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    City's Let's ACT at Home mall pop-up makes final stop at Kenilworth

    City's Let's ACT at Home mall pop-up makes final stop at Kenilworth

    20 April 2026

    ​This pop-up is open to all and forms part of the City’s broader efforts to promote sustainable living

    City's Let's ACT at Home mall pop up moves to Canal Walk

    City's Let's ACT at Home mall pop up moves to Canal Walk

    07 April 2026

    ​These pop-ups are open to all and form part of the City’s broader efforts to promote sustainable living

    City's Mitchells Plain Future Energy Festival mall pop up gets under way

    City's Mitchells Plain Future Energy Festival mall pop up gets under way

    02 April 2026

    ​The City’s interactive Let’s ACT at Home exhibit has popped up at Liberty Promenade Mall in Mitchells Plain

    City reminds residents to attend community information sessions: Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) pest

    City reminds residents to attend community information sessions: Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) pest

    05 March 2026

    ​The City is encouraging residents to attend the upcoming PSHB information sessions

    City honours unsung professionals behind Cape Town’s growth and sustainability

    City honours unsung professionals behind Cape Town’s growth and sustainability

    03 March 2026

    The City of Cape Town hosted a special recognition ceremony to honour long-serving and retired officials from the Spatial Planning and Environment Directorate

    All hands on deck to tackle plastic pollution

    All hands on deck to tackle plastic pollution

    17 December 2025

    Tackling plastic pollution is a global challenge

    City celebrates environmental partners and unveils new mascot

    City celebrates environmental partners and unveils new mascot

    04 December 2025

    On Wednesday, 3 December 2025, the City of Cape Town’s Environmental Management Department hosted its inaugural Partner Appreciation Event at the Smart Living Education Centre and Dome Classroom, Green Point Park

    City’s Energy Festival and Smart Living programmes join forces for a more sustainable future

    City’s Energy Festival and Smart Living programmes join forces for a more sustainable future

    18 November 2025

    Five City libraries are taking part in areas identified as high heat zones across the metro.

    Technology and innovation key to improving service delivery

    Technology and innovation key to improving service delivery

    11 November 2025

    Alderman Theresa Uys attended the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona to share City tech advances

    City’s future energy leaders get creative

    City’s future energy leaders get creative

    29 October 2025

    ​The next generation of energy efficiency and renewable energy change-makers is ready to adopt sustainable practices and contribute to climate action in their communities

    Mural honours Dr Athol Williams’s contributions

    Mural honours Dr Athol Williams’s contributions

    29 April 2025

    Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews joined Mitchells Plain residents in proudly honouring Dr Athol Williams with a striking mural

    Global workshop on urban ecosystem restoration hosted in Cape Town

    Global workshop on urban ecosystem restoration hosted in Cape Town

    28 March 2025

    The City of Cape Town is an active participant in UNEP’s Generation Restoration programme in partnership with ICLEI Africa

    City fleet drivers show postive change behaviour

    City fleet drivers show postive change behaviour

    01 December 2024

    City of Cape Town fleet drivers who are implementing golden rules of smart driving and improving their driving behaviour awarded

    Beat the Heat campaign launched to drive extreme heat awareness among vulnerable residents, elderly

    Beat the Heat campaign launched to drive extreme heat awareness among vulnerable residents, elderly

    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

    Resilience is key to disaster risk reduction

    Resilience is key to disaster risk reduction

    26 June 2024

    The Women & Girls Invisible Force of Resilience programme started on 18 June 2024 with 19 learners from Tafelsig, Mondale, Portlands and AZ Burman High Schools in Mitchells Plain attending.

    Budget Speech 2024

    Budget Speech 2024

    27 March 2024

    City Council budget speech 2024

    Building for Jobs Budget- Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend

    Building for Jobs Budget- Cape Town tables record Infrastructure spend

    27 March 2024

    In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the scale of Cape Town's infrastructure spending – worth R120bn over ten years

    Councillor Rob Quintas’s Welcome Address at Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety

    Councillor Rob Quintas’s Welcome Address at Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety

    05 March 2024

    I want to extend a warm welcome to the members of the Global Alliance of Cities for Road Safety in Cape Town.

    City ramps up focus on alternative energy solutions for off-grid informal settlements

    City ramps up focus on alternative energy solutions for off-grid informal settlements

    11 February 2024

    ​As part of the City’s Urban Energy Poverty Programme, alternative energy solutions are being investigated in informal settlements where grid-connected electrification is not possible.

    Education and entertainment at City's My Clean Green Home

    Education and entertainment at City's My Clean Green Home

    01 February 2024

    ​The City’s My Clean Green Home in Green Point Park is open again to visitors on certain days for the next few months.

    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.

    Love food and hate waste this year

    Love food and hate waste this year

    28 January 2024

    The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate would like to urge residents to explore composting and food gardening in 2024 to help divert food waste from landfills.

    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

    From power hungry to power lite- Now City has 100 future-fit buildings saving R84m

    From power hungry to power lite- Now City has 100 future-fit buildings saving R84m

    11 October 2023

    'Saving R84 million and more than 72 500 MWh of electricity and 71 800 tCO2e over the 12 years of the programme so far shows that energy efficiency is always the starting point

    Portfolio Committee commends Urban Mobility for exceeding MyCiTi ridership targets

    Portfolio Committee commends Urban Mobility for exceeding MyCiTi ridership targets

    14 September 2023

    ​The City of Cape Town’s Portfolio Committee on Urban Mobility is impressed with the increase in the MyCiTi commuter numbers during the post-Covid recovery phase.

    City commemorates Mandela Day cleaning up Langa streets

    City commemorates Mandela Day cleaning up Langa streets

    18 July 2023

    67 minutes to cleaning streets in South Africa’s oldest township, Langa

    City incentivises responsible driving through awards

    City incentivises responsible driving through awards

    12 June 2023

    ​The Top 20 City of Cape Town fleet drivers who are implementing the golden rules of smart driving and improving their driving behaviour

    City celebrates International Day of Biodiversity in Philippi and Green Point

    City celebrates International Day of Biodiversity in Philippi and Green Point

    25 May 2023

    International Day of Biological Diversity celebrations which were held at the Green Point Urban Park

    City’s My Clean Green Home exhibition shows learners how to live more sustainably

    City’s My Clean Green Home exhibition shows learners how to live more sustainably

    21 April 2023

    ​The City hosted a group of 45 learners from Montevideo Primary School at the My Clean Green Home exhibition at Green Point Urban Park.

    City seeks public input on KhoeKhoen materials and resources

    City seeks public input on KhoeKhoen materials and resources

    17 April 2023

    ​The City is calling on Cape Town residents and all interested parties to comment on the proposed Khoekhoen materials and resources

    City and SANParks Table Mountain celebrate their dedicated volunteers

    City and SANParks Table Mountain celebrate their dedicated volunteers

    07 December 2022

    'Volunteering takes you on a journey of unintended consequences, but with each step you are making a difference.

    Summer of fun at City’s My Clean Green Home

    Summer of fun at City’s My Clean Green Home

    02 December 2022

    The City’s My Clean Green Home in Green Point Urban Park is open again to visitors for the summer season until Sunday, 18 December 2022.

    22 City buildings receive certificates for smart energy usage

    22 City buildings receive certificates for smart energy usage

    27 July 2022

    ​The City is proud to receive 22 additional Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for 22 of its municipal buildings across the metro

    Rise to the challenge of a plastic free July

    Rise to the challenge of a plastic free July

    06 July 2022

    Waste produced by households and businesses poses a significant challenge to the waste disposal industry

    City takes the waste-wise message to schools

    City takes the waste-wise message to schools

    27 June 2022

    The Waste Awareness Programme Waste-wise Schools is a project aimed at using the platform of international environmental days to spread information and raise awareness of environmental issues and proper waste management among our youth.

    Celebrate Earth Day and see how to take climate action by visiting My Clean Green Home

    Celebrate Earth Day and see how to take climate action by visiting My Clean Green Home

    22 April 2022

    The City of Cape Town’s My Clean Green Home in Green Point Urban Park is open again to visitors in honour of Earth Day

    City offers free online course to make your home more sustainable

    City offers free online course to make your home more sustainable

    31 January 2022

    This free two hour mini-course is aimed at those who want to start learning how to use resources in their homes more efficiently

    Growing Cape Town’s economy remains key priority

    Growing Cape Town’s economy remains key priority

    12 December 2021

    The recovery from the Covid-19 crisis must lead to a different economy.

    Visit the City's My Clean Green Home exhibit this summer

    Visit the City's My Clean Green Home exhibit this summer

    03 December 2021

    The compact home is the epitome of the City’s vision for its energy future

    Top marks for City's climate reporting and action

    Top marks for City's climate reporting and action

    30 November 2021

    The CDP annually scores cities from A to D based on their climate change response disclosure

    Reminder to residents that draft water services and waste management sector plans are open for comment

    Reminder to residents that draft water services and waste management sector plans are open for comment

    12 November 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027 which sets out how it intends to achieve its objectives over the next five years.

    Have your say on draft water services and waste management sector plans

    Have your say on draft water services and waste management sector plans

    28 October 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town is encouraging the public to comment on the draft Water Services Development Plan 2022 – 2027 and the Integrated Waste Management Plan 2022 – 2027

    New plan drives climate action to protect human, economic and ecosystem health

    New plan drives climate action to protect human, economic and ecosystem health

    07 October 2021

    A milestone has been achieved for Cape Town and its people with the launch of the City of Cape Town’s Climate Change Action Plan today

    City shines as first municipality to receive certificates for energy smart buildings

    City shines as first municipality to receive certificates for energy smart buildings

    16 September 2021

    The City of Cape Town is proud to announce that it has received Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for three of its municipal buildings

    Winter electricity saving tips to reduce electricity usage, reduce costs

    Winter electricity saving tips to reduce electricity usage, reduce costs

    07 July 2021

    ​The City of Cape Town reminds residents that by making small changes in their daily lives, a significant reduction can be seen in their energy consumption and in their household bills

    Twenty Smart City drivers honoured

    Twenty Smart City drivers honoured

    07 June 2021

    Smart Driver award ceremony.

    This World Environment Day 2021, Let’s ACT for a stronger Cape Town

    This World Environment Day 2021, Let’s ACT for a stronger Cape Town

    05 June 2021

    In honour of World Environment Day 2021, the City of Cape Town urges residents, neighbourhoods, businesses, churches and communities to support global efforts to tackle climate change

    City’s green home moves to Green Point Urban Park ahead of World Environment Day

    City’s green home moves to Green Point Urban Park ahead of World Environment Day

    28 May 2021

    The compact home is the epitome of the City’s vision for a more climate resilient and carbon neutral future

    Five top tips to save electricity and reduce household costs

    Five top tips to save electricity and reduce household costs

    09 May 2021

    For most households in the metro, the winter months are more expensive as we use more electricity

    Let's ACT to restore our earth on Earth Day

    Let's ACT to restore our earth on Earth Day

    22 April 2021

    The City of Cape Town is paying tribute to all the climate action champions and especially our youth, in celebration of Earth Day, 22 April 2021

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