Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 14 August

07 August 2026

Residents are advised to store enough water in advance as a precautionary measure

Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 9 August

02 August 2026

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

City Health project improves breastfeeding outcomes

01 August 2026

A City Health project that provides dedicated support to breastfeeding mothers has resulted in improvement in the exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates.

World Ranger Day 2026 - City celebrates Cape Town’s nature guardians

01 August 2026

31 July 2026 marked World Ranger Day 2026, themed ‘Rangers: Guardians of a changing planet’

New recruits join the Fire Service ranks

27 July 2026

​The City’s Fire and Rescue Service has officially welcomed 35 new junior Firefighters into the fold

Planned water supply maintenance for 26 July to 1 August 2026

24 July 2026

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

City and Langa residents join forces to tackle water pollution

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

Budget of Hope powers R5,39 billion capital investment in water and sanitation infrastructure

16 July 2026

City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will continue investing in critical infrastructure and progressing service delivery from 1 July 2026

City advises of critical electricity upgrades in Pinelands, Epping and Langa

09 July 2026

​The City advises customers in the Epping and Langa areas of upcoming critical electricity supply interruptions for maintenance

City proposes R366 million capital investment in community facilities

05 July 2026

Among the projects on the table are cemetery upgrades, the rebuild of Suiderstrand Library and ongoing redevelopment of the Strandfontein Pavilion.

Mayor opens new and improved Khayelitsha library

25 June 2026

The library has undergone a remarkable transformation and now presents a fresh, bright, and welcoming environment for the community

City interventions help youth access real economic opportunities

24 June 2026

In light of Youth Month, the Economic Growth Directorate has highlighted their commitment to supporting various avenues, where possible, aimed at assisting youth to access economic opportunities

#YouthStartCT 2026 celebrates 10 years of backing Cape Town’s young business leaders

24 June 2026

It was the most successful year yet, with just over 700 entries for existing businesses or business ideas - 145 of whom met the criteria to participate in the training and mentorship rounds.

City completes electrification project at Langa Special Quarters

17 June 2026

​The City’s Energy Directorate has completed an electrification project in Langa’s Special Quarters informal settlement.

Langa library starts a new chapter with completed upgrades

12 June 2026

Libraries play such an important role in our communities and renovating, regular maintenance and upgrades are investments in future learning

Community recycling initiative diverts over 28 000kgs from landfill

05 June 2026

This is a powerful example of what can be achieved when communities and local recycling champions team up, and work together towards a cleaner and more sustainable Cape Town.

Winter readiness sees R85 million invested in flood mitigation projects

02 June 2026

​Repairs and maintenance of rivers, canals and waterways take place throughout the year across Cape Town, with operations intensifying ahead of the winter season

City Health flags nicotine dependence in young people

31 May 2026

The Department has concluded a series of sessions with thousands of learners aged seven to 18, aimed at discouraging tobacco use and creating awareness of the dangers of smoking.

Lifeguard recruitment kicks off as City prepares pools for summer season

28 May 2026

Each year, the City appoints over 600 seasonal lifeguards to be deployed to designated bathing beaches and public

Toy libraries reach more than 11 000 children as City celebrates World Play Day

27 May 2026

World Play Day is celebrated annually on 28 May.

City invests millions to refurbish and upgrade libraries across Cape Town

24 May 2026

Public libraries across Cape Town are undergoing major upgrades as the City invests millions to improve spaces where residents, especially young people, learn, study and access the internet

Learners from Langa, Bonteheuwel and Athlone enjoy a class in the clouds

21 May 2026

​The City’s Environmental Management Department (EMD) partnered with the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) to support its Class in the Clouds education programme

City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

12 May 2026

​The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground, attending to approximately 4 800 outstanding service requests received since yesterday morning.

City advises of critical electricity upgrades in N2 gateway, Langa

12 May 2026

The City advises residents of parts of Langa of an upcoming critical electricity supply interruption for infrastructure upgrades and maintenance

City teams attend to high volume storm related electricity faults

11 May 2026

Strong winds and heavy downpours may continue to damage electricity infrastructure, leading to a high number of service requests

Planned water supply maintenance for 11 to 18 May 2026

10 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.

City and NGO join hands in Langa community safety pilot

07 May 2026

One of the key elements is the training and deployment of 70 Community Risk Management Marshals in six high risk informal settlements in Langa

Cape Town's Firefighters: a fourth to be reckoned with

03 May 2026

It's International Firefighters Day on 4 May - an opportunity to celebrate those donning the uniform.

City teams mobilise to repair and strengthen electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel

30 April 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate has intensified efforts on the ground to repair and upgrade critical electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel.

Strand, Bonteheuwel and Langa: The City’s Mobile Office is coming to you

17 April 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office is heading to Strand, Bonteheuwel and Langa next week to bring essential municipal services directly to residents' doorsteps

Budget prioritises healthy vleis, a resilient coastline, biodiversity, urban regeneration, and economic growth

12 April 2026

The City of Cape Town’s draft budget for the new financial year, starting 1 July 2026, was tabled at the Council meeting on 30 March

Imizamo Yethu gets sanitation boost with new flush toilets and taps

07 April 2026

An investment of R1,8 million went into improving sanitation in Imizamo Yethu, where ageing, vandalised and misused infrastructure had reached the end of its lifespan

Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 10 April 2026

03 April 2026

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

City advises residents of critical electricity maintenance in Langa area

02 April 2026

​The City advises Langa residents of an upcoming critical electricity supply interruption for infrastructure maintenance

City’s Mobile Office heads to Langa

02 April 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office will once again be on the move to provide residents with convenient access to essential municipal services.

City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

30 March 2026

​The City wants to help small-scale developers and landowners in selected areas to build affordable rental flats that are of a better quality, safer, and legally connected to services

Swimming gala highlights water safety as school holidays begin

29 March 2026

The learn to swim programme is part of the City's broader drowning prevention, water safety and active living programmes.

Workforce data maps where Cape Town’s 100 000 call centre industry workers live

25 March 2026

In total, about 70 000 Capetonians work in BPO centres servicing international clients, while a further 30 000 residents are employed in domestic call centres

City awards bursaries to students with a focus on scarce skills

25 March 2026

The City's external financial support (bursaries)awards are intended to provide support to young members of the community who have demonstrated potential to take their studies further

CCTV installations are right on track

13 March 2026

The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.

Nearly 600 residents attend City's 'Opera in Your Neighbourhood'concert series

04 March 2026

Three Opera concerts well-attended in Bothasig, Fish Hoek and Langa

City advises of critical electricity maintenance in Langa area

03 March 2026

​The City advises Langa residents of upcoming critical electricity supply interruptions for infrastructure maintenance

Investment into swimming pool infrastructure continues

20 February 2026

​A number of public swimming pools will close from Monday, 23 February 2026, as part of an important programme of planned infrastructure repairs

Opera comes to Cape Town’s neighbourhoods

20 February 2026

City advises of critical electricity supply maintenance in Langa

17 February 2026

The City advises Langa residents in the Malamba Way area of upcoming planned electricity supply interruptions for infrastructure maintenance

City advises of planned electricity supply maintenance for Langa

10 February 2026

The City advises Langa residents in the Brinton and Sandile streets area of upcoming critical electricity supply interruptions for infrastructure maintenance

City doubles partnerships with community-based organisations to reduce river pollution

09 February 2026

Recently, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate marked an important milestone in strengthening its collaboration with non-profit organisations.

Council Speech 29 January 2026

29 January 2026

All work, no play

City pilots extended weekday hours for community pools

25 January 2026

The pilot includes the 31 outdoor community swimming pools that recently reverted to weekend operations at the conclusion of the festive season.

The breakdown of highway safety interventions

24 January 2026

The data shows that mechanical breakdowns and other vehicle-related faults like flat tyres and running out of petrol are what our officers attend to most.