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16 May 2026
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is calling on residents and businesses across Cape Town to reduce water consumption to essential use only as severe weather conditions have impacted major water treatment operations and placed pressure on the bulk water supply system.
04 May 2026
We recognise the importance of maintaining public confidence through transparent reporting and continuous improvement.
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.
07 June 2025
Over a 10-month period since July 2024, the laboratory received 4 853 samples that were subjected to 17 759 analyses. The sample results yielded an overall compliance rate of 84,55%.
27 March 2025
Councillor Zahid Badroodien, recently hosted members of the Bays of Sewage group to discuss the City’s long-term plans for marine outfalls and the ongoing coastal water quality monitoring programme
08 January 2025
The City has established that ‘Project Blue’ falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality.
06 January 2025
Cape Town’s popular beaches showed consistently high water quality over the festive season.
03 December 2024
The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that Cape Town’s most popular beaches show world-class water quality results ahead of the summer festive season
02 December 2024
Cape Town residents can confidently rely on the quality and safety of their tap water
21 November 2024
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate can confirm that several processes are under way to ensure the repair work to a section of Kloof Road can commence in 2025
18 November 2024
At a celebratory event on 8 November 2024, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate marked 100 years since the establishment of the Scientific Services branch in Athlone.
19 October 2024
The City of Cape Town’s latest water sample results confirm that the temporary discolouration of tap water in the eastern and central parts of the city has cleared.
17 October 2024
The City of Cape Town is receiving reports from multiple areas that discolouration of tap water is clearing in the eastern and central parts of the city.
09 September 2024
Today, Monday 9 September 2024, the City has launched its Data Strategy.
24 June 2024
There are currently seven confirmed cases of rabies in Cape Fur Seals.
26 April 2024
The City’s inaugural meeting which officially establishes the Permit Advisory Forum (PAF) on marine outfalls was held today, with the objective review of the discharge permit conditions for the city's marine outfalls.
10 April 2024
As Cape Town navigates the challenges posed by climate change and population growth, it's imperative to understand how the City plans to introduce new water sources via its New Water Programme.
12 March 2024
The City of Cape Town has submitted its report on the recent 60-day public participation regarding marine outfalls permits to the Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Environment.
25 January 2024
Camps Bay is one of Cape Town's most popular beaches, a premier destination for visitors, and a recreational haven for locals
13 December 2023
The latest round of coastal water sample results once again confirms excellent water quality at Cape Town’s most popular beaches this festive season
24 November 2023
The City of Cape Town is anticipating one of the busiest tourist seasons in recent years
28 September 2023
The City of Cape Town would like to advise residents that water in the distribution system may be discoloured over parts of the northern suburbs. This is due to the water quality of the Wemmershoek Dam having been impacted by the severe stormy weather this past weekend. The City is conducting ongoing investigations and tests to monitor the water quality, which remains safe to drink and use.
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.
07 June 2023
In Cape Town, monitoring and education around food safety falls to Environmental Health.
25 May 2023
Cape Town’s drinking water goes through strict, rigorous treatment to ensure it is safe for the public to drink and use, even during prolonged load-shedding.
10 March 2023
Consecutive sets of sampling conducted by the City's Scientific Services Branch and Environmental Health Service indicates that water is safe to drink.
08 March 2023
Tap water should be boiled for one minute and left to cool naturally.
07 January 2023
The section of Gordon’s Bay Beach between the walkway and area in front of Spur was reopened today, Saturday, 7 January. In the meantime, as a precautionary measure, visitors are advised that the beach section between the tidal pools in Kalk Bay and Dalebrook, including the tidal pools, have been temporarily closed from today until further notice.
04 January 2023
Small Bay and the affected section of Strand Beach reopened yesterday, Tuesday 3 January.
30 December 2022
An Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) was successfully installed at the pump station in Bakoven
21 December 2022
The City’s sewer pump stations need electricity to function effectively and convey sewage to Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTWS) where it can be treated.
19 December 2022
The reopening follows completion of water sampling and related test results.
21 October 2022
The portion of Zeekoevlei from Pelican Lodge to Pelican View has been temporarily closed for public recreational use as a precautionary measure after a sewage spill on 17 October 2022
06 October 2022
Over recent months sewers that have collapsed in De Villiers and De Ruyter Streets have been repaired.
06 August 2022
Sampling shows the water quality complies with national standards for drinking water (SANS 241), and is safe for consumption.
05 August 2022
The City advises residents that water in the distribution system coming from Faure water treatment plant over parts of the city is currently discoloured.
30 June 2022
The latest report covers coastal water quality for a 12-month period from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021
08 May 2022
City invests millions for the remediation of three vleis and improvement of water quality
14 March 2022
The City of Cape Town can confirm that the algae currently present in the Milnerton Lagoon is non-toxic green algae.
11 February 2022
The joint sampling follows the Milnerton Aquatic Club, based at Rietvlei, presenting independent water quality results to the City
05 February 2022
The City’s Water and Sanitation Department is currently attending to the pump station at the Camps Bay Marine Outfall which experienced pump failure.
17 November 2021
Rietvlei waterbody open to the public
11 November 2021
The City of Cape Town's Health Department advises the public that Seaforth and Waters Edge Beaches have been reopened for recreation.
08 November 2021
Seaforth and Waters Edge Beaches remain closed.
29 October 2021
Cape Town residents can rest assured that the water that comes out of their taps remains of the highest quality, as the City’s annual Water Quality Report 2020/2021
01 October 2021
The City closed Zandvlei to the public on 25 May 2021 as a precautionary measure following water quality concerns.
27 June 2021
The cause of the pollution is currently unclear but is being thoroughly investigated
30 April 2021
The City of Cape Town advises that the precautionary water advisory relating to the Atlantic Seaboard has been lifted after extensive sampling revealed no health risks in the distribution system, and the water is therefore safe to drink.
29 April 2021
Residents of the Atlantic Seaboard and CBD areas are reminded that a precautionary advisory has been issued recommending that residents do not consume tap water until further notice.
28 April 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department, in consultation with the City’s Health Department, is investigating complaints related to an unusual smell/taste of municipal tap water along the Atlantic Seaboard.
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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