Four webinars will be held between Monday, 26 and Thursday, 29 January focused on tender readiness, financial management, and business improvement strategies. February training sessions include themes of marketing, contract management, and an in-person supplier networking session at the Business Hub...

Launched in 2019, the initiative focuses on highlighting how litter and illegal dumping on land ultimately end up in rivers and eventually the ocean. The programme supports the City’s efforts to protect coastal ecosystems and maintain international Blue Flag standards at some of Cape Town’s most pop...

Through one-on-one engagements, residents were shown what causes sewer overflows and the risks they pose to public health and the environment. Supported by Ward Councillor Xolani Diniso (Ward 86), the team distributed pamphlets outlining steps that households can take to help prevent blockages and h...

‘What an amazing milestone we are reaching and yet another improvement to our human settlements service delivery offering. Not only are we using this mobile office to meet our residents where they are, we are also launching our Title Deeds Express campaign where we are creating thousands of homeowne...

The City of Cape Town has 102 public libraries that offer completely free membership and services. Libraries loan out books, audiobooks and DVDs, provide free access to computers and the internet through SmartCape, and host a range of programmes designed to support learning, development and opportun...

Sections of the Kleinvlei Canal, particularly in Eerste River South, Kleinvlei and Dreamworld, are prone to illegal dumping. In response, the City has implemented regular clean-up operations and installed waste interceptors to prevent litter and debris from flowing downstream into the Kuils River sy...

The City's Disaster Risk Management Centre has led calls for donations to augment humanitarian relief efforts. Donations have been received from members of the public, the Shoprite Group and the Universal Church. In one of the latest donations to assist residents of Dunoon, the Chinese Consul Genera...

MyCiTi started the replacement process earlier this month and will gradually roll out the new-look posters featuring QR codes across the MyCiTi system along routes where buses operate. ‘Commuters will now be able to scan the QR code at bus stops, which will then load the latest times for that stop a...

The campaign, launched late last year by the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos, is being rolled out over several months across six continents and 55 cities worldwide, and is designed to drive international interest and bookings that support Cape Tow...

Between July 2024 and November 2025, the Directorate attended to an average of 346 water pipe bursts per month. Although the targeted repair time is two business days, teams immediately isolate the water supply once a burst is reported to minimise losses, with most bursts during this period resolved...

The event was hosted at the Cape Town Civic Centre on Friday, 16 January 2026 and was hosted by comedian and actor, Siv Ngesi, a passionate ambassador in the fight against GBV in South Africa. The Woman in Leadership portfolio within EMD ensured that as many male and female staff from the City’s Nat...

The Identikidz Programme has registered 101 780 children at participating beaches over the peak festive season – a 13,5% increase compared to the previous year when 89 689 children were registered during the same period.   This season, 227 children have been lost and reunited and five handed over to...