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14 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate continues to install Smart Speed Signs (SSS) on request from wards across Cape Town.
29 January 2026
The work in Sea Point, Fresnaye, Bantry Bay and Camps is planned to take place from today, 29 January 2026 until Wednesday, 28 February 2026
20 January 2026
The programme, implemented by the City’s Community Services and Health Directorate, is aimed at keeping young children safe on beaches.
06 January 2026
Llifeguards and other emergency services were kept busy, but drowning statistics are lower compared to the previous season.
17 December 2025
The free Identikidz child safety programme kicked off at Cape Town beaches on Monday, 15 December and in just two days, more than 11 998 children were tagged
03 December 2025
Identikidz is coordinated by the Community, Arts and Culture Development Department (CACD).
Cape Town is in for an exciting weekend of sporting action from 5 – 7 December 2025
09 October 2025
City to host Cape Town Marathon as race prepares for World Majors review
05 October 2025
Several bags of broken glass and other waste were collected during a recent beach clean-up at Maiden's Cove.
08 January 2025
The City has established that ‘Project Blue’ falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality.
06 January 2025
Cape Town’s popular beaches showed consistently high water quality over the festive season.
27 December 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Identikidz programme saw 25 770 children tagged over the past two public holidays.
11 December 2024
The City’s Safety & Security Directorate will have its biggest festive season deployment this holiday season, to ensure public safety.
03 December 2024
The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that Cape Town’s most popular beaches show world-class water quality results ahead of the summer festive season
The Identikidz programme is coordinated by the City’s Community, Arts and Culture Development Department.
10 May 2024
The City of Cape Town has delivered a new specialised weed harvester for Rietvlei in a major boost for the environmental management of this waterbody.
25 April 2024
Cape Town will welcome, among the 120 professional golfers, Milnerton's own Cara Gorlei who recently claimed her maiden Sunshine Ladies Tour tournament
21 January 2024
alcohol confiscation during the Festive Season
03 January 2024
Beaches along the False Bay coast between Muizenberg and Strand have recorded the highest number of children being tagged since the project started
27 December 2023
Lifeguards and ancillary services have had a busy few days in spite of the very windy conditions around the peninsula.
21 December 2023
The City's roads, facilities, beaches and pools will be busy in the run up to and during the extra-long Christmas weekend.
18 December 2023
Identikidz bolted out of the starting blocks in its first weekend, with 21 864 children tagged at 15 beaches, and 38 reunited with their families.
05 December 2023
The City of Cape Town has delivered a new specialised weed harvesting boat for Zandvlei in a major boost for the environmental management of this waterbody.
03 December 2023
The project, aimed at promoting child safety at the City’s beaches, has grown to be trusted by thousands of parents and caregivers as an additional layer of protection while enjoying a day at the beach.
14 November 2023
The City's Recreation and Parks Department expects an increase of visitors to beaches and other public recreational facilities, amid the heat advisory issued by the South African Weather Service.
20 October 2023
The City would like to inform all residents and visitors that its Coastal Management branch will commence with work at the Camps Bay Tidal pool this Monday, 23 October 2023.
05 April 2023
The message is simple – take common sense with you wherever you go this Easter weekend
05 February 2023
The tournament, the first ever on African soil, kicks off on Friday, 10 February 2023.
01 December 2022
The City’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Department (SD&ECD) is all set to implement the annual Identikidz programme to create a safer environment at 16 beaches
06 October 2022
The City’s Coastal Management Branch, in conjunction with the Recreation and Parks Department, is busy with urgent maintenance repairs to the tidal pools located along the Atlantic Seaboard.
20 September 2022
Work at the Camps Bay tidal pool will commence on 28 September 2022
14 September 2022
City puts forward the recycling collection schedules for the Atlantic Seaboard and surrounding areas
05 February 2022
The City’s Water and Sanitation Department is currently attending to the pump station at the Camps Bay Marine Outfall which experienced pump failure.
31 December 2021
Councillor Patricia Van der Ross will conduct various beach assessments on New Year’s Day, with a particular focus on the Identikidz project.
21 December 2021
The Identikidz project was launched on 15 December at 16 beaches around the peninsula. Between 15 and 19 December, staff tagged 29 759 children
03 December 2021
The city first welcomed the maiden direct United Airlines New York to Cape Town flight on 16 December 2019, after much effort from the City of Cape Town
02 December 2021
The Identikidz programme has been well received and grows in popularity
03 August 2021
The two beaches were temporarily closed on Friday 30 July 2021 after a collapsed collector sewer caused an overflow onto the beach.
30 July 2021
As a precautionary measure, visitors are advised that Maiden’s Cove and Glen Beach are temporarily closed to the public from today, Friday 30 July 2021 until further notice.
22 April 2021
The City of Cape Town’s Know Your Coast 2020 report is now available to the public
11 December 2020
Identikidz ensure safer beach visits
29 April 2020
All public open places, parks and beaches remain closed as per COVID-19 regulations.
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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