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    City takes Manufacturing Support Policy directly to factory floor to drive Cape Town’s industrial growth

    City takes Manufacturing Support Policy directly to factory floor to drive Cape Town’s industrial growth

    02 June 2026

    The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, hosted a manufacturing sector engagement at Solar MD Richmond Park

    Almost 700 new trading opportunities open across Cape Town after Council approves plans

    Almost 700 new trading opportunities open across Cape Town after Council approves plans

    28 May 2026

    Today’s approval means nearly 700 more opportunities for residents to earn an income

    Selected drop-off facilities reopen to commercial garden waste

    Selected drop-off facilities reopen to commercial garden waste

    06 May 2026

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management (UWM) Directorate has reopened Hout Bay and Prince George Drive Community Recycling Centres

    Summer celebrations return with My Cape Town Market at the Company’s Garden

    Summer celebrations return with My Cape Town Market at the Company’s Garden

    15 December 2025

    The My Cape Town Market at the Company’s Garden returns from 16 to 20 December 2025.

    City gears up for a busy November events calendar

    City gears up for a busy November events calendar

    04 November 2025

    The City of Cape Town is preparing for another bustling month of activities.

    City celebrates 13 years with Bonsai and Art in the Park

    City celebrates 13 years with Bonsai and Art in the Park

    20 October 2025

    ‘The Bonsai Festival celebrates community, creativity and our love of art and nature, drawing residents and visitors into our parks and green spaces

    Vendor applications open for My Cape Town Market – The Company’s Garden 2025

    Vendor applications open for My Cape Town Market – The Company’s Garden 2025

    17 October 2025

    The market will run from 16 - 20 December 2025, between 16:00 and 22:00, at the Company’s Garden in the Cape Town CBD.

    A record-breaking Totalsports Women's Race this Women's Day

    A record-breaking Totalsports Women's Race this Women's Day

    05 August 2025

    City advisory on logistics for Totalsports Women's Race Day

    Turning spaces into opportunity: City backs place-making for a more beautiful Bellville and economic growth

    Turning spaces into opportunity: City backs place-making for a more beautiful Bellville and economic growth

    30 June 2025

    Place-making is one of the pillars of our City strategy to stimulate jobs, investment, and enterprise development

    Slave Route Challenge honours Cape Town’s heritage

    Slave Route Challenge honours Cape Town’s heritage

    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.

    Residents reminded of last online info session about draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    Residents reminded of last online info session about draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    04 May 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town is hosting a third and final online information session about the draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town CBD on Wednesday, 7 May 2025

    Residents reminded of last online info session about draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    Residents reminded of last online info session about draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    02 May 2025

    Final online information session about the draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town CBD

    City celebrates water-wise champions at 5th Water Star Rating Awards

    City celebrates water-wise champions at 5th Water Star Rating Awards

    23 April 2025

    This year’s Water Star Rating Awards took place at the Old Mutual Head Office in Pinelands on Thursday, 10 April 2025.

    ​Public encouraged to attend online info sessions about draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    ​Public encouraged to attend online info sessions about draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    22 April 2025

    The City of Cape Town encourages the public to attend the online information sessions about the draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town CBD.

    Residents, business community encouraged to comment on draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    Residents, business community encouraged to comment on draft spatial plan for Cape Town CBD

    07 April 2025

    ​The City of Cape Town invites residents, the business community and all stakeholders to comment on the draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town CBD.

    Reducing waste at our fingertips

    Reducing waste at our fingertips

    02 April 2025

    The City currently manages about 2,1 million tonnes of waste annually, with about 31,53% of this waste currently diverted from landfill

    Aunty Doris turns 100

    Aunty Doris turns 100

    14 January 2025

    Doris Barrish Johnson-centenary birthday

    City commends businesses that recognise waste as a valuable resource

    City commends businesses that recognise waste as a valuable resource

    19 December 2024

    Hotel Verde’s journey to achieving Net Zero Waste was guided by two core strategies - sustainable purchasing policy and waste separation and composting.

    Closing date looms for comment on local spatial plan for CBD

    Closing date looms for comment on local spatial plan for CBD

    27 October 2024

    The intention of the LSDF is to strategically shape the CBD-area’s future growth and development

    Have your say on local spatial plan for CBD

    Have your say on local spatial plan for CBD

    03 October 2024

    The intention of the LSDF is to strategically shape the area's future growth and development

    Residents encouraged to attend info days about spatial plan for CBD

    Residents encouraged to attend info days about spatial plan for CBD

    23 September 2024

    The City published the local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the CBD area on 2 September 2024 for public comment.

    Unlocking the City’s art and heritage

    Unlocking the City’s art and heritage

    20 September 2024

    The Digital Vault is an online tool to manage art and heritage objects owned by the City, and to make these accessible to everyone.

    Access solutions included in draft spatial development framework for Cape Town CBD

    Access solutions included in draft spatial development framework for Cape Town CBD

    13 September 2024

    ​The City recently published its draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town CBD for public comment.

    Business Retention and Expansion unit helps Cape Town enterprises to save millions

    Business Retention and Expansion unit helps Cape Town enterprises to save millions

    04 September 2024

    The Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) unit has facilitated hundreds of business engagements, driving investment and economic activity across key industrial areas

    City proposes spatial plan for CBD, residents encouraged to collaborate

    City proposes spatial plan for CBD, residents encouraged to collaborate

    02 September 2024

    ​The City of Cape Town invites the public to collaborate with us in refining the local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the CBD, which is to strategically shape the area’s future growth and development

    Youth get a handle on heritage

    Youth get a handle on heritage

    23 May 2024

    The programme was a collaboration between the Arts and Culture Branch and the Environmental Planning and Sustainability Branch.

    Business Retention and Expansion (BR and E) unit helping to unlock economic opportunity across Cape Town

    Business Retention and Expansion (BR and E) unit helping to unlock economic opportunity across Cape Town

    17 April 2024

    The City’s Business Retention and Expansion (BR and E) unit continues to lead initiatives aimed at bolstering economic sustainability and resilience within the metro's industrial sectors.

    Green Point Park dome education centre reaches an exciting milestone

    Green Point Park dome education centre reaches an exciting milestone

    12 April 2024

    ​The City’s Environmental Management Department has reached another milestone with the construction of the new dome shaped educational space at Green Point Park.

    Top musicians, dancing, gaming and a shoppers’ paradise at My Cape Town Market Company’s Garden

    Top musicians, dancing, gaming and a shoppers’ paradise at My Cape Town Market Company’s Garden

    11 December 2023

    ​Feel the festive vibes at this year’s My Cape Town Market Company’s Garden happening between 16 and 20 December at the iconic space in the CBD.

    Festive Lights Switch-On event illuminates start of joyous season

    Festive Lights Switch-On event illuminates start of joyous season

    27 November 2023

    A crowd of over 70 000 gathered on the Grand Parade, Darling Street and Adderley Street.

    Cape Town launches Festive Beach Safety Plan

    Cape Town launches Festive Beach Safety Plan

    22 November 2023

    Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis launched the City’s Festive Beach Safety plans at Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club on 22 November.

    Cape Town launches tourism safety plans ahead of record festive season

    Cape Town launches tourism safety plans ahead of record festive season

    08 November 2023

    The City of Cape Town will deploy its largest ever festive tourism safety operation ahead of expected record-breaking visitor numbers to the Mother City this summer.

    Vendor applications are now open for My Cape Town Market Atlantis

    Vendor applications are now open for My Cape Town Market Atlantis

    06 November 2023

    Applications are now open for trading bays for vendors to be part of My Cape Town Market Atlantis set to take place on Saturday, 2 December, and Sunday, 3 December.

    The art of Bonsai visits the Company’s Garden

    The art of Bonsai visits the Company’s Garden

    28 October 2023

    Bonsai festival held in Company's Garden

    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.

    Vendor applications open soon for 2023 My Cape Town Market, Company’s Garden

    Vendor applications open soon for 2023 My Cape Town Market, Company’s Garden

    12 October 2023

    The My Cape Town Market is set to take place between Saturday 16 December and Wednesday 20 December 2023 in the Cape Town CBD.

    Residents invited to design workshop related to new spatial vision for Cape Town CBD

    Residents invited to design workshop related to new spatial vision for Cape Town CBD

    17 September 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town is developing a local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town Central Business District (CBD).

    Call on residents to participate in crafting of spatial vision for Cape Town CBD

    Call on residents to participate in crafting of spatial vision for Cape Town CBD

    01 September 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town is embarking on a process to develop a local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Cape Town Central Business District (CBD).

    Construction begins for Africa's first dedicated gigawatt battery storage plant in Cape Town

    Construction begins for Africa's first dedicated gigawatt battery storage plant in Cape Town

    17 August 2023

    The start of construction on a facility that's set to be Africa’s first dedicated gigawatt battery storage manufacturing plant was a landmark moment.

    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.

    Property opportunities available for local business, community and residential

    Property opportunities available for local business, community and residential

    26 June 2023

    The City-owned properties that are being offered to the market by means of a public e-auction

    SMMEs encouraged to apply for waste service provider accreditation

    SMMEs encouraged to apply for waste service provider accreditation

    15 June 2023

    City of Cape Town's Urban Waste Management Directorate held an event at the drop-off facility to encourage small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) that handle waste to register for accreditation as waste service providers.

    Cape Town runs through history with the return of the Slave Route Challenge

    Cape Town runs through history with the return of the Slave Route Challenge

    24 May 2023

    A historic part of Cape Town was built by those who were enslaved from Indonesia and Malaysia.

    Alderman Grant Twigg commemorates first registered waste minimisation club in Cape Town at Oasis Retirement Resort

    Alderman Grant Twigg commemorates first registered waste minimisation club in Cape Town at Oasis Retirement Resort

    20 April 2023

    Alderman Grant Twigg, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, today visited the Oasis Retirement Resort to give a keynote address

    City promotes accreditation for waste service providers on Global Recycling Day

    City promotes accreditation for waste service providers on Global Recycling Day

    18 March 2023

    Every year on 18 March, the world comes together to recognise, and celebrate, the importance of recycling in protecting our resources and securing the future of our planet.

    International Public Art Festival 2023: Company’s Garden a work of art

    International Public Art Festival 2023: Company’s Garden a work of art

    03 March 2023

    The International Public Arts Festival(IPAF) gives residents and visitors an opportunity to explore Cape Town through public art

    Cape Town Summer Market is back at the Company’s Garden, bigger and better than ever

    Cape Town Summer Market is back at the Company’s Garden, bigger and better than ever

    12 December 2022

    The Summer Market has been around for over two decades and has become something of an institution in Cape Town.

    City readies for bumper tourism season

    City readies for bumper tourism season

    08 December 2022

    The City's readiness goes beyond planning for travellers once they are in Cape Town and starts with putting measures in place to attract tourists

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