000 streetlight requests
05 September 2025
The installation of the new LED lights in areas where it is much needed brings significant benefits
22 August 2025
The City strongly condemns the deliberate vandalism of the Swartklip Road Pump Station in Tafelsig, which has left the facility completely inoperable. This will result in sewer overflows in the area.
20 August 2025
The City of Cape Town is aware of the illegal electricity connections made by residents of the Monwabisi Zone 4 informal settlement
14 August 2025
Electrification projects form part of a city-wide programme which aims to provide electricity supply to backyarder and informal settlements residents
12 August 2025
City energy teams attended to more than 9 800 streetlight repairs over Jul
20 July 2025
Over 31 days, City energy teams fixed close to 12 000 streetlights.
19 June 2025
Our streetlight maintenance and infrastructure upgrade work occurs on a daily basis
15 June 2025
This investment aligns with our broader efforts to ensure a stable and reliable electricity supply for both residents and businesses.
08 June 2025
In May 2025, City energy teams fixed more than 10 700 streetlights.
27 May 2025
'The City has spent approximately R62 million this financial year on electricity infrastructure maintenance and replacement
18 May 2025
City energy teams attended to more than 10 000 streetlight-related requests.
16 April 2025
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis and the Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg visited Energy teams at a hot spot site in Scottsdene where streetlights were being attended to
20 March 2025
The City is pleased to announce that its R6 million underground electricity cabling project in a targeted area in Sea Point
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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