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    World Environmental Health Day: City rallies support for even cleaner air

    World Environmental Health Day: City rallies support for even cleaner air

    26 September 2025

    ​The theme this year is ‘clean air, healthy people’.

    Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews participates in Global Forum on Climate Solidarity

    Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews participates in Global Forum on Climate Solidarity

    29 May 2025

    The event formed part of the broader engagement process ahead of the G20 Summit to be hosted in Johannesburg later this year.

    City to consider all comments submitted on proposed changes to Municipal Planning By-law

    City to consider all comments submitted on proposed changes to Municipal Planning By-law

    06 September 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town published the proposed revised Municipal Planning By-law on 22 July 2024 for public comment.

    Generator noise complaints more than triple in the past year

    Generator noise complaints more than triple in the past year

    02 April 2023

    The City of Cape Town’s Health Department has received nearly 200 generator noise complaints over a 12-month period.

    Mayor’s speech at inaugural City Infrastructure Report release

    Mayor’s speech at inaugural City Infrastructure Report release

    02 February 2023

    It is a great pleasure to share with you today the very first City of Cape Town Infrastructure Report.

    While the President dithers, we’ll get on with ending load-shedding in Cape Town

    While the President dithers, we’ll get on with ending load-shedding in Cape Town

    26 January 2023

    Council Speech by Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

    ‘Watt’ great news- Bellville WWTP is South Africa’s first municipal wastewater treatment plant to achieve global energy management standard

    ‘Watt’ great news- Bellville WWTP is South Africa’s first municipal wastewater treatment plant to achieve global energy management standard

    10 November 2022

    ​Today Thursday 10 November, on World Quality Day, the City’s Bellville Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) received ISO 50001 certification, which recognises this facility for its leading efforts in energy efficiency.

    Welcoming address to Africa Energy Indaba

    Welcoming address to Africa Energy Indaba

    01 March 2022

    That week, we opened our first round of procurement of power from independent power producers.

    Mayor visits Koeberg for briefing on plant safety, to receive update on maintenance projects

    Mayor visits Koeberg for briefing on plant safety, to receive update on maintenance projects

    22 February 2022

    STATEMENT BY CAPE TOWN MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    Together, we can help to alleviate energy poverty

    Together, we can help to alleviate energy poverty

    15 November 2021

    Insufficient access to energy sources by households, known as energy poverty, is associated with poor social conditions and poor economic outcomes.

    Some 70 000 old electricity meters have been replaced

    Some 70 000 old electricity meters have been replaced

    23 September 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town’s R196 million programme to install new prepaid meters has been ongoing for approximately eight years and is nearing completion with 70 000 old credit meters

    City tariffs at a level required to keep municipality healthy enough to deliver services

    City tariffs at a level required to keep municipality healthy enough to deliver services

    05 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town uses all income from tariffs for the provision of services

    City tariffs at a level required to keep municipality healthy enough to deliver services

    City tariffs at a level required to keep municipality healthy enough to deliver services

    03 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town uses all income from tariffs for the provision of services.

    Electricity tariff myths busted and misinformation fact checker

    Electricity tariff myths busted and misinformation fact checker

    03 August 2021

    The City of Cape Town would like to correct some of the misinformation about its electricity tariffs that are being driven by some groups.

     Eskom Stage 4 load-shedding: National Government must urgently move on IPPs to end power crisis

    Eskom Stage 4 load-shedding: National Government must urgently move on IPPs to end power crisis

    09 June 2021

    Statement by the Executive Mayor, Alderman Dan Plato

    R1,6 million to replace damaged Jakes Gerwel Drive infrastructure

    R1,6 million to replace damaged Jakes Gerwel Drive infrastructure

    15 March 2021

    Theft and vandalism of electricity infrastructure along Jakes Gerwel Drive.

    Strandfontein Road severely impacted by streetlight theft

    Strandfontein Road severely impacted by streetlight theft

    14 February 2021

    The City of Cape Town’s Electricity Generation and Distribution Department calls on residents to assist the City to bring criminals who are stealing electricity and electricity infrastructure, and vandalising the service for law abiding residents and communities, to book.

    Recent African graduates, young professionals win competition to design future-fit home

    Recent African graduates, young professionals win competition to design future-fit home

    08 December 2020

    The My Clean Green Home competition was targeted at students and professionals in the built environment and forms part of the Cape Town Future Energy Festival,

    Sophia Town stakeholders working together to find lasting solutions

    Sophia Town stakeholders working together to find lasting solutions

    19 November 2020

    Sophia Town stakeholders working together to find lasting solutions

    Rollout of prepaid electricity meters continues

    Rollout of prepaid electricity meters continues

    22 October 2020

    The City of Cape Town is continuing to roll out its R40 million replacement programme to convert old electricity meters to prepaid meters

    We are meeting about climate change

    We are meeting about climate change

    11 October 2020

    Virtual meeting about climate change.

    City updates load-shedding map and schedule

    City updates load-shedding map and schedule

    05 October 2020

    We have just updated the map. There are small changes in general but the most significant are for Gordon’s Bay customers.

    Watch Watt's in the Pot? as smart energy cooks battle it out

    Watch Watt's in the Pot? as smart energy cooks battle it out

    10 September 2020

    Smart cooking competition.

    Planned electricity interruption in Gordon’s Bay

    Planned electricity interruption in Gordon’s Bay

    01 September 2020

    The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents and businesses in its Gordon’s Bay area of supply of a planned electricity interruption.

    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

    City continues to partly protect customers from load-shedding, but reducing usage is key

    City continues to partly protect customers from load-shedding, but reducing usage is key

    13 July 2020

    ​Most of the City of Cape Town-supplied customers continue to be load shed on Stage 1 as the City is able to protect its customers.

    City-supplied customers partly protected from current load-shedding

    City-supplied customers partly protected from current load-shedding

    10 July 2020

    Most of the City of Cape Town-supplied customers are being load shed on Stage 1 until 22:00 today, 10 July 2020

    City finalises plans for essential services during COVID-19 lockdown

    City finalises plans for essential services during COVID-19 lockdown

    26 March 2020

    The City of Cape Town is primed to continue delivering essential services to residents during the three-week lockdown that takes effect at midnight.

    Sharing service delivery experiences to make metros more resilient to urban pressures

    Sharing service delivery experiences to make metros more resilient to urban pressures

    13 March 2020

    Tomorrow, 12 March 2020, the delegation will be conducting various service delivery site visits across the metro

    City continues to make operations more resilient in light of continued load-shedding

    City continues to make operations more resilient in light of continued load-shedding

    10 March 2020

    With ongoing Eskom load-shedding, the City continues to implement strategies to reduce the impact of load-shedding on its operations where possible.

    Customers enjoy benefits of switching to prepaid electricity meters

    Customers enjoy benefits of switching to prepaid electricity meters

    05 February 2020

    Prepaid electricity meters provide numerous benefits to customers, including direct control over usage and making budgeting easier.

    Customers reminded that prepaid electricity vending system will be offline for a few hours

    Customers reminded that prepaid electricity vending system will be offline for a few hours

    16 January 2020

    The City of Cape Town’s prepaid electricity vending system will be offline overnight on Monday 20 January 2020 until the early hours of Tuesday 21 January 2020 for planned maintenance.

    Customers increasingly switching to prepaid electricity meters to reap the benefits

    Customers increasingly switching to prepaid electricity meters to reap the benefits

    16 January 2020

    Prepaid electricity meters give customers direct control over their usage, makes budgeting easier and brings lifeline benefits to those who qualify for assistance.

    City's electricity prepayment vending system temporarily unavailable

    City's electricity prepayment vending system temporarily unavailable

    07 January 2020

    The City of Cape Town’s electricity prepayment vending system will be offline overnight on Monday 20 January 2020 until the early hours of Tuesday 21 January 2020 for necessary maintenance work.

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