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    Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 14 August

    Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 14 August

    07 August 2026

    Residents are advised to store enough water in advance as a precautionary measure

    City marks South African Librarians Day by welcoming 23 new library leaders

    City marks South African Librarians Day by welcoming 23 new library leaders

    10 July 2026

    ​The group of librarians completed the Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL) training programme

    City making progress on road projects affected by termination of Triple C contracts

    City making progress on road projects affected by termination of Triple C contracts

    09 July 2026

    The City of Cape Town is making steady progress to ensure that all road maintenance

    Hundreds of Neighbourhood Watches sign up for Smart App

    Hundreds of Neighbourhood Watches sign up for Smart App

    06 June 2026

    Service requests and policing-related issues are most common, with NWs in Edgemead and Heideveld accounting for the highest usage statistics.

    Metro Police recover drugs, hijacked vehicles and even an imitation rifle

    Metro Police recover drugs, hijacked vehicles and even an imitation rifle

    18 May 2026

    City’s enforcement agencies made 383 arrests and recorded 70 624 offences

    City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

    City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

    12 May 2026

    ​The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground, attending to approximately 4 800 outstanding service requests received since yesterday morning.

    Repainted, brighter and safer streets for Bridgetown, Kewtown, Silvertown and Heideveld

    Repainted, brighter and safer streets for Bridgetown, Kewtown, Silvertown and Heideveld

    22 April 2026

    Road markings are an essential part of the City’s road network and ensure that we keep Cape Town moving on the right side of the road.

    City strongly condemns repeated burglaries at Athlone Library

    City strongly condemns repeated burglaries at Athlone Library

    15 April 2026

    The Athlone Library is offering limited services after it was burgled two weekends in a row.

    City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

    City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

    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

    De ja vu: domestic violence complaint leads to illegal firearm

    De ja vu: domestic violence complaint leads to illegal firearm

    02 March 2026

    On Sunday, 1 March 2026, Metro Police officers arrested a 35-year-old suspect in Heideveld for contravening the Domestic Violence Act.

    Good start to the week for Neighbourhood Safety officers

    Good start to the week for Neighbourhood Safety officers

    18 February 2026

    ​The City’s Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) continue to make strides in communities in the fight against crime.

    Targeted plan delivers progress on City’s trench reinstatements

    Targeted plan delivers progress on City’s trench reinstatements

    16 January 2026

    City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues to make steady progress in tackling trench reinstatements.

    Let’s keep Guy Fawkes on mute

    Let’s keep Guy Fawkes on mute

    23 October 2025

    The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre has recorded decreases in complaints related to the illegal sale of fireworks

    Youth cadets excel in marching competition

    Youth cadets excel in marching competition

    22 October 2025

    The competition marked the culmination of a collaborative project, which saw seven high schools and eight primary schools compete for top honours.

    City hosts successful careers exhibition in Gugulethu

    City hosts successful careers exhibition in Gugulethu

    18 October 2025

    The City welcomed Grade 12 learners from Gugulethu, Manenberg, Heideveld, Nyanga and Philippi high schools

    City and Western Cape Government partner to boost school recycling

    City and Western Cape Government partner to boost school recycling

    18 September 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town has joined forces with the Western Cape Government (WCG) and Polyco to launch Waste Warriors 2, a new and improved initiative to help schools establish community recycling collection

    Planned water supply maintenance for 10 to 15 August 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 10 to 15 August 2025

    09 August 2025

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

    Youth Day Classic Basketball tournament dribbles in for its fifth edition

    Youth Day Classic Basketball tournament dribbles in for its fifth edition

    19 June 2025

    City hosts the fifth edition of the Youth Day Classic Basketball Tournament

    City delivering real change

    City delivering real change

    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.

    City replaces over 42 900 water meters for accurate billing

    City replaces over 42 900 water meters for accurate billing

    03 April 2025

    Since 2023, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested R131 million to replace and relocate 42 949 water meters at business and residential properties across Cape Town

    City advises of critical Surrey Estate, Heideveld electricity work

    City advises of critical Surrey Estate, Heideveld electricity work

    25 March 2025

    The City advises residents in Surrey Estate and Heideveld of electricity supply interruptions for essential infrastructure maintenance

    Tap out extortion in informal settlements

    Tap out extortion in informal settlements

    11 March 2025

    Taps and toilets are part of the basic services provided by the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate through its Informal Settlement and Basic Services (ISBS) branch.

    City advises of critical Heideveld electricity work

    City advises of critical Heideveld electricity work

    10 March 2025

    ​The City advises residents in Heideveld of electricity supply interruptions for essential infrastructure maintenance

    Emerging artists pop up at First Thursday

    Emerging artists pop up at First Thursday

    08 November 2024

    Emerging artists from around the city showcased their work at a pop-up exhibition in Cape Town at the First Thursday event this week.

    Learners march to their own beat

    Learners march to their own beat

    03 November 2024

    The initiative first started in 2018, and has shown marked growth since.

    Mayor commends hero who risked life in sea rescue at Table View

    Mayor commends hero who risked life in sea rescue at Table View

    07 October 2024

    'The City commends Brandon for his bravery in selflessly swimming into rough seas to rescue a woman from drowning

    Three libraries closed for essential repairs and maintenance

    Three libraries closed for essential repairs and maintenance

    04 October 2024

    Burglars targeted Milnerton on 5 August, and pulled virtually all of the wiring from the walls. Since then, the library has been offering limited services to patrons.

    CCTV scores a solid nine

    CCTV scores a solid nine

    26 August 2024

    The successes of the past week are a timely reminder of the benefits of CCTV in detecting incidents of crime, but also other emergencies or issues affecting public safety.

    School Resource Officers keep learners in the running

    School Resource Officers keep learners in the running

    13 August 2024

    The City has 96 School Resource Officers (SROs), deployed at 45 schools to assist with scholar safety, crime prevention and by-law enforcement in the areas around schools.

    Municipal Planning By-law amended to encourage development of affordable rental accommodation

    Municipal Planning By-law amended to encourage development of affordable rental accommodation

    01 August 2024

    The City of Cape Town is proposing amendments and new provisions to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) that regulates development and land use in the city.

    Library leaders step up

    Library leaders step up

    12 July 2024

    The 21 librarians completed the Strengthening Innovative Library Leaders (SILL) training programme.

    City attends to hundreds of electricity requests, area outages as work continues

    City attends to hundreds of electricity requests, area outages as work continues

    10 July 2024

    The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground to attend to electricity service requests, mostly related to storm damage

    City teams working flat out on storm response

    City teams working flat out on storm response

    09 July 2024

    Our frontline teams are out there serving Capetonians with great dedication and pride in these difficult storm conditions.

    City attends to high volume storm related electricity faults

    City attends to high volume storm related electricity faults

    09 July 2024

    The City's Electricity teams are attending to a number of faults around the city and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    ​Building for Jobs Budget 2024/25: A record pro-poor infrastructure investment

    ​Building for Jobs Budget 2024/25: A record pro-poor infrastructure investment

    31 May 2024

    Speech by the City's Executive Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at a special council meeting on 31 May 2024.

    Warrant dodger netted after failed escape attempt

    Warrant dodger netted after failed escape attempt

    20 May 2024

    During weekly patrols, traffic officers issued 64 765 fines, impounded 151 public transport vehicles and executed 1 909 warrants of arrest.

    Budget prioritises road maintenance, public transport, congestion relief to keep Cape Town moving

    Budget prioritises road maintenance, public transport, congestion relief to keep Cape Town moving

    15 April 2024

    The City's Building for Jobs Budget 2024/25 was tabled at its Council meeting in March and is now available for public comment.

    Council approves subsidies for micro-developers in lower income areas

    Council approves subsidies for micro-developers in lower income areas

    28 March 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Council has adopted the creation of a Development Charges Fund to support micro-developers building affordable housing in lower income communities.

    Have your say on traffic calming measures in the southern region

    Have your say on traffic calming measures in the southern region

    28 March 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate invites community members in the southern region of Cape Town to comment on proposed traffic calming measures in their respective areas.

    Budget Speech 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    27 March 2024

    City Council budget speech 2024

    154 assault cases reported in two days

    154 assault cases reported in two days

    26 February 2024

    City's enforcement successes during past week

    City takes services to Bonteheuwel, Heideveld and Cravenby

    City takes services to Bonteheuwel, Heideveld and Cravenby

    22 February 2024

    The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is bringing its basket of services offering to the Bonteheuwel Civic Centre on Thursday, 29 February 2024 and the City’s Mobile Office team will visit Heideveld and Cravenby next week Thursday and Friday respectively.

    STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR URBAN MOBILITY, COUNCILLOR ROB QUINTAS

    STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR URBAN MOBILITY, COUNCILLOR ROB QUINTAS

    05 February 2024

    Statistics reveal how the City keeps Capetonians moving.

    Statistics reveal how the City keeps Capetonians moving

    Statistics reveal how the City keeps Capetonians moving

    04 February 2024

    The Urban Mobility Directorate's efforts are focused on keeping people, goods, and services on the move with a well maintained and expanding road network, and improved access to public transport services.

    69% increase in DWIs week on week

    69% increase in DWIs week on week

    18 December 2023

    Cape Town Traffic Services recorded 36 392 speeding offences in the past week and issued 23 980 fines for various traffic violations.

    City’s Pinelands sewer depot braves a house fire, to rescue a two-month-old baby

    City’s Pinelands sewer depot braves a house fire, to rescue a two-month-old baby

    28 November 2023

    ​The City’s Water and Sanitation Pinelands sewer depot team, found themselves in the right place, at the right time, to go beyond the call of duty and save lives.

    Driving homeownership – City’s FestiveDeedsChallenge heads to Wallacedene

    Driving homeownership – City’s FestiveDeedsChallenge heads to Wallacedene

    20 November 2023

    Our Human Settlements Directorate has made excellent progress since the launch of our campaign and we are working hard so that we deliver 1 000 title deeds and keys by the end of the festive season

    R30m boost for staircase repairs in Lavender Hill, Lotus River and Ocean View flats announced

    R30m boost for staircase repairs in Lavender Hill, Lotus River and Ocean View flats announced

    16 November 2023

    ​The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim, today 16 November 2023, unveiled a large R30 million boost for the City’s staircase upgrade programme in Lavender Hill, Lotus River and Ocean View.

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