Helderberg Nature Reserve visitors to consider fitness, experience when choosing a hike 

29 July 2026

​The Helderberg Nature Reserve is one of Cape Town’s most popular outdoor destinations

City proposes R366 million capital investment in community facilities

05 July 2026

Among the projects on the table are cemetery upgrades, the rebuild of Suiderstrand Library and ongoing redevelopment of the Strandfontein Pavilion.

City clamping down on illegal building work

02 July 2026

The City has 76 building inspectors who conduct on average 16 000 inspections per month

Reminder to comment on Charl Malan Street becoming a vehicle-free zone

22 June 2026

The proposed changes form part of the City’s plans to improve and upgrade the Bellville CBD as Cape Town’s second metropolitan hub

R9,4 million investment keeps water supply flowing in Kraaifontein and Bellville South

22 June 2026

More than R9,4 million is being invested in upgrading ageing water infrastructure in Kraaifontein and Bellville South

City’s Kensington overhead to underground cabling project under way

12 June 2026

​The City’s project to convert overhead electricity cables to underground infrastructure in Kensington is progressing well.

Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 11 June 2026

08 June 2026

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will conduct planned work in the identified areas, which may result in water supply disruptions

Winter readiness sees R85 million invested in flood mitigation projects

02 June 2026

​Repairs and maintenance of rivers, canals and waterways take place throughout the year across Cape Town, with operations intensifying ahead of the winter season

Have your say on Charl Malan Street becoming a vehicle-free zone

27 May 2026

The proposed changes form part of the City’s plans to improve and upgrade the Bellville CBD as Cape Town’s second metropolitan hub

City partnership helps restore and protect Soet River

25 May 2026

The Soet River CMF received grant funding from the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate to support water pollution reduction.

Cape Town 10k reroutes to iconic finish for 2026 edition

05 May 2026

​For the first time in its 11-year history, the race will finish on the iconic Grand Parade with a backdrop of City Hall and Table Mountain

Planned water supply maintenance for 3 to 10 May 2026

01 May 2026

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

City of Cape Town launches enhanced MapViewer for enhanced spatial data access

29 April 2026

As Cape Town continues to embrace digital transformation, the new City of Cape Town MapViewer will serve as a centralised hub for critical spatial data, making it easier than ever to visualise the heartbeat of the City

Planned water supply maintenance for 20 to 25 April 2026

19 April 2026

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

Strand, Bonteheuwel and Langa: The City’s Mobile Office is coming to you

17 April 2026

The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office is heading to Strand, Bonteheuwel and Langa next week to bring essential municipal services directly to residents' doorsteps

Planned water supply maintenance for 7 to 10 April 2026

03 April 2026

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions.

City advises of ecological burn at False Bay Nature Reserve’s Pelican Park section

23 March 2026

City continues to support efforts to quell Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak

19 March 2026

The City of Cape Town’s response to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak is coordinated by the Disaster Risk Management Centre.

City advises of ecological burns scheduled for March

01 March 2026

Ecological burns: Tygerberg; Westlake; Blaauwberg

Celebrating wetlands and traditional knowledge at Rondevlei

02 February 2026

DFFE and the City of Cape Town celebrated World Wetlands Day at the Rondevlei section of the False Bay Nature Reserve.

Century City sewer network renewed in R8,3 million upgrade

29 January 2026

The Century City project, which saw the rehabilitation of almost 2 000m of sewer pipeline, started in July 2025 and was completed at the end of October 2025

Property owners can install stopcocks to prevent water supply disruptions and save water

26 January 2026

Private isolating valves, also known as stopcocks, play a vital role in preventing unnecessary water supply disruptions.

David Kramer, Taliep Petersen awarded the Freedom of Cape Town

20 January 2026

David Kramer was on hand to personally accept the honour, while Taliep Petersen’s posthumous award was accepted by his daughters, Jawaahier, Fatiema, and Aeesha Petersen.

City staff take on courageous conversations on Gender Based Violence

19 January 2026

City assesses Delft public lighting challenges

04 December 2025

The City’s Energy Directorate recently visited Delft to assess public lighting challenges.

City provides update on Kommetjie Road upgrade

25 November 2025

​The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate would like to advise residents that the end is in sight for the roadworks along Kommetjie Road. Although the project works needed to be extended due to unforeseen circumstances

Bonteheuwel resident scoops ‘crime fighter of the year’ award

22 November 2025

Deen Solomons was one of the Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards recipients.

Final Action Plan for baboons includes a sanctuary, fencing, waste strategy, Wildlife by-law and by-law enforcement

20 November 2025

The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) has finalised and adopted the Action Plan which details the practical implementation of the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan

City approves building plans to the value of R7,8 billion in first quarter

13 November 2025

The City has approved building plans to the value of nearly R8 billion in the first quarter of the current financial year.

Maintenance of Mooimak River improves flow and boosts jobs in Mamre

03 November 2025

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has successfully completed a R200 000 maintenance project.

Latest data shows how City Energy teams sparked to eradicate streetlight service request backlogs

21 October 2025

Over the past year, we have invested a significant amount of resources to make streetlight repair and maintenance a stronger priority.

City bursaries application deadline looms

07 October 2025

​The application window for City bursaries closes this Friday, 10 October 2025

Soet River clean-up brings hope and change through City partnership

30 September 2025

Reach for your Dreams

Cape Town unveils groundbreaking household survey results for data-driven City planning

25 September 2025

​The City is pleased to announce the release of findings from its inaugural city-wide Cape Town Household Survey, conducted between February and October 2024

City offers practical experience to future urban planners

23 September 2025

The City’s Spatial Planning and Envionment Directorate hosted 39 third-year Urban and Regional Planning (URP) students

City bursary applications for 2026 are now open

12 September 2025

The City is always on the lookout for new talent and I am pleased to extend an invitation to all Cape Town-based candidates

Upgrades completed to safeguard Cape Town’s sewer pump stations from vandalism

10 September 2025

Upgrading security at sewer pump stations took centre stage in the 2024/2025 financial year.

Traffic fine roadshow returns to Parow

04 September 2025

The roadshows offer a 'one stop shop' for those with outstanding fines and warrants and have proven to be hugely popular.

City working to fix refuse collection delays in various areas

03 September 2025

The City of Cape Town advises residents in the Atlantic Seaboard, from Atlantis to Hout Bay and some inland suburbs, that refuse collection is currently behind schedule and teams are working on resolving the delays with urgency.

Adoption of NEMA Environmental Management Frameworks

17 July 2025

Adoption of NEMA Environmental Management Frameworks, Urban Area for Cape Town to facilitate investment

Soet River gets clean-up boost with litter interceptors

29 May 2025

Three new litter interceptors are being installed along the Soet River in Strand to trap high volumes of waste causing water pollution.

Assembling of Zeekoevlei dredger under way

19 May 2025

All is on track for the dredging of Zeekoevlei to commence by mid-June 2025

Iconic route set for 10th edition of Cape Town 10K

08 May 2025

A sold-out field of approximately 15 000 people will take to the streets from Woodbridge Island in Milnerton to Lower Long Street in the CBD.

City’s Graduate Internship Programme retains 11 interns

24 April 2025

​The City of Cape Town would like to congratulate 11 Digital Internship Programme interns who have successfully secured permanent jobs with the City.

Eerste/Kuils River Catchment Management Forum holds inaugural meeting

07 April 2025

In 2024, the directorate compiled a comprehensive Pollution Abatement Strategy and Action Plan (PASAP).

Stork Street in Sunnydale temporarily closed on weekday afternoons

18 March 2025

The current roadworks in the area form part of the upgrade of Kommetjie Main Road between Capri Drive and Wood Road.

Major boost on the cards for Safety and Security

04 March 2025

The Safety and Security Directorate has long wanted to expand the gains by the Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) to the rest of the city

Shark Spotters on the go with baboons from tomorrow

28 February 2025

The CPBMJTT welcomes the Shark Spotters who will be implementing selected operational tasks under the banner of the Cape Baboon Partnership

Traffic Fine Roadshow drives to Parow

28 February 2025

​The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Service, in collaboration with Municipal Courts, Revenue Services, and other key departments, will host its annual public roadshow at the Parow Civic Centre, corner of Voortrekker and Talent Streets, Parow.

City rolls up sleeves for World Wetlands Day

18 February 2025

City’s Biodiversity Management Branch and the City’s River Wardens rolled up their sleeves securing pathways and clearing up pollution and invasive vegetation within the surrounding area on the eastern shore of the Zeekoevlei section of False Bay Nature Reserve