Currently no alerts. Keep safe.
Subscribe today and don’t miss out!
Cape Town’s most vibrant downtown is brimming with news … get the latest on property and business investment, new retail stores, cool events, clever entrepreneurs and much more.
CCID extends Cape Town toilet project in partnership with the City of Cape Town
Intent on increasing the amount of clean, safe and accessible public toilets in Cape Town’s busy CBD, the Cape Town…
Film industry rebounds in Cape Town
Cape Town's film industry has rebounded post-pandemic and is soaring as the city anticipates an economic bounce.…
City disappointed by delay in CBD unlawful occupations matter due to late notice to oppose
A Johannesburg-based NGO has filed an eleventh-hour notice to oppose the City of Cape Town’s Western Cape High Court…
When it rains it pours: How to report stormwater flooding
The recent rains we have experienced – while welcome in our water-scarce region – have revealed the extent to which…
Effective partnership ensuring Cape Town CBD success
The City of Cape Town could not be on its prosperous trajectory without the Cape Town Central City Improvement…
City’s cash flow, debt collection levels healthy
The City of Cape Town has written to the ratings agency Moody’s to clarify the outcome from a ratings report that…
Vaccination myths cannot be tolerated
With an average of more than 1 500 new Covid-19 cases a day currently in the metropole, Cape Town cannot afford…
City finalises operational plan to mitigate risks of public unrest
The City of Cape Town has been working on an operational plan to mitigate the risk of public unrest, amid ongoing…
Culemborg safe space marks three-year milestone
First opened in 2018 as a temporary shelter, the facility has had nearly 1 400 people passing through its gates, and…
City embraces POPIA
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) comes into effect as from today, 1 July 2021. Thus,…
Adjusted Level-4 regulations
The amended regulations, gazetted on Sunday 27 June 2021, have a number of implications for the City’s Community…
Public reminded to comment on draft Outdoor Advertising By-law
The City of Cape Town wants to remind residents and interested and affected…
City appeals the restaurant rescue project
According to the most recent analysis of the impact of the current national Level 3 lockdown measures, one in six…
Call to extend curfew
Statement by the city’s mayco member for economic opportunities and asset management, Alderman James Vos…
City postpones festive summer markets indefinitely due to covid-19 resurgence
In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during a period of resurgence, the City of Cape Town has taken a…
City urges commuters to refrain from illegal parking within the CBD
The City of Cape Town urges motorists to abide by the on-street parking bay rules in the CBD. The City’s Transport…
Mayor Plato welcomes move to alert level 1
The move to Alert Level 1 of the national lockdown will bring much needed relief to many of our residents who have been…
Iconic Cape Town ‘Red Bus’ gets back on the road
I am very happy to confirm that the iconic City Sightseeing ‘Red Bus’ will be back on the road from tomorrow, 8…
Second waves of infection elsewhere show we cannot be Covid complacent
With the COVID-19 caseload slowing in the metropole, international experience has shown that Cape Town cannot afford…
City engages tourist guides on best safety protocols
The City of Cape Town recently engaged with key tourist guides and industry specialists to determine and confirm the…
Additional vehicle licensing and cash offices opened
The City of Cape Town has opened additional customer cash and motor vehicle registration and licence (MVRL) offices…
20 Motor licensing, cash offices open thus far, reduced staff
The City of Cape Town has opened 20 customer cash and motor licence offices across the metro thus far. The City will…
City parks to be opened immediately
Following remarks made by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his address to the nation last night, he indicated that the long…
City allocates more than R13 billion to help Cape Town through tough times
From July, the City will allocate more than R13 billion towards Cape Town’s COVID-19 assistance and economic recovery.…