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02 August 2026
Over the next three financial years, the Human Settlements Directorate has budgeted more than R4,4 billion in total allocations (capital and operational budgets) to create integrated and more dignified human settlements
30 July 2026
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
We have set a new South African record of capital expenditure in one financial year by a city government
The record R12,24bn capital investment in this past financial year demonstrates what it takes to build for the future
04 July 2026
A memorial wall was first unveiled in 2017, to pay tribute to enforcement and emergency services staff members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
29 June 2026
In one simple summary: Five years ago, there was much of this City’s infrastructure grid that was under severe strain.
Teams continue to monitor for any disruptions and credible threats leading up to tomorrow, 30 June
26 June 2026
The theme for International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking this year centres on prevention, which happens to be one of four focus areas of the City’s Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy
22 June 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week
28 May 2026
The amendments to the Traffic By-law focus on the provisions for impounding vehicles and the related penalties.
22 May 2026
The City’s most recent correspondence mirrored similar concerns raised with SAPS in 2025, about the low conviction rates for arrests relating to illegal firearms.
21 May 2026
Cape Town has in excess of 600 scrap dealers and bucket shops
19 May 2026
The drills, coordinated by the Safety and Security Directorate happen quarterly and put several role-players through their paces.
13 May 2026
City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim, today, 13 May 2026, announced a critical new lease regularisation programme, it allows qualifying residents to become regularised tenants with valid leases.
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
03 May 2026
It's International Firefighters Day on 4 May - an opportunity to celebrate those donning the uniform.
20 April 2026
The new Safety and Security functionality on the City App allows the public to log certain categories of by-law and policing incidents
09 April 2026
STADIO already offers a Bachelors in Policing Practises that will form the foundation for the crafting of the municipal qualification.
07 April 2026
The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend
31 March 2026
The youth cadet programme was first introduced as a Metro Police Department social crime prevention initiative in 2013
26 March 2026
Kloof Road is one of the access routes that links the City Bowl with the Atlantic Seaboard suburbs of Camps Bay, Clifton, Bantry Bay and Sea Point
25 March 2026
The City’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programme officially launches in April, following the appointment of a contractor to replace about 83 000 mechanical water meters with smart, modern metering technology
20 March 2026
The time has come to upgrade the market site and ensure proper trading security.
17 March 2026
The Law Enforcement School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit is at the forefront of Safety and Security’s social crime prevention efforts.
15 March 2026
The City continues to be plagued by ongoing electrical infrastructure theft and vandalism.
13 March 2026
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.
05 March 2026
With dam levels dropping, saving water and ensuring residents continue to enjoy a reliable water supply remains a priority for the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate
21 February 2026
Five emerging creatives from the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department’s Emerging Artist Programme exhibit their art at the Art Fair
20 February 2026
The City’s Graffiti Unit hosted a community clean-up in Manenberg this week targeting gang tags made by youth as they mark their territories.
13 February 2026
The City of Cape Town today launched its “Good For You” Healthy Food Guidelines at the Cape Town Civic Centre
29 January 2026
All work, no play
22 January 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia can no longer delay granting more policing powers for City police.
16 January 2026
The City’s Safety and Security Directorate handed over educational toys worth more than R30 000 to the St Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care Facility in Montana earlier today.
13 January 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has started necessary preparations to repair the collapsed sections of bulk sewer in Khayelitsha.
08 January 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.
30 December 2025
Since 1 December, there have been 19 non-fatal drownings at Cape Town’s beaches.
23 December 2025
The Safety and Security Directorate celebrated staff at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 18 December
16 December 2025
MEDIA STATEMENT BY THE MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, CARL POPHAIM
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 teams have arrested more than 200 suspects for various crimes and confiscated over 1 000 units of drugs.
27 November 2025
We are also calling on residents to assist by reducing waste where possible, especially through recycling and home composting
22 November 2025
Deen Solomons was one of the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards recipients.
18 November 2025
The Mayor launched the City’s Safety Plan for the Festive Season at Muizenberg beach on 18 November together with the Safety and Security and Community Services and Health Directorates.
02 November 2025
The City of Cape Town concluded Transport Month 2025 with a Motorist Activation outside the Civic Centre on Friday
01 November 2025
In the last financial year, the CCTV system detected 59 526 incidents – an increase of 35% year-on-year.
24 October 2025
More than 500 participants completed the five kilometre fun run at the Rondebosch Common
23 October 2025
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre has recorded decreases in complaints related to the illegal sale of fireworks
21 October 2025
Entries for this year’s Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards close Friday, 31 October 2025
04 October 2025
The survey returned an animal count of 32 185 – 1 749 of which were documented during drone flyovers and manual counts.
03 October 2025
Every year, the Safety and Security Directorate sets out to recognise the dedication, hard work and commitment of NWs
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
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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