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01 August 2026
The City hosted an educational programme and beach clean-up at the Helderberg MPA with 60 Grade 6 learners
21 July 2026
More than 200 bags of waste have been removed, over 20 stormwater drains cleared and hundreds of residents reached through a City-funded community project
08 July 2026
The project forms part of a road-widening scheme and aligns with the City’s Congestion Management Strategy.
25 June 2026
'The Winter Readiness Programme plays a critical role in preparing Cape Town for the challenges linked to winter rainfall
20 April 2026
Widespread areas across the city experienced localised flooding due to sustained downpours
15 March 2026
The City is also teaming up with the Eerste/Kuils River Catchment Management Forum (EKR CMF) to address these challenges and find long-term sustainable solutions for this area
10 March 2026
Residents and other interested stakeholders gathered at the Bellville Civic Centre on Saturday, 24 January 2026, for the City’s co-design workshop for the Upper Elsieskraal River LUW Project
17 February 2026
Councillor Zahid Badroodien, joined the Vygekraal Catchment Management Forum on a site visit through key waterways and points of interest.
29 January 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City has allocated R114m in its adjustment budget for the N2 Edge safety project
14 January 2026
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is on track with investing about R430 million to upgrade key infrastructure in the Helderberg sewer system.
01 December 2025
The City will be investing R600 000 into the following initiatives this financial year.
04 November 2025
Extensive infrastructure upgrades, proactive maintenance and environmental monitoring continue to form part of the City’s long-term plan to restore the Milnerton Lagoon.
12 October 2025
According to the World Bank, a dollar invested in disaster resilience in developing countries saves four dollars in economic impacts.
15 September 2025
Interested and affected parties are invited to attend the inaugural Atlantis Water Resource Management Scheme (AWRMS) Monitoring Committee meeting on Friday, 19 September 2025.
07 August 2025
Repair work on two sections of the Southfield Canal was initiated by the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate in June 2025
24 July 2025
The City’s planned green infrastructure investment in the Diep/Sand- and Zeekoe catchments could result in net benefits of up to R257 million over 25 years
22 July 2025
The City’s Catchment Stormwater and River Management (CSRM) Branch initiated repair works following the collapse of the canal wall during inclement weather in July 2024.
21 July 2025
The aim of the project is to increase the river’s capacity to carry water, reinforce and stabilise its banks, and create a safer, more functional river corridor.
10 July 2025
Maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways takes place all year round, with operations ramping up pre-winter in preparation for seasonal rainfall.
18 June 2025
The repairs and maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways take place across the City all year round.
15 June 2025
A new chapter in collaborative water management has begun with the launch of the Vygekraal Catchment Management Forum (V-CMF).
09 June 2025
On 16 April 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate began critical pre-winter maintenance of the Langevlei and Sand River canals in Retreat.
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.
29 May 2025
Three new litter interceptors are being installed along the Soet River in Strand to trap high volumes of waste causing water pollution.
27 May 2025
The LSR-CMF is the seventh catchment management forum operating within the city
19 May 2025
upgrade of Saxdowns Road in Kuils River
15 May 2025
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is investing R90 million in its seasonal Winter Risk Mitigation Programme to help reduce flood and pollution risks.
22 April 2025
As we approach winter, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate showcased its ongoing work to prepare the City’s infrastructure for the anticipated rains
08 April 2025
Cape Town experienced heavy rainfall earlier today, which has resulted in the temporary flooding of low-lying roads in particular, and some canals and retention ponds filled to capacity
07 April 2025
In 2024, the directorate compiled a comprehensive Pollution Abatement Strategy and Action Plan (PASAP).
27 March 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is investing about R5,5 million into this upgrade project, which aims to assist water flow from the dam through the spillway.
06 March 2025
The City acknowledges the frustration experienced by residents living near the Milnerton lagoon and is making every effort to find solutions for the negative impact on quality of life.
09 December 2024
The scope of work entails removal of invasive species that have proliferated along a section of the Elsieskraal River, situated at Tafelsig canyon between Jip De Jager and north of the N1.
28 November 2024
With the festive season fast approaching, the City urges residents to help prevent sewer blockages by disposing of waste responsibly.
26 November 2024
The City of Cape Town has released its Annual Inland Water Quality Report for the period of 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2023
13 November 2024
Collaborative efforts between community stakeholders and the City are key to improving inland water quality.
01 November 2024
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.
28 October 2024
The City’s Water Pollution Control unit continues to inspect properties across the city to ensure they do not have illegal sewer to stormwater connections.
07 October 2024
Water and Sanitation Directorate will host a public engagement session to present the proposed rehabilitation plans for the Sand and Langevlei Canals confluence area in Coniston Park, Retreat
18 September 2024
To bolster its existing cleaning interventions, the City of Cape Town has collated the Soet River Pollution Abatement Strategy and Action Plan (PASAP), which outlines multi-pronged efforts to help tackle chronic waste in a section of the Soet River flowing through Lwandle and Nomzamo in Strand. Due to ongoing illegal dumping, this section of the river unfortunately remains filled with solid waste, despite cleaning interventions by the City’s Water and Sanitation and Urban Waste Management Directorates.
12 September 2024
City's Mayco Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas, visited Bottelary Road and Saxdowns Road in Kuils River.
25 August 2024
The City joined the newly established Diep River Catchment Management Forum for a walk along the Diep River on Tuesday, 20 August 2024.
24 July 2024
The City achieved one of its top priorities, to combat water pollution during the 2023/2024 financial year, by installing eight waste interceptors in rivers and waterways across the city.
09 July 2024
Our frontline teams are out there serving Capetonians with great dedication and pride in these difficult storm conditions.
02 July 2024
The Catchment, Stormwater and River Management branch has begun public participation related to the multi-faceted Geelsloot Ponds upgrade.
11 June 2024
The City’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate’s R39 million seasonal Winter Preparedness Programme is under way, helping to reduce flood and pollution risks since 1 May 2024.
06 June 2024
The project is currently in its design phase, with work scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2025.
26 May 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate hereby advises residents of the roadworks that have commenced along Voortrekker Road 26 June 2024.
09 May 2024
The Blinkwater Stream originates from Table Mountain, where several tributary streams converge at Hely Hutchinson Avenue before forming a single stream that flows down to Camps Bay Beach, adjacent to the Tidal pool
30 April 2024
progress update on roads projects
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
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
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The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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