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16 July 2026
City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will continue investing in critical infrastructure and progressing service delivery from 1 July 2026
18 June 2026
City supported various Youth Day activities
27 May 2026
World Play Day is celebrated annually on 28 May.
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.
15 May 2026
Despite the severity of the weather conditions, our Recreation and Parks teams were fully activated ahead of the storms and have been working around the clock to respond to incidents
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
13 March 2026
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.
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
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.
22 February 2026
Major upgrades to start soon at the Hector Peterson Memorial library in Lwandle
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.
27 January 2026
The Cool Spaces pilot forms part of the City of Cape Town’s broader heat response initiative, offering residents a safe, cool environment during periods of extreme heat.
07 November 2025
Cape Town becomes the first South African city to have a Chief Heat Officer
02 November 2025
The City will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.
12 October 2025
According to the World Bank, a dollar invested in disaster resilience in developing countries saves four dollars in economic impacts.
17 September 2025
A number of City libraries are temporarily closed, or planning to close soon, for maintenance and stocktaking.
05 September 2025
Earlier this year, we set out Cape Town’s Budget of Hope
27 August 2025
Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Service responded to more than 18 000 vegetation and residential fires in the last financial year.
18 August 2025
The City of Cape Town's Water and Sanitation Directorate has delivered outstanding results for the 2024/2025 financial year
02 August 2025
City libraries to host events to celebrate National Science Week
18 July 2025
To remove waste from the city’s waterbodies, the Water and Sanitation Directorate has invested R3 million into the installation of 20 waste interceptors in polluted rivers and waterways.
Data from the Metro Police CCTV network shows that while incidents tend to fluctuate in hotspot areas, vigilance remains key.
10 July 2025
Maintenance of the City’s rivers, canals and waterways takes place all year round, with operations ramping up pre-winter in preparation for seasonal rainfall.
04 July 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas
03 July 2025
We are committed to ensuring our communities have dignified access to basic services by reducing sewer overflows and accelerating the replacement of water and sewer pipes
24 June 2025
The multi-million rand upgrade of the Sir Lowry’s Pass River, which is currently under way in Gordon’s Bay and Strand, is making steady progress and remains on track for completion in March 2027
10 June 2025
More than 1 820 road and pavement reinstatements have been completed since December 2024.
30 May 2025
Sir Lowry’s Pass Village is located in the Helderberg District, north of the Firlands development area.
28 May 2025
Officials placed a wildlife trailer and attempted to 'walk' the animal into the trailer
27 May 2025
Approximately 8 000 runners in total are expected to take part in the 21km half marathon, a 10km walk or run and a 5km fun run.
06 May 2025
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is making steady progress in reinstating pavements, driveways, and road curbs following urgent water infrastructure repairs
30 April 2025
The City’ has appointed a contractor for the Trappies Bulk Sewer rehabilitation project to tackle sewer overflows in Strand and Gordon’s Bay.
25 April 2025
Cellphone impounds dropped by 16% between July 2022 and June 2024
16 April 2025
The City will continue to make record-setting investments in Cape Town’s water and sanitation infrastructure
31 March 2025
The City's Water and Sanitation Directorate successfully replaced 22 255 metres of water and sewer pipes in February 2025.
30 March 2025
For the financial year to date (July 2024 – February 2025), staff have responded to more than 4 000 vehicle breakdowns.
02 March 2025
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruption.
20 February 2025
Teen suicide is becoming more common every year in South Africa and according to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, suicide accounts for approximately 9% of all teen deaths.
27 January 2025
City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has made significant progress in replacing water and sewer pipes across the city
24 January 2025
Sir Lowry’s Pass Village is located in the Helderberg District, north of the Firlands development area
06 January 2025
More burial spaces for Sir Lowry’s Pass cemetery
09 December 2024
The Civil Security Collaboration aims to use community structures to strengthen information sharing and responses to crises or disasters.
28 November 2024
We are calling on residents, businesses, and all other interested and affected parties to attend
27 November 2024
Since July 2024, over 18 446m of water and 41 030m of sewer pipes have been replaced in several projects across the city.
15 November 2024
25 October 2024
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas.
17 October 2024
This week the City launched a new heat-health awareness campaign in Joe Slovo and it will be reaching out to some of its most vulnerable groups, starting with elderly residents, across the metro
15 October 2024
Research shows the importance of learning through play and the positive impact it has on children’s cognitive, social, emotional and physical development.
04 October 2024
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.
20 September 2024
The programmes were multi-faceted, aiming to identify and understand the myriad hazards, risks and vulnerabilities faced by communities.
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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