City team highlights Cape Town’s potential at SA Investment Conference

01 April 2026

MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ALDERMAN JAMES VOS

Funding boost for catchment forums tackling polluted waterways

23 February 2026

​The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate hosted its 2nd Annual Catchment Management Forum (CMF) Review

Corruption fighters out in full force to send a zero tolerance message

09 December 2025

World Anti-Corruption Day, celebrated on 9 December annually, continues its youth theme focused on ‘Uniting with Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow's Integrity’

Cape Town adopts Rail Business Plan, Vision 2050

04 December 2025

More time to nominate representatives passionate about local neighbourhood planning

21 September 2025

The City has extended the deadline for the nomination of representatives to serve on the Spatial Planning Collectives

Four days left to nominate representatives for Spatial Planning Collectives across Cape Town

10 September 2025

Reminder to residents’ associations, stakeholders and organisations to serve on the Spatial Planning Collectives

Reminder to nominate representatives to serve on Spatial Planning Collectives across Cape Town

27 August 2025

The City is reminding residents’ associations, stakeholders, and organisations with a direct interest in spatial planning to nominate representatives

City calls for representatives to serve on Spatial Planning Collectives across Cape Town

13 August 2025

Residents are directly affected by land use, and the nature, form and location of developments in their areas

City joins STEM Club teachers for a class on the New Water Programme

12 February 2025

The network comprises of primary and high school STEM Clubs across the Western Cape, inspiring young learners to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Register for updates on proposed Green Point mixed-use development

07 February 2025

The City envisages a mixed-used development to help drive economic and socio-economic benefits while increasing affordable housing in the area.

Register to stay updated: King David Mowbray Golf Course proposed mixed-use development

14 November 2024

The City of Cape Town’s Economic Growth Directorate is inviting residents, businesses, and interested parties to register and participate in shaping this impactful initiative.

Mayco supports release of prime Green Point site for mixed-use development

12 November 2024

Today the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee greenlit a public participation process to release prime property in Green Point for mixed-use development, including affordable housing and commercial opportunities. The item will now serve on the City Council’s agenda on 5 December for authorisation to commence public participation.

Reminder to apply for membership of City nature reserve advisory committees

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

Call to join City nature reserve advisory committees

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.

City unveils innovative Cape Town Six Pillar Content Partnership Programme at World Travel Market Africa and more

11 April 2024

In a ground-breaking move aiming to amplify Cape Town’s allure as a global destination.

Power Play Women’s Tournament creates buzz in Kleinvlei

27 March 2024

The Power Play for Women Cricket Tournament showcases our commitment to promoting the development and impact of women's sport in our communities.

City partners with community leaders for a cleaner Cape Town

02 October 2023

City invited various community stakeholders from Wards 25, 26, 28, and 42 (Bishop Lavis, Elsies River, Clarke Estate, Uitsig, Ravensmead, Cravenby, Ruyterwacht and Leonsdale) to the Kraaifontein Integrated Waste Management site for a tour of the facility,

City launches public participation process for marine outfalls and more

21 September 2023

Residents and interested stakeholders will have the opportunity from today, Thursday, 21 September 2023 until Tuesday, 21 November 2023, to submit their comments during the 60-day public participation period on the marine outfalls discharge permits applications. They can also comment on the permits for the Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Mitchells Plain, Simon’s Town, Millers Point, Oudekraal and Llandudno.

Strand Trappies Sewer benefits from R79m Rehabilitation Programme

08 September 2023

The City’s hosted a public meeting in Strand to address water and sanitation matters, including updates of the upgrade and repairs to the Trappies Sewer pipeline and the Gordon’s Bay Rising Main.

Alderman Grant Twigg commemorates first registered waste minimisation club in Cape Town at Oasis Retirement Resort

20 April 2023

Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, today visited the Oasis Retirement Resort to give a keynote address

Tender appeals dismissed, Potsdam WWTW upgrade contracts head to Council

26 February 2023

The City’s tender appeals authority has dismissed appeals on two major contracts linked to the R5bn upgrade of Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW). These contracts are now set to serve on the City Council agenda in March, for a final statutory public participation before awards to the successful bidders.

Proposed Baboon Strategic Management Plan now available for public comment

27 January 2023

​The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (JTT) has finalised a draft Baboon Strategic Management Plan for the sustainable management of the Chacma Baboon population in the Cape Peninsula

Independent advisory panel for water reuse established

18 August 2022

The City is following a collaborative approach in implementing its Water Strategy.

Council confirms representatives for Table Mountain National Park Forum

29 July 2022

'I want to congratulate the Councillors on their nomination and affirmation

Working together to promote safe access to water and sanitation during Covid-19 and beyond

18 March 2022

Working together to promote safe access to water and sanitation during Covid-19 and beyond

Together, we can help to alleviate energy poverty

15 November 2021

Insufficient access to energy sources by households, known as energy poverty, is associated with poor social conditions and poor economic outcomes.

Nominations deadline for City nature reserve advisory committees extended

28 June 2021

The nature reserves and protected areas in Cape Town concern all of us

Leadership training empowers informal traders from Gugulethu Meat Market

21 June 2021

Informal traders gets certificates.

Nominations open for City nature reserve advisory committees

06 June 2021

Organisations with an interest in nature conservation to please nominate representatives to serve on these committees.

Ward 16 Business Forum successfully completes small business skills training

04 June 2021

The Ward 16 Business Forum, which is part of Subcouncil 22 was established in 2019 with the aim to improve and promote small businesses within Subcouncil 22.

It's time to bounce back, Cape Town!

17 September 2020

I welcome the President’s announcement of the reopening of our international borders

We are open for business travel, now we should open the general hospitality industry too, sticking to strict safety protocols already in place

11 June 2020

an urgent appeal to the Minister of Tourism, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, that she considers and lobbies Cabinet to allow the reopening of tourism related industries

City prepares for expected peak rise in COVID-19 fatalities

20 May 2020

While the demand for burial and cremation of COVID-19 victims is still manageable, the City is preparing individual graves to ensure a dignified service to the immediate family

City’s Economic Action Plan up and running

30 April 2020

Statement by Alderman James Vos, the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management