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…
South African Athlete Sinesipho Dambile Wins Gold at Men’s 200m in 2026 Commonwealth
South African Sportsman stated that it's not about time, it's about winning the title, and he did exactly that. He added that he has been looking for this since the beginning of the season, and he is just trying to improve…
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…
City of Cape Town signs multi-year strategic MOU with LGSETA
This partnership is provided for joint planning, which also includes co-funding of established accredited programmes and full grant funding for new pilot initiatives, for over a period of up to three years.
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…
Oprah Winfrey announces closure of South Africa Girls’ Academy after two decades
It will be returned to the Gauteng Department of Education as per the original partnership agreement. Inspired by conversations with former South African President Nelson Mandela in December 2000, Winfrey selected…
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…