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    Applications now open for Winter Readiness Programme to support shelters

    Applications now open for Winter Readiness Programme to support shelters

    18 February 2026

    During the colder months, more rough sleepers and vulnerable people seek shelter and assistance.

    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

    An end of year note from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    An end of year note from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    22 December 2025

    MAYORAL MINUTE 2025

    Scam alert: fake health officials at it again

    Scam alert: fake health officials at it again

    02 July 2025

    Scammers posing as City health inspectors are once again targeting businesses, demanding payment for fake 'health certificates'.

    City hosts plenary to help food and beverage sector reduce organic waste to landfill

    City hosts plenary to help food and beverage sector reduce organic waste to landfill

    11 June 2025

    On Wednesday, 4 June 2025, various stakeholders hosted a plenary session to help raise awareness on the Integrated Waste Management By-Law.

    Local informal traders invited to apply for a spot at Tygerberg Nature Reserve

    Local informal traders invited to apply for a spot at Tygerberg Nature Reserve

    15 May 2025

    An exciting opportunity for local informal traders to showcase and sell their products at the City's Tygerberg Nature Reserve.

    Environmental Health rats out rodents

    Environmental Health rats out rodents

    13 May 2025

    In the nine months between July 2024 and March 2025, the City's Environmental Health Practitioners serviced 44 121 block baiting stations.

    City boosts winter support for 10 shelters for the homeless

    City boosts winter support for 10 shelters for the homeless

    09 May 2025

    The Winter Readiness Programme is but one of the many City interventions to assist persons living on the street.

    City celebrates water-wise champions at 5th Water Star Rating Awards

    City celebrates water-wise champions at 5th Water Star Rating Awards

    23 April 2025

    This year’s Water Star Rating Awards took place at the Old Mutual Head Office in Pinelands on Thursday, 10 April 2025.

    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.

    Food safety: Online tool available for Certificates of Acceptability

    Food safety: Online tool available for Certificates of Acceptability

    22 November 2024

    The City’s Environmental Health Service has received at least one thousand applications for Certificates of Acceptability (COA) this week.

    Update on illegal butchery in Mfuleni

    Update on illegal butchery in Mfuleni

    15 November 2024

    The City is aware that the discovery of an illegal butchery in Mfuleni this week

    City tackles excessive fat blocking sewers in Paarden Eiland

    City tackles excessive fat blocking sewers in Paarden Eiland

    06 October 2024

    For more than a week, the City’s Water and Sanitation teams have been battling to clear excessive fat that has blocked a section of sewer pipes in Paarden Eiland.

    ECD staff brush up on health and hygiene matters

    ECD staff brush up on health and hygiene matters

    15 September 2024

    The training initiative was a joint effort between City Health and the Community Arts & Culture Development Department.

    Spread Awareness this Stop Food Waste Day

    Spread Awareness this Stop Food Waste Day

    24 April 2024

    This year, the City of Cape Town's Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to use the platform of Stop Food Waste Day to highlight the top ways to reduce food waste

    March madness hits the Mother City: a jam-packed month of events awaits

    March madness hits the Mother City: a jam-packed month of events awaits

    01 March 2024

    The City's Events Permit Office anticipates permitting more than 60 events of varying sizes for the month of March.

    Shelters urged to apply for winter aid

    Shelters urged to apply for winter aid

    18 February 2024

    Registered non-profit organisations have only a few weeks left to submit their applications for the City’s Winter Readiness Programme.

    Food date labels are good for your health and wallet

    Food date labels are good for your health and wallet

    02 November 2023

    It's critical to know your 'best before' from your 'sell by' and 'use by'.

    City continues to drive awareness on new organic waste regulations for businesses

    City continues to drive awareness on new organic waste regulations for businesses

    01 November 2023

    The City has decided to undertake another round of awareness and education efforts to garner a better response to the recent directive for businesses to reduce organic waste.

    City celebrates Cape Town’s water-saving stars

    City celebrates Cape Town’s water-saving stars

    01 November 2023

    Recently 17 businesses and organisations were recognised for their remarkable efforts in implementing good water management practices, during a special Water Star-Rating Award Ceremony.

    City of Hope connects traders to opportunities to help grow economy

    City of Hope connects traders to opportunities to help grow economy

    19 June 2023

    More than 400 traders attended the City of Cape Town’s Economic Growth Directorate’s Informal Trading Economy and Expo held at the City Hall.

    City extends winter readiness applications for shelters

    City extends winter readiness applications for shelters

    05 April 2023

    ​Registered non-profit organisations that offer accommodation to vulnerable groups have until 14 April to apply for aid to sustain their operations through winter

    Measles outbreak declared in Cape Metro

    Measles outbreak declared in Cape Metro

    23 February 2023

    The National Institute for Communicable Diseases issued an alert of a measles outbreak in the Cape Metro district.

    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

    Load-shedding: Tips to use less water this summer

    Load-shedding: Tips to use less water this summer

    29 December 2022

    The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is reminding residents and businesses to be water wise at all times, especially during prolonged high stages of load-shedding this summer. See how you too can be water wise.

    City warns against fake health officials trying to score free meals

    City warns against fake health officials trying to score free meals

    14 November 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Health Department is warning against fake health officials trying to scam business owners.

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    25 September 2022

    During the last financial year, the Environmental Health Service attended to 8 356 complaints from the public.

    Businesses attend info session on incoming organic waste plan regulations

    Businesses attend info session on incoming organic waste plan regulations

    22 September 2022

    Cape Town has a very robust private organic waste processing sector offering many alternatives to landfilling

    City’s State of the Environment Report, 2022, available online

    City’s State of the Environment Report, 2022, available online

    06 September 2022

    City of Cape Town's State of Environment Report 2022 now available online.

    Medication management need not be a bitter pill

    Medication management need not be a bitter pill

    28 August 2022

    In terms of medication management, there is concern that the public doesn’t always fully understand the importance of taking medication only as prescribed.

    City calls for businesses to submit waste management plans by 31 October

    City calls for businesses to submit waste management plans by 31 October

    21 August 2022

    Businesses in the City urged to submit waste management plans by 31 October 2022.

    Draft Mobile Business Policy hits the road for public comment

    Draft Mobile Business Policy hits the road for public comment

    30 June 2022

    Businesses operating from vehicles and trailers such as food trucks, barber shops to clothing outlets have become increasingly popular in Cape Town

    Safer food, better health is the focus of World Food Safety Day

    Safer food, better health is the focus of World Food Safety Day

    06 June 2022

    This year’s theme, Safer food, better health, highlights the role that safe, nutritional food plays in ensuring human health.

    Reunite with friends and family at the 2022 Cape Town Carnival

    Reunite with friends and family at the 2022 Cape Town Carnival

    17 March 2022

    The 2022 Cape Town Carnival, themed ‘Reunited’, will feature over 600 performers who will entertain crowds at five different venues across the city centre.

    Environmental Health ramps up rodent baiting

    Environmental Health ramps up rodent baiting

    15 March 2022

    ​The City’s Environmental Health Service services thousands of baiting points across the metropole each year, focusing on public spaces and informal residential areas

    Tips to be water wise at all times

    Tips to be water wise at all times

    01 March 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate would like to remind residents and businesses of some basic tips to help them find and fix leaks on their properties

    Typhoid cases not linked to water

    Typhoid cases not linked to water

    21 February 2022

    City Health dismisses thyphoid link to municipal water.

    Event permitting on the up, but non-compliance a concern

    Event permitting on the up, but non-compliance a concern

    13 February 2022

    The Events Permit Office has issued 191 event permits between July and December of the 2021/22 financial year.

    City to continue with humane use of paintball markers as an interim measure

    City to continue with humane use of paintball markers as an interim measure

    17 December 2021

    ​The City wants to inform the public that the humane use of paintball markers will remain in place with ongoing oversight by CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA.

    City engages on best practice with Nelson Mandela Bay

    City engages on best practice with Nelson Mandela Bay

    14 October 2021

    To ensure it delivers effectively, the NMBM’s Economic Development Tourism and Agriculture Department, embarked on a study tour to identify best practices adopted by well-functioning cities and classified the City of Cape Town as one such city.

    City duo to join thousands taking on Cape Town Cycle Tour

    City duo to join thousands taking on Cape Town Cycle Tour

    08 October 2021

    Having events in the City of Cape Town, we are exposed to beautiful pockets of our city

    City shines as first municipality to receive certificates for energy smart buildings

    City shines as first municipality to receive certificates for energy smart buildings

    16 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that it has received Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for three of its municipal buildings

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 95,6%

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 95,6%

    19 July 2021

    Weekly dam levels' update.

    Urban farmers- on your marks, get set, plant

    Urban farmers- on your marks, get set, plant

    16 July 2021

    ​With the rampant unemployment and hunger that persist in our communities as a result of various lockdown levels due to Covid-19, the Urban Management Directorate went back to the drawing board to revise its initial Urban Agriculture Training Programme

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 93,2%

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 93,2%

    12 July 2021

    The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro increased by 4% in the last week, from 89,2% the previous week to 93,2%

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 89,2%

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 89,2%

    05 July 2021

    ​The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro increased by a whopping 13,8% in the last week, from 75,4% the previous week to 89,2%

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 75,4%

    Cape Town dam levels increase to 75,4%

    28 June 2021

    Weekly dam levels' update.

    City to reintroduce humane use of paintball markers for trial period

    City to reintroduce humane use of paintball markers for trial period

    25 June 2021

    Given the support from both CapeNature and the Cape of Good Hope SPCA for the humane use of paintball markers, and in the interest of the safety of baboons and residents alike

    Cape Town dam levels decrease to 74 percent

    Cape Town dam levels decrease to 74 percent

    21 June 2021

    The total capacity of dams supplying the Cape Town metro decreased by 0,6% in the last week, from 75% the previous week to 74,4%

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