Cape Town launches Food Gardens Project on World Food Day
Community Development Food Gardens Project consists of 10 community food gardens which are at different stages of development in areas such as Nyanga, Langa, Delft, Crossroads, Bonteheuwel, Mitchells Plain, Atlantis…
Cape Town conducted 2024 Household Survey to keep track of cleaner and healthier community
The strategy recognises that these fast-growing communities face unique challenges, including density and limited infrastructure, and commits to practical solutions that bring dignity, health, and cleaner communities for all residents.
Cape Town launches recycling pilot projects marks Clean-up and Recycling Week SA 2025
These new pilots aim to fill the gap by empowering communities to lead their own recycling efforts. The local volunteers will drive the projects by conducting door-to-door collection of recyclables…
Khayelitsha residents turning waste things into valuables by composting
The residents in Khayelitsha have received home composting containers. This will help them in turning kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost. As a part of the Mayor’s Service Blitz, the handover…
Cape Town applauds CPUT for leading ZERO-Waste journey in education sector
Partnerships between the City of Cape Town and institutions like CPUT strengthen the collective ability to build a greener future, and they thanked the event organisers for shining a spotlight on this…
‘Bingo’ joins Mayor’s Service Blitz in Cape Town
Bingo attended the Service Blitz and helped to entertain and educate attendees on the benefits of composting. He also shared his anti-litter message with which he reminded the residents that…
City distributes home composting bins to Capetonians
City of Cape Town has distributed more than 50,000 free home composting bins, who is helping to foster a strong composting culture. The demand remained high, as it reflects growing…
Alderman Grant Twigg attends World Environment Day public awareness event in Barcelona
The canals and waterways of the City of Cape Town running through the high-density areas, the population and dumping making its way into the canals is significantly high due to…
City Urban Waste Management collects over 550K kgs organic food waste through its pilot project
City of Cape Town has been distributing free home composting bins to help build a composting culture. After the project ends in June 2025, the city will assess the outcomes…