The pressure of rapid population growth, unpredictable climate change and accelerating urbanisation, is negatively impacting existing water supply systems. Cities transitioning to smarter water management technologies support water conservation and improved data management of water consumption. ‘The...

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...

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...

Water usage has yet again peaked, this time reaching 1 062MLD a day. Lower annual rainfall last year resulted in reduced inflows to dams, placing increased pressure on the City’s water supply system. While taps are not at risk of running dry at this stage, continued high water use could rapidly chan...

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...

The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate’s R51 million Festive Season Cleansing Programme is well under way, keeping Cape Town clean this summer. The programme is a top-up cleansing service supporting the City’s standard cleansing activities and has been operational from 1 October 2024. It will...

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has officially opened the City’s new 300-bed Safe Space shelter to help more homeless off the streets in central Cape Town. The mayor was joined by Councillor Patricia van der Ross, Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health.   Read more below: The ...

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...

The City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department and City libraries have put together a programme to ensure the school holidays are anything but cold and wet. Hundreds of programmes are on offer at a range of recreation centres and libraries. Read more below: The various facilities will host ...

The City of Cape Town is set to release its sixth inner city property for social housing development following City Council approval today, 12 June 2024. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that the 9 000 square metre New Market Street property in Woodstock will yield 375 social housing uni...

International Museum Month, recognised in May, is drawing to an end but the public still have the opportunity to visit the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate’s Woodhead Dam Museum, situated across the Hely Hutchinson Dam on Table Mountain. This museum offers a detailed exploration of the Woodhe...

The City of Cape Town is committed to fostering economic inclusivity and growth, particularly in the informal economy which employs over 230 000 Capetonians. This year, we've invested R118,5 million in local economic development infrastructure to support informal traders, creating dignified, accessi...