Residents to comment on one way road conversions in Ottery, Claremont and Wynberg

03 August 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate invites all residents and road users to comment on a proposal to introduce permanent one-way systems along a portion of Strandfontein Service Road in Ottery

City and LGSETA sign skills partnership to expand training and opportunity

31 July 2026

​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

City attends to more than 15 000 streetlight-related requests between May and June

07 July 2026

The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.

30 June threat: City plans prioritise public safety

29 June 2026

Teams continue to monitor for any disruptions and credible threats leading up to tomorrow, 30 June

City attends to more than 13 000 streetlight related requests between April and May

10 June 2026

The City’s Area East recorded the highest number of streetlight-related service requests attended to, with a total of 5 149

City attends to 9 669 streetlight related requests between March and April

27 May 2026

​Between March and April 2026, the City recorded and resolved a total of 29 526 electricity related service requests

Mayor says Cosatu can help fight corruption without unconstitutional Public Procurement Act slowing delivery

20 May 2026

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has responded to Cosatu’s criticism of the City’s Constitutional Court bid to invalidate the Public Procurement Act

Winter readiness – City teams attend to Wynberg streetlight infrastructure

06 May 2026

The City’s Energy teams are actively carrying out infrastructure upgrades and repairs across the city as part of our winter readiness programme.

City and Western Cape Government unite to drive innovation ecosystem at Intergovernmental Exchange

01 May 2026

The City and the Western Cape Government joined forces for a high-level Intergovernmental Innovation Exchange.

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.

Cape Town Mayor welcomes Rail Devolution commitments in National Masterplan

28 April 2026

Cape Town stands ready to be the first metro to run its local trains

Energy teams attend to 8 532 streetlight related requests between February and March

15 April 2026

​The City’s Energy teams attended to 8 532 streetlight-related service requests between 26 February and 25 March 2026

City boosts efforts to repair and protect electricity infrastructure in Bishop Lavis

09 April 2026

The City’s streetlight and high mast repair and maintenance interventions form part of our broader strategy to improve service delivery and to protect our essential infrastructure in high risk areas

Cape Town partners with STADIO Higher Education for metro policing bachelor’s degree

09 April 2026

STADIO already offers a Bachelors in Policing Practises that will form the foundation for the crafting of the municipal qualification.

City makes progress with pilot initiatives tackling electricity infrastructure theft and vandalism

31 March 2026

​The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate is exploring a series of research pilot projects in hot spot areas across the metro as part of the City’s broader strategy to combat ongoing theft and vandalism

Joint City and Eskom intervention powers progress in Dunoon

25 March 2026

City Energy and Eskom’s joint efforts in Dunoon are making significant progress.

Energy teams spark to attend to 8 881 streetlight-related requests between January – February

23 March 2026

Theft, vandalism, and illegal electricity connections remain the primary drivers of electricity infrastructure faults and outages

City accelerates plans for Dunoon High Mast light repairs

18 March 2026

Dunoon falls within an Eskom supply area, however, the City’s public lighting responsibilities cover the entire Cape Town metropole jurisdiction.

Cape Town leading the way with public transport

17 March 2026

The City of Cape Town built its urban transport capacity by bringing planning, network design, infrastructure implementation, operations, and contract management under one roof.

City visits Macassar to assess streetlight vandalism and interventions

12 March 2026

Macassar forms part of the City of Cape Town’s streetlight infrastructure maintenance and upgrading programme aimed at ensuring that infrastructure is repaired, maintained and upgraded where necessary.

City delivers title deeds to Macassar residents

10 March 2026

​The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate is back on the road and handed title deeds to qualifying beneficiaries in Macassar.

City cautions power users about WhatsApp payment scam

05 March 2026

The City reminds customers that it would never approach a customer via WhatsApp about payments

City intensifies MV electricity infrastructure maintenance in Maitland

02 March 2026

We are executing our city-wide MV maintenance and upgrade programme, reflecting our ongoing commitment to a reliable electricity grid and we will continue to invest in our infrastructure

Mayor welcomes reopening of Mitchells Plain rail corridor

23 February 2026

​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed Prasa’s reopening of the Kapteinsklip passenger rail line along the Mitchells Plain corridor

City fixed 6 666 streetlights to full glow between December – January

19 February 2026

I am immensely proud and grateful for the hard work and dedication of our technical teams throughout the busy festive peak period.

City strengthens efforts to protect and maintain Avonwood streetlight infrastructure

17 February 2026

The City maintains a network of over 245 000 streetlights across the metro

Facts on awarding of outdoor video display screens tender

13 February 2026

The City absolutely rejects spurious allegations of fraud and corruption made by an unhappy unsuccessful bidder pertaining to the tender process of outdoor video display screens.

City secures major multi-million rand grant for early childhood development, violence prevention

23 January 2026

The City of Cape Town has formally signed a landmark grant agreement with the German Development Bank, KfW.

Summer-ready: City inspects streetlight work on major routes as year-round work continues

14 December 2025

Teams are actively working in various areas across the metro as part of our year-round public lighting programme.

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

City assesses Delft public lighting challenges

04 December 2025

The City’s Energy Directorate recently visited Delft to assess public lighting challenges.

Be aware, report water disconnection scams

02 December 2025

​Residents are reminded to be alert and aware of scammers posing as City Water and Sanitation staff soliciting payment from customers to avoid supposed water restrictions/disconnections

Beware of electricity festive season scammers

25 November 2025

​The City’s Energy Directorate urges residents to be alert to electricity scams and encourages all Capetonians to be vigilant of individuals posing as City officials

More than 7 400 streetlight-related requests attended to in October

24 November 2025

As Cape Town prepares for the peak summer and holiday season, our teams remain dedicated to fixing streetlight requests as fast as possible

Bonteheuwel resident scoops ‘crime fighter of the year’ award

22 November 2025

Deen Solomons was one of the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards recipients.

Mayco sends proposed Rondebosch East development for in-principle Council approval

20 November 2025

​The City’s Mayoral Committee has sent the proposed City-enabled mixed use, residentially led development in Rondebosch East for in-principle Council approval.

Cape Town tables Business Plan for passenger rail devolution

07 November 2025

City aims to be South Africa’s first to take over passenger rail following the tabling of a detailed Rail Business Plan

City lights up Atlantis streets

31 October 2025

​City teams visited the Atlantis area where new streetlights are being installed.

Nothing hazy about the impact of diesel emissions

29 October 2025

The emission of dark smoke from vehicles that are using public roads is a contravention of the City’s Air Quality Management By-law 2016.

Latest data shows how City Energy teams sparked to eradicate streetlight service request backlogs

21 October 2025

Over the past year, we have invested a significant amount of resources to make streetlight repair and maintenance a stronger priority.

City hosts successful careers exhibition in Gugulethu

18 October 2025

The City welcomed Grade 12 learners from Gugulethu, Manenberg, Heideveld, Nyanga and Philippi high schools

Call on residents to comment on draft local spatial plan for Big Bay and surrounding areas

09 October 2025

The draft LSDF for Big Bay and surrounding areas was an initiative driven by the local community

City deploys 40 new officers to enhance N2, Airport precinct safety

02 October 2025

The City’s beefed-up N2 safety presence forms part of the broader Integrated Freeway Safety Plan targeting various priority freeways, including the R300, N1, N7, M3 and M5

City invests in Pinati Estate transformer replacement

01 October 2025

​The City’s Energy Directorate has replaced a key transformer in Pinati Estate, Athlone, as part of its ongoing investment in reliable electricity services and infrastructure upgrades across the metro

City lights up Khayelitsha with R10 million high mast light refurbishments

16 September 2025

​The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, visited Khayelitsha.

City’s R8 million CBD High-Mast lighting upgrade project under way

09 September 2025

The City’s Energy Directorate is investing more than R8 million in refurbishing high-mast streetlights along the inbound and outbound main routes of Cape Town’s Central Business District

More than 40 000 streetlight repairs, over 130 000 electricity requests completed

07 September 2025

The City’s energy teams attended to more than 41 000 streetlight requests

City carries out streetlight maintenance and upgrades in Kraaifontein

05 September 2025

The installation of the new LED lights in areas where it is much needed brings significant benefits

Court orders eviction notices be served at Wingfield, Paint City sites

29 August 2025

Foreign nationals were initially relocated to the two sites – Wingfield and Paint City - under Covid-19 Level 5 lockdown emergency regulations, and after the High Court granted their eviction from Green Market Square and the Central Methodist Church.