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    More Policing Powers Now: Cape Town lodges intergovernmental dispute

    More Policing Powers Now: Cape Town lodges intergovernmental dispute

    03 August 2026

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that he has today lodged an intergovernmental dispute ‘as the next crucial step in the fight for expanded powers for Metro Police’

    City invests in preserving Cape Town's history for future generations

    City invests in preserving Cape Town's history for future generations

    29 July 2026

    The City has recently acquired two specialised scanners to support the digitisation programme

    City libraries sharpen coding skills for Coding4Africa Tournament

    City libraries sharpen coding skills for Coding4Africa Tournament

    22 July 2026

    Coding4Africa is a continent-wide unplugged coding tournament run by Tangible in partnership with the Leva Foundation

    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 highlights its Smart Flo Programme this Earth Day 2026

    City highlights its Smart Flo Programme this Earth Day 2026

    21 April 2026

    City Environmental Management Department has been rolling out its Smart Flo Programme at various high schools

    Vygieskraal set to bring cycling back to the track

    Vygieskraal set to bring cycling back to the track

    14 April 2026

    For decades, Vygieskraal has been a cornerstone of community sport in Cape Town

    City boosts efforts to repair and protect electricity infrastructure in Bishop Lavis

    City boosts efforts to repair and protect electricity infrastructure in Bishop Lavis

    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

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    Mayor Hill-Lewis speech: Tabling of 2026-27: City of Hope Budget

    31 March 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech

    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

    Joint City and Eskom intervention powers progress in Dunoon

    Joint City and Eskom intervention powers progress in Dunoon

    25 March 2026

    City Energy and Eskom’s joint efforts in Dunoon are making significant progress.

    Law Enforcement scores with school netball tournament

    Law Enforcement scores with school netball tournament

    17 March 2026

    The Law Enforcement School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit is at the forefront of Safety and Security’s social crime prevention efforts.

    Mayor calls on Prasa to act on alleged gang-links to central line contracts

    Mayor calls on Prasa to act on alleged gang-links to central line contracts

    10 March 2026

    Calling on Prasa to suspend the implicated officials pending a full investigation, establish the total amount of contract-funding that flowed to gang-linked companies

    Marine Unit has no time for fishy business

    Marine Unit has no time for fishy business

    05 March 2026

    The Marine Unit is one of the specialised units within Law Enforcement

    ‘Happy letter’ causes sadness for City residents

    ‘Happy letter’ causes sadness for City residents

    27 February 2026

    ​The City’s Human Settlements Directorate urges residents to be on alert for scams targeting housing project beneficiaries.

    Mayor opens R31m upgrade to Wesfleur Athletics track

    Mayor opens R31m upgrade to Wesfleur Athletics track

    25 February 2026

    A large upgrade project has been completed

    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.

    Booze up turns to balls up for truck hijacking suspects

    Booze up turns to balls up for truck hijacking suspects

    02 February 2026

    ​Metro police officers recovered a brand new truck and some of its R2 569 847 alcohol cargo, hours after it had been hijacked in Grabouw last week.

    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.

    City’s Energy Festival and Smart Living programmes join forces for a more sustainable future

    City’s Energy Festival and Smart Living programmes join forces for a more sustainable future

    18 November 2025

    Five City libraries are taking part in areas identified as high heat zones across the metro.

    All hands on deck as joint services tackle sewage, waste and roadworks in Bishop Lavis

    All hands on deck as joint services tackle sewage, waste and roadworks in Bishop Lavis

    13 November 2025

    The City embarked on another large-scale joint service delivery operation.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 10 to 16 November 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 10 to 16 November 2025

    07 November 2025

    ​The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Sewer blockages cleared every eight minutes costs City millions

    Sewer blockages cleared every eight minutes costs City millions

    23 October 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate attended to 110 598 sewer blockages across its more than 9000 km sewer pipeline network during the 2024/2025 financial year

    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.

    Inmates have no right to coordinate crime from behind bars

    Inmates have no right to coordinate crime from behind bars

    28 September 2025

    Prisoners simply do not have the right to communicate freely beyond the prison walls.

    School Resource Officers host Heritage Day fun run

    School Resource Officers host Heritage Day fun run

    25 September 2025

    ​The six kilometre run was the second such event hosted by the Law Enforcement School Resource Officers (SRO) unit.

    Mayor calls for signal-blocking of Pollsmoor cellphones

    Mayor calls for signal-blocking of Pollsmoor cellphones

    19 September 2025

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called for the introduction of cellphone signal-blocking technology at Pollsmoor prison.

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Bishop Lavis, Nyanga and Ottery

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Bishop Lavis, Nyanga and Ottery

    19 September 2025

    The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be heading to the Bishop Lavis Civic Centre, Zolani Centre in Nyanga and the Ottery Civic Centre

    CCTV proves to be the undoing of a number of suspects

    CCTV proves to be the undoing of a number of suspects

    12 September 2025

    The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit had a number of successes in the past week

    Planned water supply maintenance for 9 to 11 September 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 9 to 11 September 2025

    07 September 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 1 to 4 September 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 1 to 4 September 2025

    31 August 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    City completes R27m upgrade to Bishop Lavis Sports Ground

    City completes R27m upgrade to Bishop Lavis Sports Ground

    20 August 2025

    A new 11-a-side synthetic soccer pitch and family park was recently completed as part of the final stage of the R27m transformative upgrade.

    City assesses flooding pressure points in Bonteheuwel and Bishop Lavis

    City assesses flooding pressure points in Bonteheuwel and Bishop Lavis

    02 July 2025

    Bishop Lavis and Bonteheuwel have been flagged as red zones due to the ongoing challenges

    Bishop Lavis and Valhalla Park residents receive title deeds

    Bishop Lavis and Valhalla Park residents receive title deeds

    02 July 2025

    City’s title deeds and homeownership drive to hand over title deeds to beneficiaries at their homes in Bishop Lavis.

    Jakkalsvlei Catchment Management Forum holds its inaugural meeting

    Jakkalsvlei Catchment Management Forum holds its inaugural meeting

    08 June 2025

    The Jakkalsvlei Catchment Management Forum (J-CMF) was officially established following its inaugural meeting on 21 May 2025 at the Parow Council Chambers.

    Found: a near 60% increase in stolen vehicles recovered

    Found: a near 60% increase in stolen vehicles recovered

    28 May 2025

    These successes bear testament to responsive and present enforcement on the ground

    Reminder to comment on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    Reminder to comment on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    26 May 2025

    Traffic calming measures enhance pedestrian safety, particularly around schools where the highest concentration of vulnerable road users is usually found.

    Crime Stats: Illegal firearm arrests show welcome increase

    Crime Stats: Illegal firearm arrests show welcome increase

    23 May 2025

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced this week that City policing operations are removing over 400 illegal guns from the streets every year

    Have your say on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    Have your say on traffic calming measures for Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern regions

    02 May 2025

    Comment on traffic calming measures for the Southern, Northern, Central and Eastern regions until Monday, 2 June 2025

    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 completes resurfacing of Bishop Lavis roads

    City completes resurfacing of Bishop Lavis roads

    01 April 2025

    We would like to thank all our residents, road users, and businesses in Bishop Lavis for your patience and cooperation during the recent roadworks in your community

    Planned water supply maintenance for 17 to 20 March 2025

    Planned water supply maintenance for 17 to 20 March 2025

    14 March 2025

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Bishop Lavis and Strand this week

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Bishop Lavis and Strand this week

    05 March 2025

    The City’s Customer Relations Department’s mobile team will assist residents with logging queries and service requests electronically

    Land reform that works: City delivers title deeds to residents in Bishop Lavis

    Land reform that works: City delivers title deeds to residents in Bishop Lavis

    17 February 2025

    The City is building a stronger Cape Town through its innovative Title Deed-to-Door programme.

    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.

    Major upgrades transform Bishop Lavis Sports Ground

    Major upgrades transform Bishop Lavis Sports Ground

    01 November 2024

    The design concept for the upgraded facility focuses on increasing its functionality and appeal to various user groups

     City youth shine in soccer showdown

    City youth shine in soccer showdown

    30 September 2024

    Soccer youth tournament played at Salberau Sport Field in Elsies River

    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.

      Help tackle illegal stormwater-to-sewer headache

    Help tackle illegal stormwater-to-sewer headache

    27 July 2024

    Recent unprecedented rain has seen the City’s dam levels increase to over 99%. This excessive rain has also been putting strain on the sewer and wastewater systems because of the extra stormwater entering the pipes, and contributing to sewer overflows. City teams are continuing with proactive measures, which were also implemented leading up to winter, to help reduce sewer blockages and overflows. Residents can also help prevent stormwater from entering the sewers illegally.

    City’s Bishop Lavis Public Housing maintenance site visit

    City’s Bishop Lavis Public Housing maintenance site visit

    16 July 2024

    As one of South Africa's largest landlords, we take the wellbeing of our tenants extremely seriously

    Library leaders step up

    Library leaders step up

    12 July 2024

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

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