City hosts first engagement with sporting fraternity

22 April 2026

MAYCO Member, Cllr. Francine Higham and officials from the City’s Recreation and Parks Department hosted the first in a series of seminars with the sporting fraternity at the Council Chambers on Saturday, 18 April 2026

Meet the City’s new Ombud at Blue Route Mall

12 March 2026

The City invites members of the public to meet the City’s new Ombudsman, Zetu Makamandela-Mguqulwa

Building partnerships with Safe Spaces

11 March 2026

The MES Safe Space in Bellville helps rough sleepers with shelter and other social services

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

New Filming By-law in effect from 1 November 2025

28 October 2025

The new Filming By-law will allow the Film Permit Office to better manage filming activity on private and public property.

Domestic animal survey results are in

04 October 2025

The survey returned an animal count of 32 185 – 1 749 of which were documented during drone flyovers and manual counts.

City extends its teen substance abuse treatment pilot project on International Day Against Drug Abuse

25 June 2025

26 June is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

Deputy Mayor champions City Improvement Districts at Western Cape Property Developers Forum

05 June 2025

Cape Town currently boasts more than 50 active City Improvement Districts

Council meeting 24 April 2025

24 April 2025

Huge turnout for latest Neighbourhood Watch mass information session

06 April 2025

City support Neighbourhood Watches with information session

Cape Town bags first Waste Strategy for a cleaner city

01 April 2025

Council recently approved Cape Town’s first Waste Strategy. This proactive game plan outlines the City’s approach over the next 10 years to manage waste more effectively and sustainably, in collaboration with all Cape Town stakeholders, to help create a cleaner Cape Town for all.

City and Bays of Sewage activists hold constructive talks on long-term alternatives to marine outfalls

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

Shark Spotters on the go with baboons from tomorrow

28 February 2025

The CPBMJTT welcomes the Shark Spotters who will be implementing selected operational tasks under the banner of the Cape Baboon Partnership

City signs partnership agreement with Shark Spotters, supported by SANParks and CapeNature

20 December 2024

SANParks and CapeNature as parties to the CPBMJTT are committed to initiating their own discussions with the Shark Spotters who will be assisting with the implementation of the Baboon Strategic Management Plan on the Cape Peninsula.

Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team welcomes withdrawal of litigation

06 December 2024

This morning, 6 December 2024, Ryno Engelbrecht, Baboon Matters, Beauty Without Cruelty, and Jo-Ann Bosman, have withdrawn their litigation against SANParks, Cape Nature, and the City of Cape Town in the Western Cape High Court.

Final chance to comment on Cape Town’s draft Waste Strategy

16 October 2024

The public have until Friday, 18 October to comment on the City’s first draft Waste Strategy for Cape Town.

Have your say on Cape Town’s strategy to tackle waste

17 September 2024

Tackling illegal dumping, reducing waste that ends up at landfill, encouraging recycling and driving partnerships are among the topics addressed in the commitments and actions articulated in the strategy.

World Environment Day: City celebrates 56 Kader Asmal graduates

05 June 2024

The City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department bid a sad, yet exciting, farewell to a cohort of 56 Kader Asmal Skills Development Programme graduates.

City to update community on marine outfalls

15 September 2023

Residents and all interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend a public meeting with the City of Cape Town to discuss the marine outfalls which are located offshore at Hout Bay, Green Point and Camps Bay

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.

Public meeting to discuss water and sanitation matters in Strand

01 September 2023

Residents and businesses in Strand are encouraged to attend a public meeting with the City of Cape Town to discuss water and sanitation matters including the upgrade and repairs to the Trappies Sewer pipeline as well as the Gordon’s Bay Rising Main.

City hosts a weekend of sports and games

22 August 2023

The sports day took place at two venues to accommodate more activities and provide for the 500 residents in Ward 4 who took part in the tournaments.

Facility Protection Officers deployed to combat extortion, theft and vandalism

30 May 2023

​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a specialised unit to help safeguard City facilities and protect frontline staff delivering services in communities

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

City and public art stakeholders collaborate for the future

20 March 2023

The engagement was designed to hear from those in the sector in a bid to take public art forward in Cape Town.

City boosts digital engagement with the public, Mayor calls for innovation

03 February 2023

Cape Town is proud to announce exciting changes to the City’s Collaboration Platform, which will form part of the suite of digital engagement channels available to the public.

City works with private sector to launch Food and Beverage Growth Coalition

01 September 2022

The world has been battered by a series of complex challenges in the recent past, and Cape Town has not been spared.

City and Greater Tygerberg Partnership renew cooperation to create a better future for Bellville

14 August 2022

The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, held an engagement this week with the Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP) where he announced the City government’s continued cooperation with the development facilitation agency for socio-economic development in the greater Tygerberg area.

Safety and Security Portfolio Committee endorses latest CCTV Rollout Plan

05 May 2022

It’s a fact that the City of Cape Town has a well-established CCTV footprint and the intention is to expand on that even more into the future

Two big steps forward for clean waterways in Cape Town: New water advisory committee, and open data portal

06 April 2022

The formation of an advisory committee on the quality and cleanliness of Cape Town’s rivers, vleis and waterways

City completes another multi-million rand project for commuters

14 October 2021

The City of Cape Town’s Transport Directorate has completed the upgrade of the Dunoon Public Transport Interchange (PTI)

Draft Film Policy aims to position Cape Town as a major international film destination

06 October 2021

The draft film policy also intends to adopt strategies that will ensure a supportive and enabling environment that includes engaging with relevant role-players to advocate on behalf of the local industry

New Film Policy and Filming By-law on the cards

09 September 2021

The City’s proposed Film Policy and proposed amendments to the Film By-Law were among the matters under discussion at the hybrid event held at the CTICC yesterday

City tariffs at a level required to keep municipality healthy enough to deliver services

05 September 2021

The City of Cape Town uses all income from tariffs for the provision of services

City tariffs at a level required to keep municipality healthy enough to deliver services

03 September 2021

The City of Cape Town uses all income from tariffs for the provision of services.

Waste accreditation just got easier

04 July 2021

The City’s Solid Waste Management Department would like to remind businesses that accreditation is necessary for everyone providing a waste management service, and certain waste generators.

Africa’s first Netball World Cup - logo unveiled in host city, Cape Town

08 June 2021

The 2023 Netball World Cup will be Africa’s first ever netball world cup

City’s sports fields ready to get the ball rolling

30 April 2021

The City’s Recreation and Parks Department’s flexibility and diligence throughout the Covid-19 pandemic has been a worthwhile investment for the City’s sports field co-ordinators

City awaiting clarification from NSPCA about paintball guns

30 April 2021

The City has submitted a written request to the NSPCA to clarify reports that it no longer supports the use of paintball guns as a scientifically proven and humane aversion tool to keep baboons out of the urban areas

City launches platform to collaborate with residents

21 April 2021

The City of Cape Town is the first metro to launch an online idea management system, where residents can share ideas about specific challenges the City is facing

City and partners scoop top awards for innovative recycling and waste reduction initiatives

05 March 2021

The City’s ongoing efforts to implement innovative initiatives to miminise waste have been recognised at the PETCO Awards

City prioritises investment and job creation through regeneration of Bellville as second CBD

02 March 2021

The vision of developing Bellville as Cape Town’s second CBD has been discussed for a long time and today, we are taking concrete action.

WISP Green economy enabler programme generates R120 million

26 October 2020

Alderman Vos's visit to Sealand.

City’s long-term water security boosted with first groundwater into Steenbras Dam

06 August 2020

The City’s Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato and Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Waste Alderman Xanthea Limberg yesterday, Wednesday 5 August 2020, launched the first groundwater supply project from the Table Mountain Group (TMG) aquifer, next to the City’s Steenbras Dam, which is now operational.

Cape Town International Airport voted best in Africa for the fifth time

11 May 2020

This morning the Skytrax World Airport Awards confirmed that the Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) is the best airport in Africa, for the fifth time in a row.