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     City’s Title Deed-To-Door programme delivers to Delft beneficiaries

    City’s Title Deed-To-Door programme delivers to Delft beneficiaries

    25 June 2026

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Councillor Carl Pophaim, Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements visited Delft to personally deliver title deeds to residents at their homes

    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.

    Human Settlements Roadshow brings services to Lotus River residents

    Human Settlements Roadshow brings services to Lotus River residents

    29 January 2026

    This week, City Human Settlements teams were in Lotus River, providing residents with real-time assistance and solutions to a wide range of Human Settlements related enquiries

    New Mamre EPWP and Community Development Hub brings services closer to residents

    New Mamre EPWP and Community Development Hub brings services closer to residents

    13 November 2025

    The City has launched a new Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) and Community Development Worker (CDW) Hub in Mamre.

    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 recognises citizen interface champions

    City recognises citizen interface champions

    14 May 2025

    The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services directorate hosted its inaugural Citizen Interface Reward and Recognition Event

    Building hope: Title deeds, housing information for Ocean View residents

    Building hope: Title deeds, housing information for Ocean View residents

    02 April 2025

    The City is working hard to create more homeowners by handing out deeds, providing security of tenure and adding to financial stability

    City Ombudsman celebrates World Consumer Rights Day 2025

    City Ombudsman celebrates World Consumer Rights Day 2025

    13 March 2025

    The Office of the City Ombudsman will be hosting the commemoration for celebration and solidarity within the international consumer movement, acknowledged internationally on 15 March each year.

    City by-law enforcement unit issued over R4m in fines last financial year

    City by-law enforcement unit issued over R4m in fines last financial year

    14 August 2024

    The unit conducted weekly blitz operations in the City's CBD areas, totaling 55 special operations over the year.

    Please don’t report the same service request multiple times to the City

    Please don’t report the same service request multiple times to the City

    11 July 2024

    The high call volumes have put significant strain on these telephone lines.

    Wesbank’s sewer system threatened by misuse

    Wesbank’s sewer system threatened by misuse

    10 May 2024

    Sewer blockages and overflows can have far-reaching consequences, including contamination of water sources, damage to infrastructure and disruption of essential services.

    Celebrate World Consumer Rights Day 2024 with City Ombudsman

    Celebrate World Consumer Rights Day 2024 with City Ombudsman

    14 March 2024

    The Office of the City Ombudsman will be hosting its annual exhibition in celebration of World Consumer Rights Day tomorrow, 15 March 2024

    City Ombudsman new look and feel launch date

    City Ombudsman new look and feel launch date

    04 March 2024

    Residents are invited to a meet and greet session with the City Ombudsman, Vusumzi Magwebu, at the Khayelitsha Shopping Mall on 8 March 2024.

    City Ombudsman launches new look and feel

    City Ombudsman launches new look and feel

    26 February 2024

    The Office of the City Ombudsman will tomorrow, 27 February 2024, launch a new look and feel, following on from the establishment of the service by Council resolution in 2022.

      Taking Human Settlements to the people: City’s Roadshow visits Fisantekraal, other areas this month

    Taking Human Settlements to the people: City’s Roadshow visits Fisantekraal, other areas this month

    04 October 2023

    This month, we will be in Maitland, Bonteheuwel, Eerste River, Valhalla Park and Retreat

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow visits Gugulethu, Crossroads

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow visits Gugulethu, Crossroads

    14 September 2023

    Our roadshows are turning out to be really popular and well-attended by our residents.

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow heads to Nyanga

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow heads to Nyanga

    07 September 2023

    The City’s Human Settlements Roadshow assisted residents of Nyanga with their Human Settlements-related enquiries today, 7 September 2023.

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow visits Kensington today

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow visits Kensington today

    31 August 2023

    ​The City’s Human Settlements Roadshow is making its way across the metro, starting with Kensington today and Philippi next week.

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow assists residents in Kuils River as part of metro-wide drive

    City’s Human Settlements Roadshow assists residents in Kuils River as part of metro-wide drive

    17 August 2023

    In the coming weeks, residents from Langa, Kuils River, Morningstar, Kensington, Westlake and the surrounding areas will have the opportunity to be assisted by City Human Settlements experts directly.

    City takes hundreds of women and men through its Change programme

    City takes hundreds of women and men through its Change programme

    09 July 2023

    Women for Change and Men for Change programme by City's Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department

    Web improvements make fault reporting a walk in the park

    Web improvements make fault reporting a walk in the park

    14 May 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town has added several features to its web service request page to make it easier for residents to report faults and service requests.

    City to charge EFF for removal of illegal posters

    City to charge EFF for removal of illegal posters

    23 March 2023

    The EFF did not have the City's authority to erect the posters advertising their shutdown.

    Ground-breaking EPWP training programmes take empowerment to the next level

    Ground-breaking EPWP training programmes take empowerment to the next level

    09 March 2023

    ​The City is partnering with the UWC School of Governance and the New Hope Training Organisation to provide NQF-accredited qualifications for the EPWP Transversal Support project

    Contingencies in place to tackle rising mowing demands

    Contingencies in place to tackle rising mowing demands

    26 August 2022

    A special mowing project team has developed a contingency plan for the six months starting 1 July 2022 – 31 December 2022.

    City closes in on its target of 100 km of proactive jetting by the end of June

    City closes in on its target of 100 km of proactive jetting by the end of June

    12 June 2022

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate, as part of its Winter Readiness Programme, is doing extensive proactive work in various areas across the city to help reduce sewer overflows and is well on its way to reaching its target of 100 km of proactive jetting by the end of June 2022.

    Necessary system upgrade to City's e-Services today

    Necessary system upgrade to City's e-Services today

    13 November 2020

    SAP offline from 12:00 to 14:00 on Friday, 13 November 2020.

    Necessary system upgrade to City's e-Services over the weekend

    Necessary system upgrade to City's e-Services over the weekend

    22 October 2020

    The City’s e-Services will not be available and it will effect online transactions and the submission of development applications.

    City extends assistance to Neighbourhood Watches with planned mobile app

    City extends assistance to Neighbourhood Watches with planned mobile app

    27 August 2020

    The City of Cape Town provides support, training and equipment to NWs through the Neighbourhood Watch Support Programme established in 2008

    City e-Services unavailable on Sunday, 7 June 2020

    City e-Services unavailable on Sunday, 7 June 2020

    05 June 2020

    The City’s e-Services portal will be offline for necessary upgrades from 14:00 – 21:00 on Sunday, 7 June 2020.

    City’s Transport Directorate preparing for winter rains

    City’s Transport Directorate preparing for winter rains

    11 May 2020

    The City’s Roads Department has staff on standby at all 20 depots across the city for emergency work during the rainy season in the midst of the national lockdown

    Our Water Future: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

    Our Water Future: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

    19 February 2020

    Cape Town has, over the past few years, been in the grip of the most severe and protracted drought in recorded history

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