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    New data assesses Cape Town’s energy security; efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions

    New data assesses Cape Town’s energy security; efforts to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions

    29 June 2026

    The City has produced a SOEC report every five years since 2003, providing residents, industries, and potential investors with an evidence base for energy and climate planning on the back of emerging trends, complex realities and opportunities related to our metro’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

    Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech: City of Hope Budget amendments

    Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech: City of Hope Budget amendments

    27 May 2026

    Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech

    City expands rates relief to shield households from court ruling impact

    City expands rates relief to shield households from court ruling impact

    27 May 2026

    The City has opened supplementary public participation on amendments to its City of Hope Budget 2026/27 following the Western Cape High Court’s ruling on tariff structures.

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 10 May 2026

    Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 10 May 2026

    01 May 2026

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

    Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

    Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

    30 April 2026

    Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

    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

    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

    Peak scam season: Pause and Verify, don’t fall victim to fraud

    Peak scam season: Pause and Verify, don’t fall victim to fraud

    19 November 2025

    ​The scammers are out in full force and during International Fraud Awareness Week, currently under way until 22 November

    City issues third annual spatial trends report depicting land use changes in Cape Town

    City issues third annual spatial trends report depicting land use changes in Cape Town

    07 November 2025

    The City’s latest Spatial Trends and Implementation Tracking Report, issued in celebration of World Town Planning Day tomorrow, gives an overview of development and land use patterns in Cape Town over the last decade

    Get relief – Apply for the City’s R2,2 bn debt write-off programme; R5,1 bn indigent, elder support

    Get relief – Apply for the City’s R2,2 bn debt write-off programme; R5,1 bn indigent, elder support

    25 August 2025

    ​The City is helping residents with their municipal debt and encourages customers to make use of the support available to lighten the load.

    Here's how you can qualify for the City's debt write-off initiative

    Here's how you can qualify for the City's debt write-off initiative

    03 August 2025

    ​The City has various incentives and initiatives available to residents as part of its new 2025/26 budget.

    Here's how you can qualify for the City's debt write-off initiative

    Here's how you can qualify for the City's debt write-off initiative

    17 July 2025

    City Council approved the debt write-off of approximately R2,2 billion in old debt for qualifying beneficiaries.

    Cape Town adopts Invested in Hope Budget, R40bn record infrastructure plan

    Cape Town adopts Invested in Hope Budget, R40bn record infrastructure plan

    26 June 2025

    The City’s Invested in Hope Budget for 2025/26

    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

    City teams visit Atlantis rental units for maintenance blitz

    City teams visit Atlantis rental units for maintenance blitz

    20 February 2025

    We are excited to be in Atlantis today to see for ourselves the very real difference our maintenance work is making to residents’ lives.

    Reminder: Residents not to miss City departments heading to Saxonsea tomorrow

    Reminder: Residents not to miss City departments heading to Saxonsea tomorrow

    19 February 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Corporate Services Directorate is bringing its basket of services offering to Saxonsea Civic Hall in Atlantis tomorrow, 20 February 2025

    Housing Queue goes live under the One Contact Centre for Non-Emergencies

    Housing Queue goes live under the One Contact Centre for Non-Emergencies

    05 February 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Housing Queue has gone live as part of the City’s One Contact Centre for Non-Emergencies (OCCNE) programme.

    Dedicated to service: City’s Human Settlements Call Centre expanded

    Dedicated to service: City’s Human Settlements Call Centre expanded

    25 August 2024

    The call centre agents within Human Settlements typically deal with approximately 30 000 enquiries per year

    City Customer Offices closed on National Women's Day

    City Customer Offices closed on National Women's Day

    06 August 2024

    The City's municipal offices, including cash, motor vehicle registration and licensing, Human Settlements offices as well as Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs) and municipal courts will be closed for the public holiday

    City carries out maintenance at Hangberg public housing

    City carries out maintenance at Hangberg public housing

    22 July 2024

    The City’s maintenance day service enhancement offering has proven to be an excellent method for the teams to pool all resource

    Public housing focus: repairs carried out at Ravensmead public housing units

    Public housing focus: repairs carried out at Ravensmead public housing units

    19 June 2024

    Our public housing maintenance programme is ongoing and through our maintenance day service enhancement offering, we are able to complete more work with our available resources

    ​City improving municipal facilities for its customers and staff

    ​City improving municipal facilities for its customers and staff

    08 May 2024

    world facilities management day 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    27 March 2024

    City Council budget speech 2024

    Building for Jobs Budget- Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend

    Building for Jobs Budget- Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend

    27 March 2024

    In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the scale of Cape Town's infrastructure spending – worth R120bn over ten years

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    31 January 2024

    As 2024 starts to take-off, optimism about our city abounds, and the light of hope is shining bright out of Cape Town.

    City continues to deliver services as best it can while SANTACO strike continues

    City continues to deliver services as best it can while SANTACO strike continues

    10 August 2023

    ​The City is taking extraordinary measures to mitigate the impact on service delivery while the SANTACO strike is continuing.

    City taking extraordinary measures to protect commuters, residents while SANTACO strike continues

    City taking extraordinary measures to protect commuters, residents while SANTACO strike continues

    08 August 2023

    'Protecting commuters is our number one priority, and I was glad to join residents on a bus escorted by law enforcement from Mitchells Plain to Town this morning.

    SANTACO strike, and associated violence, lawlessness, have severe impact on City services, residents

    SANTACO strike, and associated violence, lawlessness, have severe impact on City services, residents

    07 August 2023

    ​The beginning of the new work week has been tainted by the ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action.

    City calling on SANTACO to immediately stop violence, lawlessness

    City calling on SANTACO to immediately stop violence, lawlessness

    04 August 2023

    ​The ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action is having a severe impact on commuters, as well as City services as some employees cannot get to work, nor attend to service requests in volatile areas.

    City refreshes customer facing area at Wesfleur municipal building

    City refreshes customer facing area at Wesfleur municipal building

    04 July 2023

    It is very important that when residents visit a municipal facility they are entering a safe, welcoming, and neat environment that is operating efficiently.

    City maintains resilient payment ratio

    City maintains resilient payment ratio

    02 June 2023

    The City has an annual payment ratio of 97,01% and a monthly payment ratio of 108,62% as at 31 March 2023

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    A Budget that builds hope for all

    31 May 2023

    Budget Vote Speech

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    25 May 2023

    Today, the monetary policy committee will announce what most economists say will be a 50-basis-point hike in interest rates.

    A Budget for Building Hope

    A Budget for Building Hope

    29 March 2023

    It is about building the future we want for Cape Town. Building a City of Hope for All.

    Mayor Hill-Lewis tables Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023-24

    Mayor Hill-Lewis tables Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023-24

    29 March 2023

    Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis today tabled Cape Town’s ‘Building Hope’ Budget for 2023/24,with the draft now open for public participation until 5 May.

    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

    General Valuation Roll 2022 live in February

    General Valuation Roll 2022 live in February

    26 January 2023

    Property valuations are determined by professional registered valuers based on the market value of properties at a certain date. For GV2022, the valuation date is 1 July 2022.

    While the President dithers, we’ll get on with ending load-shedding in Cape Town

    While the President dithers, we’ll get on with ending load-shedding in Cape Town

    26 January 2023

    Council Speech by Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Taking stock of the year that was

    Taking stock of the year that was

    30 December 2022

    MAYORAL MINUTE: Taking stock of the year that was

    Speech to Council by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Speech to Council by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    08 December 2022

    ​Speech to Council by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Thousands can now own their Council rental flats

    Thousands can now own their Council rental flats

    27 October 2022

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    City retains stable rating outlook, maintains low debt levels

    City retains stable rating outlook, maintains low debt levels

    29 August 2022

    ​The ratings agency Moody’s has retained the City of Cape Town's outlook as stable

    Together we will overcome this Winter of Discontent

    Together we will overcome this Winter of Discontent

    26 May 2022

    Council Speech by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Surprise visit to City’s Lavender Hill CRU tenants

    Surprise visit to City’s Lavender Hill CRU tenants

    12 April 2022

    Councillor Booi and officials in the City’s Public Housing Department visited residents in Lavender Hill and handed over sweet treats to a very special tenant

    Human Settlements Call Centre goes the extra mile

    Human Settlements Call Centre goes the extra mile

    05 April 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Call Centre attends to more than 19 000 calls per year, which equates to 75 calls per day.

    Address to Council on Tabling of Draft Budget

    Address to Council on Tabling of Draft Budget

    31 March 2022

    Council Speech by Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis

    City extends Ocean View customer office hours

    City extends Ocean View customer office hours

    17 March 2022

    The City’s Ocean View office previously only operated once per week on Thursdays and is now open to members of the public on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 08:00 to 15:00

    City’s Annual Report Highlights 2020/21, achieves unqualified audit again

    City’s Annual Report Highlights 2020/21, achieves unqualified audit again

    24 February 2022

    The City once again achieved an unqualified audit, the only metro to achieve this 16 consecutive times since 2006

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