Cape Town Unlocks Public Land for Innovative Affordable Housing Development
Cape Town has released more affordable housing land than was released during the previous decade. The pipeline has now grown beyond 12,000 affordable homes in well-located areas across the metro, including approximately…
From Festivals to Sports: Experience Best of August 2026 in Cape Town
As Cape Town continues to cement its reputation as a leading destination for arts, culture, and events, the festival highlights the power of creativity to bring people together, energise public…
Fine Free Week records return of nearly 40,000 overdue Library items in Cape Town
Fine Free Week is observed timely in Cape Town to keep vigilance and have a record of the stationery and books issued to city libraries. The borrowers return the items in the given time-period…
Cape Town Removes 785m² of Graffiti as Metro Police Make 439 Arrests
At the same time the departments continue to make inroads in getting weapons and criminals off the streets. They will further continue to prioritise crime prevention on all levels to…
Mayor Lewis Announces Intergovernmental Dispute to Expand Metro Police Powers
City of Cape Town should be empowered to build a successful docket for prosecutors to gain a conviction. Right now, City officers hand the gun over to SAPS and, due to a broken criminal…
Cape Town Pioneers Virtual Power Plant Assessment for Cleaner Energy
The City of Cape Town’s proactive leadership will help other cities and municipalities across South Africa and the continent to harness the value of DERs in building more resilient, affordable…
Cape Town observes beach clean-up programme on International Marine Protected Areas Day
The Helderberg Marine Protected Area, situated between the Eerste and Lourens River mouths in False Bay, is one of South Africa's 42 nationally declared Marine Protected Areas. Managed by the City of…
Cape Town celebrated ‘Rangers: Guardians of a Changing Planet’ on World Rangers Day
Work of the rangers spans from wildlife protection, environmental education and community engagement to fire management. This is one of the biggest achievements of the Biodiversity Management Branch (BMB) of…
Festive Lights Switch-On celebration returning in November 2026 with Grand Parade
As part of the Wear the Hope Challenge, it aims at celebrating Cape Town’s creativity, diversity and local talent. Residents and visitors will be invited to design a fun festive jersey, pullover or shirt which the mayor will don…