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27 May 2026
The City has opened supplementary public participation on amendments to its City of Hope Budget 2026/27 following the Western Cape High Court’s ruling on tariff structures.
02 April 2026
In addition to the R8,3 billion proposed in rates and services relief, around 60% of homes are set to get a property rates decrease or no change in rates at all
31 March 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech
Cape Town is SA’s one city that works, and with these investments we are building a city of hope for all, in line with our long-term vision
24 March 2026
During our visit, the lab’s technical teams demonstrated the meticulous testing processes applied to every single meter before installation
12 March 2026
Help is available and we encourage indigent residents and pensioners to apply for support with service and rates costs
04 February 2026
The City would like to remind residents that support is available to those who are struggling financially.
The City has connected almost 400 homes in its latest informal settlement electrification project in Nomzamo.
26 January 2026
The City continues to roll out its compulsory meter replacement programme
20 November 2025
We’re asking our indigent residents and pensioners to apply for help with service and rates costs
26 September 2025
Our city-wide electrification programme has gained significant momentum, providing quality electricity supply to backyarder and informal settlement residents where feasible
18 September 2025
The City’s Energy Directorate continues to invest in electrical infrastructure by rolling out its compulsory meter replacement programme
25 August 2025
The City is helping residents with their municipal debt and encourages customers to make use of the support available to lighten the load.
22 August 2025
This project holds particular importance as a portion of Greenfields was recently devastated by a fire
20 August 2025
The City has availed more than R5,1 bn in rates and service assistance to qualifying residents.
17 August 2025
This milestone switch-on brings safe and reliable electricity to the households of this emergency relocation site
14 August 2025
Electrification projects form part of a city-wide programme which aims to provide electricity supply to backyarder and informal settlements residents
13 August 2025
We are committed to assisting prepaid electricity customers take control of their electricity usage
03 August 2025
The City has various incentives and initiatives available to residents as part of its new 2025/26 budget.
04 July 2025
As the new tariffs for the year come into effect, we thank our customers and ratepayers for their contribution to maintaining quality services and investing in our future infrastructure.
28 June 2025
Households are reminded that there is some room to reduce monthly municipal service costs.
26 June 2025
Mayor’s Council Speech
25 June 2025
The City of Cape Town Energy Directorate’s R1,7 million electrification project in Gugulethu’s Khikhi informal settlement
28 May 2025
The City of Cape Town has tabled expanded rates relief measures and other changes to the proposed
08 May 2025
All City prepaid electricity meters supplied and installed by the City conform to National Standards and are tested by both the manufacturers and the City against stringent calibration standards
23 April 2025
The City of Cape Town offers the lowest monthly municipal bill of South Africa’s ‘big five’ metros
15 April 2025
City of Cape Town has tabled the most inclusive social assistance package for indigent relief and rates rebates based on an analysis of the 2025_26 draft budgets for each metro
09 April 2025
The rate-in-rand is a statutory formula used by municipalities to calculate property rates
03 April 2025
New, smarter electricity meters are on the cards for residents in different areas of the metro.
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a South African-record infrastructure investment of R39,7bn over three years in an address to City Council
26 March 2025
The backyarder service electricity programme is a city-wide programme, which aims to provide electricity supply to backyarder residents living on City-owned rental property.
26 February 2025
The City’s Energy teams connected a further 20 informal homes to the electricity grid in Great Dutch Street, Nyanga.
20 February 2025
The City’s Energy Directorate is rolling out new, smarter electricity meters in different areas of the metro over the next few months.
04 December 2024
The courts have repeatedly affirmed that Nersa may only approve tariffs based on detailed cost-of-supply studies
18 November 2024
The City called on Nersa to reject Eskom’s application.
04 October 2024
The City’s Human Settlements teams continue their work to invest in public housing maintenance across units in the metro.
01 October 2024
Residents are reminded of the City’s rollout of new and more convenient electricity meters in various areas in the final few months of 2024.
25 September 2024
STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR ENERGY, ALDERMAN XANTHEA LIMBERG
11 September 2024
The City treats the emerging threats against City staff and contractors performing their official duties in these areas as unacceptable
04 September 2024
The City’s Energy Directorate will be continuing the rollout of new smarter and more convenient electricity meters in various areas of the metro in the next few months.
22 August 2024
The City notes the protest in Lavender Hill related to disputed electricity meter tampering incidents.
21 August 2024
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has written to the National Energy Regulator (Nersa) calling for the rejection of Eskom’s planned 44% tariff hike.
14 August 2024
With more than 30% of its households receiving free basic electricity and lifeline support, the City of Cape Town stands out by caring for communities with a comprehensive social relief package
07 August 2024
City teams and contractors are doing letter-drops in scheduled areas.
01 July 2024
The City of Cape Town is funding a record infrastructure investment in communities
27 March 2024
City Council budget speech 2024
In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the scale of Cape Town's infrastructure spending – worth R120bn over ten years
10 March 2024
All pensioners, 60 years and older, are encouraged to apply for the City’s financial support.
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
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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