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    Budget prioritises healthy vleis, a resilient coastline, biodiversity, urban regeneration, and economic growth

    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

    City’s new support service to help landowners, small-scale developers build affordable rental flats

    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

    City condemns threats against security personnel as Town Two clinic prepares to reopen

    City condemns threats against security personnel as Town Two clinic prepares to reopen

    12 February 2026

    Serious threats were made against security personnel at the facility

    An end of year note from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    An end of year note from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    22 December 2025

    MAYORAL MINUTE 2025

    City hosting info day about neighbourhood plan for Masiphumelele and surrounding areas

    City hosting info day about neighbourhood plan for Masiphumelele and surrounding areas

    03 September 2025

    The City of Cape Town encourages local residents, stakeholders and interested and affected parties to attend the information day about the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Masiphumelele and the surrounding areas

    Call for comment on neighbourhood plan for Masiphumelele and surrounding areas

    Call for comment on neighbourhood plan for Masiphumelele and surrounding areas

    15 August 2025

    The City of Cape Town is calling on residents to comment on the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Masiphumelele and the surrounding areas in the Far South

    DRMC disburses aid to flood affected community

    DRMC disburses aid to flood affected community

    06 August 2025

    The handover of goods included food parcels, blankets, and mattresses to 178 households in the Klipfontein Mission Station area.

    CCTV and drones boost arrest rate

    CCTV and drones boost arrest rate

    05 May 2025

    Law enforcement officers made 163 arrests and issued more than 5 000 fines.

    Huge turnout for latest Neighbourhood Watch mass information session

    Huge turnout for latest Neighbourhood Watch mass information session

    06 April 2025

    City support Neighbourhood Watches with information session

    ConCourt confirms there is no right to emergency accommodation in location of choice at State's expense

    ConCourt confirms there is no right to emergency accommodation in location of choice at State's expense

    20 December 2024

    The Constitutional Court confirmed that the Constitution does not guarantee a person a right to emergency housing at government expense at the location of their choice.

    Fire and Rescue Service squares up for summer

    Fire and Rescue Service squares up for summer

    29 November 2024

    Vegetation fires take centre stage during the warmer months.

    Mayor’s Council Speech 22 Aug 2024

    Mayor’s Council Speech 22 Aug 2024

    22 August 2024

    Mayor’s Council Speech 22 Aug 2024 – Cape Town spends SA-record R9,4bn on infrastructure

    School Resource Officers keep learners in the running

    School Resource Officers keep learners in the running

    13 August 2024

    The City has 96 School Resource Officers (SROs), deployed at 45 schools to assist with scholar safety, crime prevention and by-law enforcement in the areas around schools.

    Illegally stored containers removed from site in Lakeside

    Illegally stored containers removed from site in Lakeside

    19 June 2024

    containers removed from Lakeside

    Cape Town releases sixth inner city site for social housing

    Cape Town releases sixth inner city site for social housing

    12 June 2024

    The City of Cape Town is set to release its sixth inner city property for social housing development following City Council approval today.

    Learners scope out potential future options

    Learners scope out potential future options

    29 April 2024

    The expos targeted Grade 9 to 12 learners from 11 high schools in the southern suburbs, with 38 exhibitors who talked them through various career options.

    Shelters urged to apply for winter aid

    Shelters urged to apply for winter aid

    18 February 2024

    Registered non-profit organisations have only a few weeks left to submit their applications for the City’s Winter Readiness Programme.

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    Let us believe in the power of Team Cape Town in 2024

    31 January 2024

    As 2024 starts to take-off, optimism about our city abounds, and the light of hope is shining bright out of Cape Town.

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    18 December 2023

    ​MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    City report tells us how land has been developed and used in Cape Town

    City report tells us how land has been developed and used in Cape Town

    08 November 2023

    City’s Spatial Trends and Implementation Tracking Report, issued today on World Town Planning Day, gives an overview of development and land use patterns in Cape Town from 2012 to 2022.

    Council to release land for 1800-unit inner city housing project

    Council to release land for 1800-unit inner city housing project

    26 October 2023

    Even as our city and our country have come together so wonderfully in support of our sports teams, so we have watched in growing alarm as the world increasingly has been rent apart by the horrors of war.

    City succeeds in appeals to proceed with 725 social housing units in Woodstock

    City succeeds in appeals to proceed with 725 social housing units in Woodstock

    14 September 2023

    ​Two City of Cape Town projects set to deliver 725 social housing units in Woodstock have successfully passed the heritage appeals phase.

    Cape Town’s largest inner city social housing project gets heritage greenlight

    Cape Town’s largest inner city social housing project gets heritage greenlight

    31 July 2023

    Five inner city land parcels totalling over 1 300 social housing units reached critical land release milestones in the first year of our priority programme, and we are aiming for several more by the end of 2023.

    Human Settlements’ Portfolio Committee Chairperson visits Tambo Square in Gugulethu

    Human Settlements’ Portfolio Committee Chairperson visits Tambo Square in Gugulethu

    30 May 2023

    The oversight visit to the Tambo Square informal settlement is more than just having a look at the installation of road name signs

    Cape Town to release another inner city property for social housing

    Cape Town to release another inner city property for social housing

    25 May 2023

    The City of Cape Town is set to release its New Market Street property for social housing development following City Council approval today, 25 May 2023.

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    25 May 2023

    Today, the monetary policy committee will announce what most economists say will be a 50-basis-point hike in interest rates.

    City Health cautiously optimistic about surge season data

    City Health cautiously optimistic about surge season data

    06 March 2023

    ​The City’s Health Department is encouraged by the decline in the number of diarrhoea cases, year-on-year, in children under the age of five

    Mayor’s speech at inaugural City Infrastructure Report release

    Mayor’s speech at inaugural City Infrastructure Report release

    02 February 2023

    It is a great pleasure to share with you today the very first City of Cape Town Infrastructure Report.

    All stakeholders to be consulted in Prasa-relocation matter

    All stakeholders to be consulted in Prasa-relocation matter

    29 July 2022

    The City welcomes the strides that have been made to unlock parts of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s Central Line, which came to a halt following the unlawful occupation of the railway reserve.

    Together we will overcome this Winter of Discontent

    Together we will overcome this Winter of Discontent

    26 May 2022

    Council Speech by Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Fire awareness key to a safer winter

    Fire awareness key to a safer winter

    22 May 2022

    The City continues to do everything possible to mitigate the risk of fire, and calls on residents to ensure that they are aware of the risks and how to address these.

    R2,8bn human settlements budget highlights room for partnerships

    R2,8bn human settlements budget highlights room for partnerships

    19 April 2022

    Some R2,8 billion in total has been allocated for the City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate over three years

    City launches Land Release Priority Programme

    City launches Land Release Priority Programme

    08 April 2022

    Speaking at the Indaba, Mayor Hill-Lewis said land release for affordable housing is a Priority Programme of his administration

    Let’s build Cape Town, together: City sounds call to action ahead of first affordable housing indaba

    Let’s build Cape Town, together: City sounds call to action ahead of first affordable housing indaba

    04 April 2022

    The City’s new Land Release Programme for More Affordable Housing

    City's hosts national government, reiterates need for release of national land

    City's hosts national government, reiterates need for release of national land

    19 January 2022

    The City of Cape Town hosted the National and Deputy Ministers of Human Settlements for a housing project tour today

    City launches new layer of HIV testing strategies

    City launches new layer of HIV testing strategies

    01 December 2021

    The City of Cape Town today, 1 December 2021, launched two new HIV testing strategies to increase the number of people tested for the virus.

    City releases Progress Report to Residents

    City releases Progress Report to Residents

    01 October 2021

    It has been a privilege and an honour to serve the residents of Cape Town as the Mayor of this wonderful, vibrant, diverse, and innovative city

    City doubles aid to shelters for winter

    City doubles aid to shelters for winter

    08 July 2021

    The City of Cape Town is disbursing aid to the value of R1 429 586 to 10 organisations that have successfully applied for assistance during winter

    Enforcement agencies show their steel in combatting crime

    Enforcement agencies show their steel in combatting crime

    17 May 2021

    Safety and Security weekly roundup.

    City approves building plans to the value of R17,2 billion

    City approves building plans to the value of R17,2 billion

    12 May 2021

    The City of Cape Town has approved building plans to the value of more than R17,2 billion since 27 March 2020 to 22 April 2021.

    Metro Police officers seize quarter million-rand drug stash

    Metro Police officers seize quarter million-rand drug stash

    10 May 2021

    Safety and Security weekly roundup.

    City and Province sign agreements to improve employment opportunities in Atlantis

    City and Province sign agreements to improve employment opportunities in Atlantis

    18 December 2020

    City and Province sign agreements to improve employment opportunities in Atlantis

    City celebrates Hartleyvale's sport heritage and its community benefits

    City celebrates Hartleyvale's sport heritage and its community benefits

    12 August 2020

    Hartleyvale is regarded as a sporting precinct and its current sports fields are used for sporting codes

    Rape suspect among 34 arrested

    Rape suspect among 34 arrested

    11 August 2020

    The City's Metro Police and Traffic Service Departments arrested 34 people over the last few days.

    Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato donates to 200th soup kitchen in Steenberg

    Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato donates to 200th soup kitchen in Steenberg

    06 August 2020

    ​Since the start of the national lockdown more than four months ago, the City of Cape Town has stepped in and assisted communities across the metro with food relief.

    Illegal land invasions continue to steal resources

    Illegal land invasions continue to steal resources

    03 August 2020

    The Safety and Security Directorate has been responding to the land invasions across the City, and more notably Bloekombos, on a daily basis

    K9 officer Zeke barks up the right tree

    K9 officer Zeke barks up the right tree

    20 July 2020

    On Sunday, 19 July 2020, officers attached to the K9 Unit conducted open area searches in well known drug areas in Milnerton.

    R20 million grants in aid for organisations supporting the most vulnerable

    R20 million grants in aid for organisations supporting the most vulnerable

    05 July 2020

    The City offers relief to the vulnerable

    COVID-19 and the 10th anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

    COVID-19 and the 10th anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

    15 June 2020

    After years of preparation and a few frantic months before the kick-off, South Africa pulled out all the stops to host the world’s biggest sporting event

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