The City Energy Directorate’s ongoing work of installing and maintaining its light-emitting diodes (LED) on public lights in Khayelitsha is making significant progress. Khayelitsha has a network of 222 high-mast public lights and the City’s LED long-term project aims to phase out the old mercury vap...

Last month, the City of Cape Town extended the commenting period for the draft Code of Conduct for the Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve (WANR) to 31 October 2024. Residents and interested and affected parties are encouraged to submit their comments soonest. The draft code proposes a number of interve...

The City of Cape Town’s Durbanville Library celebrated having the first young patron to read 1 000 stories. The 1000 Stories before School Reading campaign has been running for just over two years.   Recently, five-year-old Leandri Roodman became the first young patron to reach the milestone of 1000...

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility team successfully hosted the first of four planned community roadshow events at the Parow Civic Centre, yesterday, 10 October 2024.   ‘It was great to see the local residents who came out to meet the Urban Mobility Directorate teams. They had an opportunity to ...

The emergency exercise at a primary school in Melkbosstrand coincided with International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR), which is commemorated annually on 13 October.  The IDDRR theme this year is ‘Empowering the next generation for a resilient future’.   The focus is on enhancing the prepa...

We are thrilled to share another great competition with you! Introducing the Waterfront Duck Co.—a fantastic new attraction in Cape Town that promises a unique and enjoyable experience on the beautiful canals and waterways of the V&A Waterfront. If you’re looking for a fun outing with family or frie...

The City's mowing operations are under way, with teams actively working and expanding their operations. Residents can expect mowing maintenance across various areas as preparations for the upcoming season continue. The Recreation and Parks Department manages extensive grassed areas across the city. ...

The City of Cape Town published the draft Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for the Blaauwberg Road Corridor in Table View on 9 September 2024 for public comment. Given the significant interest in the draft LSDF, the City has extended the commenting period by another month, until 11 Novembe...

Members of the newly established Soet River Catchment Management Forum (SRCMF) joined the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien, for a walk along a few sections of the Soet River in Strand on Wednesday, 25 September 2024. The Soet River passes through ...

On Monday, 23 September 2024, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) published Eskom’s Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD) 6 for the period between 2025/26 to 2027/28. The City has warned against Eskom’s plans to hike electricity tariffs by an outrageous almost 44% for municipalitie...

The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate (UWM) delivered 500 refuse bins on Saturday, 21 September to beneficiaries of the Bososa Link Upgrade of Informal Settlement project (UISP) in Mfuleni. The City of Cape Town is pleased to announce that the Bosasa Link community received their new 240l wh...

Property owners are reminded to use plumbers who are qualified from an accredited education and training institution under the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), for new and altered water installations including household leaks, to modify water systems on their properties. This will give...