Cape Town Hands Over Salt River Site for 970 Affordable Housing Units
Salt River Market is one of the most exciting inner-city affordable housing projects, and they are pleased to reach the point of handover for the development of 970 affordable units. Construction is now set to commence here,…
City of Hope Budget 2026-27 Offers Highest Rates Relief Among South Africa’s Five Largest Cities
Pensioners will continue to receive benefit from the country's widest rebate qualifying criteria, with Cape Town also the only metro offering lifeline electricity to pensioners up to R27,000 monthly household income. In other cities, pensioners…
Cape Town to Publish Budget 2026-27 Amendments Following Court Ruling
City will engage the National Treasury and Co-operative Governance Departments nationally to seek regulatory clarity on available options for municipalities to equitably cross-subsidise lower and middle-income households.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis Defends Constitutional Court Bid Against Procurement Act
The City of Cape Town argued that the Act was passed unlawfully, with fatal shortcomings in public participation and parliament’s procedures, including that seven of nine provinces did not have…
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis Launches New Masiphumelele Gateway Market to Boost Informal Trade
These projects purposefully centre the various and specific needs of the different communities. While it simultaneously strengthens a network of traders, entrepreneurs and small businesses that fuel economic growth.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis Calls for Faster Rail Devolution to Boost Affordable Transport
The National Masterplan cites research from Cape Town’s Rail Business Plan. It found that lower-income households would save an estimated R932m a year; if trains were working as they should in a…
Cape Town and STADIO Team Up to Develop Bachelor’s in Municipal Policing
The degree programme will unlock new opportunities for the enforcement staff and will create a pipeline for career progression within the City. Furthermore, the programme and the qualification will be open to anyone who meets the criteria, so they have…
Cape Town Launches R4.7 Billion Upgrade of Macassar Wastewater Plant
The project provides scope that is new inlet works, biological nutrient removal reactors, secondary settling tanks, UV and chlorine disinfection, sludge digestion and mechanical dewatering facilities, combined heat and power installation, and refurbishment…
Cape Town completes R7.7m upgrade of Safe Space-1 facility at Culemborg
One of the latest exciting additions is the partnership with Streetscapes and the CCID on a pilot Sober Space to help safely manage clients who arrive back at the Culemborg facility intoxicated.