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29 April 2026
The City has allocated approximately R1,1 billion to the first phase of the programme
20 April 2026
A total of 33 654 conventional meters were replaced by 31 March 2026 as part of the tally for the current 2025/2026 financial year
29 March 2026
Cape Town’s approach to smart water management and innovative sanitation solutions took international spotlight this week.
25 March 2026
The City’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) programme officially launches in April, following the appointment of a contractor to replace about 83 000 mechanical water meters with smart, modern metering technology
24 March 2026
During our visit, the lab’s technical teams demonstrated the meticulous testing processes applied to every single meter before installation
22 February 2026
Major upgrades to start soon at the Hector Peterson Memorial library in Lwandle
26 January 2026
The City continues to roll out its compulsory meter replacement programme
14 October 2025
The Water Meter Replacement Programme kicked off in August 2025 and is scheduled to continue until the end of June 2026.
18 September 2025
The City’s Energy Directorate continues to invest in electrical infrastructure by rolling out its compulsory meter replacement programme
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
03 April 2025
Since 2023, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested R131 million to replace and relocate 42 949 water meters at business and residential properties across Cape Town
New, smarter electricity meters are on the cards for residents in different areas of the metro.
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.
23 December 2024
The decision to close the office was made after long deliberations, it was advertised and also discussed at open meetings of the subcouncil.
10 December 2024
Residents are encouraged to visit another interaction centre, particularly the new Fish Hoek Customer Interaction Centre, and to make use of the City’s various, convenient online options
21 November 2024
City prepaid electricity meter updates have been completed way ahead of the National Prepaid Meter Software Update deadline and City-supplied customers are not impacted by the end November deadline
12 November 2024
We urge our customers to please set aside money for their municipal accounts as without this income, we cannot provide services. The income we get from rates and tariffs pays for service delivery
06 November 2024
City customers are not impacted by the National Prepaid Meter SOFTWARE Update.
31 October 2024
We remind residents to keep the busy holiday season in mind when visiting a City interaction centre during the next few months
29 October 2024
The City’s management of the implementation of the national prepaid meter software update programme, finishing the updates well ahead of the national November 2024 deadline
23 October 2024
The National Prepaid Meter SOFTWARE Update through purchase tokens is under way across South Africa.
21 October 2024
Residents are reminded that they are able to submit their monthly water meter readings to the City of Cape Town
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.
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.
07 August 2024
City teams and contractors are doing letter-drops in scheduled areas.
23 July 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate provides registered indigent customers with a free water allocation of 15 000 litres (15kl) per month.
21 July 2024
A Sanddrift resident recently reported to the City that two scammers visited her home claiming to work for the City’s Electricity Department to check on electricity prepaid meters in the area.
28 June 2024
The City of Cape Town’s 24-hour Customer Relations call centre has extended its WhatsApp channel to include electricity related faults and service requests.
20 May 2024
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate's dedicated workers strive to provide a clean, reliable water supply and effective sanitation, which are essential for public health.
27 March 2024
City Council budget speech 2024
09 January 2024
The City looks forward to welcoming members of the Smart Water Network Forum, and other international utilities, for a specialised workshop about advanced water metering infrastructure.
22 November 2023
Residents are advised they can verify the validity of any contractor should they be approached and that their water meter is eligible for replacement.
06 November 2023
To avoid waiting in longer queues this busy holiday season, residents are urged make use of the convenient online booking system to get ahead of the queues and save time
18 October 2023
Two City of Cape Town libraries celebrate milestone birthdays during October – Elsies River Library is 60 years old, while Leonsdale Library is 40.
25 May 2023
Today, the monetary policy committee will announce what most economists say will be a 50-basis-point hike in interest rates.
04 May 2023
Water meters in various areas across the city are identified for replacement based on functionality and the ageing of meters.
16 March 2023
Any suspicious behaviour should be reported to the City’s law enforcement agencies or to the SAPS.
22 February 2023
The City of Cape Town is busy installing generators and inverter systems at City facilities where the public has direct interaction with officials
05 February 2023
Cape Town needs to reduce collective water usage, to stay below the proactive water savings target of using less than 850 million litres of water daily. Knowing how to read your water meter and monitoring it is a simple way of keeping track of how much water is being used on your property, and can help prevent water wasted through undetected leaks and avoid unexpected high bills.
29 December 2022
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is reminding residents and businesses to be water wise at all times, especially during prolonged high stages of load-shedding this summer. See how you too can be water wise.
28 April 2022
More than 673 000 meters are recording an amount of water being used at properties across the City
01 March 2022
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate would like to remind residents and businesses of some basic tips to help them find and fix leaks on their properties
15 December 2021
Over five months from July to November 2021, the City has spent R1,9 million replacing more than 2293 missing or stolen sewer manhole covers in different areas.
23 September 2021
The City of Cape Town’s R196 million programme to install new prepaid meters has been ongoing for approximately eight years and is nearing completion with 70 000 old credit meters
10 September 2021
One leaking toilet can waste between 2 600 and 13 000 litres of water per month, depending on the flow rate of the leak.
13 August 2021
Did you know: More than 673 000 meters are recording the amount of water being used at properties across the city.
13 December 2020
The City will do its best to update service offerings and COVID-19 impacts as fast as possible. Customers are encouraged to make use of the City’s telephonic and online services.
06 November 2020
The City’s Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato conducted an oversight visit to the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) with officials from the Water and Waste Directorate
22 October 2020
The City of Cape Town is continuing to roll out its R40 million replacement programme to convert old electricity meters to prepaid meters
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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