The venue was intentionally selected as it speaks directly to the 2026 theme: ‘Unlocking Magic Through Stories – A Journey of Hope and Adventure’. Dr Bongani Ndhlovu, Executive Director: Core Functions at Iziko Museums of South Africa, officially welcomed the participating story readers, including M...

With ongoing hot weather, the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues to encourage residents and everyone in Cape Town to be water wise at all times, especially this summer. This will help the City manage our dam levels until winter. ‘While there is no immediate cause for concern about wat...

‘This increase in teenage pregnancies forms part of a trend that has been observed over the past few years. These pregnancies can be at higher risk for medical complications and have a significant socioeconomic impact for both the mothers and their families. ‘City Health facilities offer Adolescent ...

On Wednesday, 28 January, Metro Police officers received a tip-off about the location of a hijacked truck in Endlovini, Khayelitsha. The vehicle had been hijacked in Grabouw earlier that morning by 10 suspects. The suspects were busy offloading the alcohol when officers arrived, but most of them fle...

'The City of Cape Town extends its gratitude to the National Department of Transport for their vital role in ensuring accountability and driving progress toward universal access and inclusive public transport systems. It was an honour for us to host this year's Universal Design and Access Planning (...

‘Siyayithanda iMfuleni, it was a joy to celebrate 50 years of this special community together with residents. Mfuleni means river, and what I’m really proud about is the river of infrastructure investment we are pouring into this community right now. ‘The future here is only getting brighter with a ...

Road users and businesses in the Monte Vista and Kaapzicht Area are advised of the following roadworks: Road resurfacing along Giel Basson Drive (northbound and southbound) from the N1 bridge to Rothschild Boulevard Road resurfacing along Rothschild Boulevard (Eastbound and Westbound) from Giel Bass...

Faced with below-average rainfall and increasing water demand, the Water Inspectorate ramped up their efforts to ensure residents and businesses are adhering to the Water By-law of 2010 and the 2018 by-law amendment. During December 2025 and January 2026, water inspectors visited Sandown, Parklands,...

Teams have been working non stop on the City and its partner, Garden Cities’, innovative Greenville Phase 5 Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing project in Fisantekraal, Durbanville. The R153 million Greenville housing development continues to make steady progress, reflecting the City’s commitment to a...

The City’s ongoing investment into upgrading and modernising ageing water and sewer infrastructure as part of its annual pipe replacement programme remains on track. During November and December 2025, alone 12,54km of water pipes and 7,96km of sewer pipes were placed. This proactive measure forms pa...

The City of Cape Town’s Events Permit Office approved 1 064 events between 1 January and 31 December 2025, ranging from major international sporting fixtures and large-scale festivals to community and cultural gatherings. These events attracted over 3 472 000 spectators and participants during the c...

A Certificate Of Acceptability (COA) is a legal document confirming that a food business meets basic hygiene and food safety standards The standards are outlined in the Regulations governing the general hygiene requirements for food premises, the transport of food and related matters, R638 of 22 Jun...