City exceeds pipe replacement targets with nearly 193km of water and sewer upgrades

31 July 2026

The City's annual pipe replacement programme forms part of its long-term investment in renewing ageing infrastructure before failures occur

Illegal dumping impounds off the charts

24 July 2026

In the last 12 months, the City’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 247 vehicles used for illegal dumping.

Cape Town allocates nearly R100m to support people sleeping rough and expand shelter accommodation

21 July 2026

The bulk of the budget - R87 million – is for initiatives supporting people sleeping rough in the street

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

Law Enforcement Escort Unit clocks 10 700 requests in 12 months

11 July 2026

The City is tracking attacks on staff, vehicle hijackings and extortion attempts daily through its Safety and Security Information Management Services

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.

Traffic management plan along Beach Road updated to accommodate Strand seawall works

02 July 2026

The City would like to advise all residents, businesses and visitors in the Strand area of the changes to the traffic management plan

City invites residents to PSHB community webinar

18 June 2026

The PSHB continues to pose a serious threat to Cape Town's urban forest and biodiversity

Have your say: help shape how the City supports businesses

15 June 2026

The City’s Economic Growth Directorate is inviting the public to comment from today, Monday, 15 June, on the draft updates to the Business Support Policy

City performs R2,3m electricity grid infrastructure upgrades in Lwandle

04 June 2026

The City’s Energy Directorate carried out electricity infrastructure upgrades in Lwandle, in the Strand where electricity kiosks and pole mounted sub stations were installed in the area

La Belle Road rehabilitation making good progress

02 June 2026

The City of Cape Town’s road rehabilitation work along La Belle Road between Strand Road and Willow Street in Stikland, Bellville is progressing well.

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

EPWP graduates help drive business support in Cape Town

27 May 2026

To strengthen the City’s services while equipping youth for the workplace, the Business Hub introduced the Junior Business Advisor Programme in 2021

City invites residents to community information sessions - Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle pest

27 May 2026

The PSHB continues to pose a serious threat to Cape Town's urban forest and biodiversity.

From feeding schemes to youth upliftment, the City honours Helderberg community heroes

26 May 2026

​Community heroes from across the Helderberg area were celebrated at a Civic Awards Ceremony hosted by the City’s Subcouncil 8 on Friday, 22 May 2026, at the Strand Town Hall.

City partnership helps restore and protect Soet River

25 May 2026

The Soet River CMF received grant funding from the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate to support water pollution reduction.

Planned water supply maintenance for 23 to 28 May 2026

23 May 2026

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

Schools for Clean Catchments project set to drive environmental awareness, cleaner waterways

21 May 2026

​The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has officially launched the Schools for Clean Catchments recycling pilot project

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 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

Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

30 April 2026

Council Address - Acting Mayor Eddie Andrews

Ben Friedman Square to be named Strand Muslim Square; R2,1 billion in rates relief already provided

30 April 2026

The promise of freedom is not measured in history

Process to repair fallen cope at Strand seawall access ramp under way

30 April 2026

The City wants to inform residents and visitors that one of the copes along the Strand seawall access ramp has become dislodged

‘City of Hope’ budget prioritises road maintenance, public transport, pedestrian safety, congestion relief

29 April 2026

The ‘City of Hope’ Budget 2026/27 was tabled at the Council meeting on 30 March 2026

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

Lifeguard season comes to an end after safest summer in seven years

10 April 2026

Lifeguards play a critical role in the City’s Drowning Prevention Strategy each year.

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

City secures Battle of Muizenberg site as a Provincial Heritage Site

02 April 2026

​The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that the Battle of Muizenberg site has recently been listed in the Heritage Western Cape’s (HWC) provincial gazette

Cape Town completes latest Safe Space upgrade to help people off the streets

01 April 2026

The upgrade is part of the continued enhancement of services to help people off the streets in the CBD and various parts of the metro.

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

Bafana Bafana take on Panama at DHL Stadium tomorrow night

30 March 2026

Cape Town football fans have a big one to look forward to. Bafana Bafana face Panama in an international friendly at DHL Stadium

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.

Road resurfacing gets under way in Strand, Nomzamo and Gordon’s Bay

13 March 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has begun a series of road resurfacing projects across Strand, Nomzamo and Gordon’s Bay

Update on major infrastructure investment in Strand and Helderberg

12 March 2026

Across Strand and the broader Helderberg, several multi-million rand sewer, wastewater treatment and flood alleviation infrastructure projects are under way to strengthen resilience

Strand seawall - major infrastructure upgrades progressing well

12 March 2026

City’s SmartCape set to increase digital literacy and skills for residents

11 March 2026

The SmartCape programme was initiated in July 2002 with five computers deployed at six public libraries across the City.

City’s Mobile Office heading to Somerset West, Durbanville and Tokai next week

06 March 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office is heading to Somerset West, Durbanville and Tokai next week to bring essential municipal services directly to residents' doorsteps

City reminds residents to attend community information sessions: Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) pest

05 March 2026

​The City is encouraging residents to attend the upcoming PSHB information sessions

City to seek Council support for two new nature reserves, expansion of five existing reserves

03 March 2026

Our nature reserves play a critical role in the conservation of our unique biodiversity and ecosystems

Welcome to Cape Town Cycle Tour Week

03 March 2026

Around 10 000 of the approximately 30 000 cyclists are expected to travel from outside the Mother City to take part in the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour.

Repair work begins on Strand Street pedestrian bridge

02 March 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has commenced with repairs to the pedestrian bridge across Strand Street, between the Cape Town Station taxi deck and the Golden Arrow bus station in the CBD

Lwandle library project update

27 February 2026

An updated risk assessment for the planned major upgrades has determined that it is best to close the entire library while the works are under way.

Major upgrades on the books for Lwandle library

22 February 2026

Major upgrades to start soon at the Hector Peterson Memorial library in Lwandle

13th edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair comes to town

21 February 2026

Five emerging creatives from the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department’s Emerging Artist Programme exhibit their art at the Art Fair

City’s Mobile Office to wrap up February in Eerste River and Lwandle

20 February 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office is heading to Eerste River and Lwandle next week to bring essential municipal services directly to residents' doorsteps

Testing of geyser ripple-control in some metro areas

19 February 2026

Ripple-control is a process whereby the City’s Energy Directorate controls the customer’s geyser

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.

New traffic management plan along Beach Road to accommodate second phase of Strand Seawall

03 February 2026

​The City would like to advise all residents, businesses and visitors in the Strand area that the second phase of the Stand Seawall project is currently under way and expanding further east

Steady progress made on water and sewer pipe replacements

01 February 2026

Within six months, June to December 2025, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has replaced a total of 35,71km of water pipes (71,4% of the target) and 33,99km of sewer pipes (34% of the target).