The City of Cape Town is ramping up law enforcement to increase safety and boost economic activity in key CBDs, with a special 50-strong policing deployment dedicated to Bellville, Mitchells Plain, and Wynberg. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Tuesday joined an integrated policing operation in Bellville ...

The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is proud to announce the establishment of three new Catchment Management Fora (CMF), designed to enhance the sustainability and resilience of our water resources and promote integrated water resource management.   Read more below:   These fora will focus o...

George Municipality is pleased to announce the Thembalethu Node Development Project to create a vibrant and sustainable community hub in Thembalethu. This initiative branded "Ilisolethu" (which means, “Our Eye”, in IsiXhosa), aims to attract new investments and stimulate economic growth in the preci...

Twenty seven City libraries hosted in-house coding sessions on Mandela Day, and once the scores were in, two teams from Elsies River library made it to the top three. They will go up against top-performers from other libraries to determine who will advance to the national competition in October and ...

The City of Cape Town wants to remind the public to comment on the proposal to redevelop and upgrade the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei in the False Bay Nature Reserve. The proposed redevelopment is to supplement other medium-term interventions, amongst which the dredging of Zeekoevlei, to improv...

The City’s Human Settlements Directorate has already issued more than 10 000 flood kits and continues to issue even more to reduce the impact of flooding caused by the unprecedented levels of rain experienced across the metro since last week. These kits are distributed across the metro but especiall...

The City’s Electricity teams are working around the clock, attending to a large number of electricity outages due to weather damage across the metro. Approximately 2 500 electricity fault requests were logged on Monday, 15 July 2024 alone. All emergency repairs as well as prolonged and large area ou...

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate would like to inform the public about roadworks in various areas in Atlantis. The resurfacing of roads in the Protea Park; Saxonsea and Beacon Hill area has commenced this week and is to be concluded on 26 July 2024, weather permitting. The work is ...

Recently Cape Town has been hard hit by unprecedented heavy rain. This led to Cape Town’s dam levels increasing by 20% in a week and currently stands at 95,2%. Last year this time, dam levels were at 99%. Regardless of the status of our dams, the City is continuing on its mission to build a water-se...

Article 6: Promoting Cultural Exchange Article Series: Connecting with Your Neighbours Introduction A neighbourhood rich in cultural diversity offers unique opportunities for learning and growth. By embracing and promoting cultural exchange, residents can foster understanding, respect, and unity wit...

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Waste Management Directorate is unfortunately experiencing widespread waste collection delays due to the impact of the recent rains. Read more below: Flooding is hindering the movement and operation of waste compactors and collection teams throughout the city. Intense r...

The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground to attend to electricity service requests, mostly related to storm damage. As the weather is expected to worsen, the City advises residents that the predicted heavy rain showers and winds may lead to damaged electricity infrastructure, high call volu...