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10 July 2026
As part of its project plan for the funding from the City, FORHB undertook various key activities
11 June 2026
The City’s Recreation and Parks Department has officially opened the new R10,2 million Princess Vlei trail
09 June 2026
More than 400kg of litter has been removed from the Bottelary River through community-led clean-up efforts supported by the City of Cape Town.
05 June 2026
Today's World Environment Day celebrated with Fynbos rehabilitation
20 April 2026
Residents in Cape Town are spoilt for choice with an array of nature reserves and conservation areas right on their doorstep
18 March 2026
City to investigate concerns raised during the public participation process about the draft LSDF for the Big Bay area.
01 March 2026
Ecological burns: Tygerberg; Westlake; Blaauwberg
28 October 2025
The City of Cape Town invites the public to the Open Day about the community-driven draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for the Big Bay area.
09 October 2025
The draft LSDF for Big Bay and surrounding areas was an initiative driven by the local community
18 September 2025
The City is inviting residents to visit any of our nature reserves on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025, and to enjoy free access to these beautiful natural and recreational areas across the city
12 August 2025
The City’s Recreation and Parks Department's annual Spring Readiness Programme has begun
05 June 2025
The planting effort focused on the Kraaifontein Spiderhead (Serruria furcellata), a rare Protea species, as part of a broader fynbos rehabilitation initiative
29 March 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department broke ground yesterday to mark the start of construction.
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.
20 March 2025
To kick off National Water Week, the City of Cape Town is highlighting the proactive clearing of water-thirsty alien invasive plants as one of its interventions to help build a water secure future for residents
22 January 2025
The City will be conducting ecological burns at various nature reserves in February, March and April 2025.
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.
05 December 2024
Today, 5 December 2024, marks International Volunteer Day, the City and SANParks would like to thank all of the passionate environmental volunteers for their exemplary efforts to improve and maintain the beauty and healthy condition of Cape Town’s natural environment.
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
10 October 2024
The Recreation and Parks Department manages extensive grassed areas across the city.
16 September 2024
The draft Code of Conduct for the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve proposes a number of interventions in the interest of safety and security
06 September 2024
The City of Cape Town has extended the commenting period for the draft Code of Conduct for the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve (WANR) with 30 days until 31 October 2024
02 September 2024
The City of Cape Town is calling on residents, adventure sport operators, and all other stakeholders to comment on the draft Code of Conduct for the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve (WANR).
06 August 2024
The drive will run from August to the end of November at specific public open spaces, to allow for spring flowers and a variety of indigenous plants to bloom and seed.
31 July 2024
Today, 31 July 2024, marks World Ranger Day. This year, the City has decided to share the stories of three of our passionate rangers who are taking good care of various City nature reserves across Cape Town.
15 July 2024
The City's Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Alderman Grant Twigg visited Hartley recently as part of his follow up meetings and engagements with beneficiaries of the programme.
11 July 2024
The decision to close off public facilities such as our nature reserves is not an easy one to take, but under the current weather conditions,
10 June 2024
Residents can look forward to a beautiful multi-purpose centre at Bracken Nature Reserve
24 May 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to congratulate the South African team for winning gold at the Chelsea Flower Show
12 May 2024
The City of Cape Town wants to remind organisations with an interest in the City’s nature reserves to apply for membership of the Protected Area Advisory Committees
24 April 2024
Many Cape Town residents may be unaware that the City has its very own pod of Common Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) that has called the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve home since 1981.
15 April 2024
The Protected Area Advisory Committees play a crucial role as they ensure that our communities have the opportunity to get involved and play an advisory role with regards to the management of the City's nature reserves.
13 February 2024
In an effort to reduce flooding, the City has invested just over R292 million into a major upgrade of the Sir Lowry’s Pass River.
12 February 2024
The removal of non-indigenous, water-guzzling plants is an important component of the City's Water Strategy and long-term New Water Programme, which aims to add 55 billion litres per year to the water network by 2026.
11 February 2024
On Friday, 9 February 2024, the City of Cape Town and the Cape Leopard Trust hosted a snare awareness information session and conducted a snare patrol at the Melkbos Corridor and Blaauwberg Nature Reserve. Conservation officials from across the City of Cape Town reserves attended to improve their knowledge and elevate skills on how to mitigate snaring, and to transfer learning back to their reserves.
29 January 2024
Staff from the Tygerberg Nature Reserve are currently attending to remaining hot spots and smouldering vegetation by damping down the areas with water to prevent any new flare-ups.
02 November 2023
proposed construction of traffic calming measures in Eerste River; Kuils River; Mitchells Plain; Khayelitsha; Philippi; Blue Downs; Gordon’s Bay and Somerset West
10 August 2023
This initiative will run from August to the end of November 2023 at specific Public Open Spaces (POS).
18 July 2023
The participating residents and nature reserve team planted over 1 900 indigenous seedling plants at the Bothasig Fynbos Nature Reserve today.
11 July 2023
The nature reserve team will be planting over 1 900 indigenous seedling plants at the Bothasig Fynbos Nature Reserve on 18 July 2023.
06 June 2023
The Recreation and Parks Department hosted events to celebrate World Environment Day
02 June 2023
The main aim of this planting event and specific aspect of this research project is to improve the effectiveness of the Sand Fynbos ecological restoration within the City's Blaauwberg Nature Reserve and beyond.
25 May 2023
International Day of Biological Diversity celebrations which were held at the Green Point Urban Park
28 April 2023
Cape Town participants were able to record 66 144 observations and 4 388 species across the city last year.
22 April 2023
Reminder: City Nature Challenge next week
12 April 2023
The City Nature Challenge is two weeks away
24 March 2023
The Recreation and Parks Department is mandated with drowning prevention within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town.
03 March 2023
The City of Cape Town has discovered a small jumping cockroach – called a Leaproach – at the Steenbras Nature Reserve
29 December 2022
The City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Management Branch staff will conduct the annual ecological burns at various nature reserves in February, March and April 2023.
28 November 2022
Community involvement has been shown as one of the topmost contributors to protecting the immeasurable value of City parks and public open spaces.
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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