Cape Town Urges Residents to Cut Food Waste as Festive Season Approaches
There are many tips to reduce the food waste, such as plan your menus around the number of guests you will expect and only buy enough ingredients for the planned meals. Don't buy fruit and…
Cape Town activates festive season Waste Management Plan to ensure uninterrupted services
The routes and events should be informed before-hand. Alternative routes should be mapped to maintain the continuity in areas that are impacted by the major events or roadworks. High-traffic and tourism-heavy zones should be prioritised to reduce…
City Mobile Swop Shop turns waste into everyday essentials for Capetonians
Cape Town is one of the first cities in the region alongside Stellenbosch to roll out a mobile version of the Swop Shop and allowing one trailer to serve several…
Cape Town launches new EPWP & CDW Hub in Mamre to boost community services
With the launch of this hub, residents will now have a central place where they can access support, raise issues and participate in shaping their own development.
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis inaugurates Landfill Power Project to generate 1.3 million kWh per month
The City of Cape Town has dug perforated pipes or 'wells' into landfill sites to extract methane gas, in order to convert landfill gas into electricity. The gas is then…
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joins teams as new highway cleaning initiative kicks off across Cape Town
The city now has a mass-cleaning unit dedicated solely to the main highways, arterial roads and transport hubs. This will help to up the frequency and intensity of the existing…
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…