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    PECC: Cape Town’s emergency lifeline

    PECC: Cape Town’s emergency lifeline

    01 August 2026

    On 2 August 2026, the PECC celebrates 26 years of emergency call taking.

    City call centre handles nearly 272 000 customer interactions in May 2026

    City call centre handles nearly 272 000 customer interactions in May 2026

    03 June 2026

    The City's digital channels continue to play an increasingly important role in customer service delivery

    First advanced water meter installations kick off third week of April

    First advanced water meter installations kick off third week of April

    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

    Meet the City’s new Ombud at Blue Route Mall

    Meet the City’s new Ombud at Blue Route Mall

    12 March 2026

    The City invites members of the public to meet the City’s new Ombudsman, Zetu Makamandela-Mguqulwa

    City welcomes significant increase in applications from food premises

    City welcomes significant increase in applications from food premises

    31 January 2026

    A Certificate Of Acceptability (COA) is a legal document confirming that a food business meets basic hygiene and food safety standards

    City Ombud advises of festive office closures

    City Ombud advises of festive office closures

    09 December 2025

    The City’s Ombud advises residents of office closures during the festive seaso

    Good news: WhatsApp is back for water and electricity fault reporting and service requests

    Good news: WhatsApp is back for water and electricity fault reporting and service requests

    19 September 2025

    The City of Cape Town wants to inform residents that WhatsApp is available again for water and electricity fault reporting and service requests.

    City contact centres intermittently unable to receive phone calls due to maintenance

    City contact centres intermittently unable to receive phone calls due to maintenance

    17 September 2025

    The City's contact centres will be intermittently impacted for an estimated four-hour period while for maintenance

    City’s Call Centre blankets winter woes

    City’s Call Centre blankets winter woes

    27 June 2025

    ​This year’s increased winter rain has led to flooding, sewer overflows, blockages and an increased number of service requests from residents.

    WhatsApp unavailable for fault reporting and service requests until further notice

    WhatsApp unavailable for fault reporting and service requests until further notice

    06 June 2025

    The City of Cape Town wants to inform residents that WhatsApp will be unavailable

    City Ombudsman’s Liberty Promenade Mall Office relocation

    City Ombudsman’s Liberty Promenade Mall Office relocation

    09 May 2025

    'The City’s Office of the Ombudsman’s satellite office in Mitchells Plain will be relocating from Tuesday, 13 May 2025 to the Lentegeur Administrative Building.

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Kalksteenfontein and Bonteheuwel

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Kalksteenfontein and Bonteheuwel

    20 March 2025

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

    Help us fix it before winter, report potholes

    Help us fix it before winter, report potholes

    14 March 2025

    The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is encouraging all residents and road users to report potholes as part of its ‘Fix It Before Winter’ campaign

    City App roadshow set to empower Lwandle residents

    City App roadshow set to empower Lwandle residents

    09 March 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys, visited the Lwandle Community Hall in Strand

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    City Health records 55% increase in food-related service requests

    22 January 2025

    Most complaints relate to dates of durability (or what people perceive as expired foodstuff), unhygienic conditions at food premises and food quality concerns.

    Contact Centre operating hours adjusted for festive season

    Contact Centre operating hours adjusted for festive season

    17 December 2024

    ​The City wants to remind residents that the Contact Centre operating hours for accounts and general inquiries have been adjusted for the festive season from yesterday, 16 December 2024 to 6 January 2025

    Contact Centre operating hours adjusted for festive season

    Contact Centre operating hours adjusted for festive season

    12 December 2024

    The Contact Centre’s operating hours for accounts and general enquiries will be adjusted in line with historically lower call volumes in the evenings and over weekends during the festive season

    City Ombud advises of festive season office closures

    City Ombud advises of festive season office closures

    10 December 2024

    The Cape Town Civic Centre Walk-in Office will be closed from 23 to 31 December 2024 and will reopen on 2 January 2025.

    City Ombud highlights it’s ‘here to hear you’ in recognition of international day

    City Ombud highlights it’s ‘here to hear you’ in recognition of international day

    31 October 2024

    City departments and industry regulatory bodies hosted information tables to provide advice and assist members of the public to lodge complaints.

    Lodge complaints with City Ombud, correct regulatory bodies during October

    Lodge complaints with City Ombud, correct regulatory bodies during October

    15 October 2024

    Ombuds Day is recognised around the world during October.

    City Ombudsman bringing services to communities

    City Ombudsman bringing services to communities

    03 September 2024

    The Office of the City Ombudsman and SASSA's Wynberg mobile service have teamed up to provide voluntary and free services at various City venues within the southern peninsula

    City teams hit the road as pothole repairs get under way

    City teams hit the road as pothole repairs get under way

    23 August 2024

    ​While the sun shines and there is a temporary break in rainfall, the City’s Roads Infrastructure Management teams are making every effort to address the high number of reported potholes across the city.

    City logging nearly 115 000 service requests per month

    City logging nearly 115 000 service requests per month

    01 August 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce its continued excellence in logging an impressive volume of service requests from our residents

    City unpacks impact storm has on roads and stormwater system

    City unpacks impact storm has on roads and stormwater system

    12 July 2024

    'The storm we have faced this week, the volume and intensity of the rain is what has caused the damage across the metro and in some areas

    City asks Eskom not to close its service hubs

    City asks Eskom not to close its service hubs

    26 June 2024

    It has come to the City's attention that Eskom intends to permanently close its community service centres "service hubs" from 28 June 2024.

    Two more City Wastewater Treatment Works awarded international certification

    Two more City Wastewater Treatment Works awarded international certification

    03 June 2024

    Wesfleur and Melkbosstrand Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) received their accolade on Thursday, 23 May 2024.

    Eskom cancels talks on transferring supply areas to City of Cape Town

    Eskom cancels talks on transferring supply areas to City of Cape Town

    13 May 2024

    ​Eskom has broken-off talks to transfer its supply areas to the City of Cape Town.

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Wallacedene and Scottsdene

    City’s Mobile Office heads to Wallacedene and Scottsdene

    01 March 2024

    ​Next week the City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be taking municipal services to the Wallacedene Hall in Wallacedene on Thursday and the Scottsdene Youth Centre in Kraaifontein on Friday

    City brings customer services to Nyanga and Elsies River

    City brings customer services to Nyanga and Elsies River

    05 February 2024

    The City is bringing services to the residents to afford them the opportunity to enquire and to solve issues in the comfort of their own area.

    City’s call centre arrangements over the festive season

    City’s call centre arrangements over the festive season

    11 December 2023

    The City of Cape Town would like to notify residents of our Call Centre operating hours for accounts and general enquiries over the festive season

    Don’t be shy to verify – Avoid bogus contractors from being granted access to your property

    Don’t be shy to verify – Avoid bogus contractors from being granted access to your property

    22 November 2023

    Residents are advised they can verify the validity of any contractor should they be approached and that their water meter is eligible for replacement.

    City’s Mobile Office goes to Athlone, Gugulethu and Steurhof

    City’s Mobile Office goes to Athlone, Gugulethu and Steurhof

    06 October 2023

    Next week, the City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will be taking municipal services to Athlone, Gugulethu and Steurhof. International Ombuds Day will also take place in Athlone.

    City Mobile Office comes to Gugulethu

    City Mobile Office comes to Gugulethu

    16 August 2023

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

    City Mobile Office comes to Wesfleur and Leonsdale

    City Mobile Office comes to Wesfleur and Leonsdale

    26 July 2023

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

    Total of 1 296 new operating licences still available to metered-taxi operators

    Total of 1 296 new operating licences still available to metered-taxi operators

    04 May 2023

    The two-year moratorium on new applications for metered-taxi operating licences was lifted in February 2023 and is being executed in two phases.

    City’s mobile office off to Eastridge

    City’s mobile office off to Eastridge

    01 December 2022

    The intention is to provide customer services to communities who are far from municipal facilities such as customer services, housing and subcouncil offices or Free Call lines.

    Relocation of City’s Ombudsman office in Kuilsriver

    Relocation of City’s Ombudsman office in Kuilsriver

    23 November 2022

    The City's Ombudsman office will be hosting an information day at the entrance of the building next week on Tuesday, 29 November 2022.

    City’s mobile office off to Gugulethu

    City’s mobile office off to Gugulethu

    18 October 2022

    The City’s Mobile Office will be in Gugulethu from 09:00 until 13:30 at the Gugulethu Civic Hall, NY 50, Gugulethu.

    Reaching out in celebration of International Ombudsman Month

    Reaching out in celebration of International Ombudsman Month

    05 October 2022

    Cape Town residents are encouraged to reach out to the City of Cape Town’s independent Ombudsman’s Office on Wednesdays throughout the month of October 2022 at the Cape Town Civic Centre.

    Office of the City Ombudsman temporarily closed for walk-in enquiries

    Office of the City Ombudsman temporarily closed for walk-in enquiries

    30 August 2022

    The City encourages residents to make use of the alternative convenient options while the Office of the Ombud is temporarily closed for walk-in enquiries.

    High 5 for City’s Contact Centre

    High 5 for City’s Contact Centre

    03 August 2022

    ​The City of Cape Town wants to encourage residents who are reporting service requests to the City’s Contact Centre to please participate in the Post-Call Survey

    Mobile Office schedule for this week

    Mobile Office schedule for this week

    25 July 2022

    We are bringing the services closer to the people to give the residents access to services at no cost to them

    Our hope lies in taking control of our destiny

    Our hope lies in taking control of our destiny

    28 April 2022

    Speech by the City's Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

    City celebrates World Consumer Rights Day

    City celebrates World Consumer Rights Day

    15 March 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Ombudsman Office invited members of the public to pop by its exhibition at the Cape Town Civic Centre between 09:00 and 12:00 today

    City’s Ombudsman office closed for walk-in enquiries

    City’s Ombudsman office closed for walk-in enquiries

    22 December 2021

    The City encourages residents to make use of the alternative convenient options while the Office of the Ombud is closed for walk-in enquiries.

    Making the City more accessible and responsive to residents

    Making the City more accessible and responsive to residents

    30 November 2021

    As the new political head of this directorate, I will be prioritising areas for improvement and excellence to make sure we meet and exceed the very high service delivery standards of residents and the business community

    The offer of shelter promotes dignity and well-being for the ‘homeless’, and sustainable solutions for public places

    The offer of shelter promotes dignity and well-being for the ‘homeless’, and sustainable solutions for public places

    18 October 2021

    The City has filed its answering affidavit with the Western Cape High Court disputing that its by-laws infringe on constitutional rights

    Big brother keeping City on its toes

    Big brother keeping City on its toes

    14 October 2021

    Today, 14 October 2021, on International Ombudsman’s Day, the City of Cape Town’s independent Ombudsman Office took to engaging with City customers at the Cape Town Civic Centre to drive awareness of the services that the Ombud offers and to ensure that the City is kept on its toes.

    Batho Pele - People first

    Batho Pele - People first

    31 August 2021

    Bilqees Essop' Women Month story.

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