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馃彮 Cape Town hosts Manufacturing Indaba 2026 on 11 November at the CTICC. The City will outline its new Manufacturing Support Policy and plans to strengthen 33 industrial areas, support manufacturers, and unlock investment and more.
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馃彔 The City has handed over 67 homes to beneficiaries at its Kanonkop Phase 2 housing project in Atlantis. A total of 422 Breaking New Ground (BNG) homes will be built for qualifying beneficiaries.
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22 October 2026 (12:20) Electricity notice
Teams are attending to area faults (outages affecting a number of streets/entire areas) and planned maintenance.
We apologise for the inconvenience.
馃 Mental health struggles aren鈥檛 always visible. Changes in sleep, constant worry or withdrawal may be signs someone needs support.
Break the stigma. Speak openly and seek help.
馃彞 City clinics can assist: brnw.ch/21x6AEo
#MentalHealthAwareness #BreakTheStigma
馃攲The City advises of a planned electricity interruption in parts of Langa on Thursday, 29 October, from 08:00 to 12:00 for critical maintenance. Residents should switch off appliances and treat all electrical installations as live.
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馃彚The City is working to finalise outstanding pensioner and social grant rebate applications. Eligible residents have until 30 November 2026 to apply or renew. Once approved, rebates will be backdated to 1 July 2026.
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馃摙 Catch up on the latest City News Online for news, updates and developments that matter to you and your community.
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The City thanks its engineering team for the swift response after a truck struck the N1 pedestrian bridge. Led by Sheraan Mohammed, the team restored traffic flow by Monday morning. The bridge has since reopened to pedestrians.
馃幁The City continues to support Cape Town鈥檚 cultural heritage through funding and services for minstrel, Malay choir and Christmas band events. Organisers are urged to submit event permit applications on time.
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馃挕The City is investing more than R6,4m in high mast LED lighting upgrades across Cape Town, with Nyanga and Crossroads among the latest areas to benefit. The energy-efficient fittings improve visibility and safety.
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22 October 2026 (07:20) Electricity notice
Teams are attending to area faults (outages affecting a number of streets/entire areas) and planned maintenance.
We apologise for the inconvenience.
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School Transport Safety: We found many taxi drivers and Avanza鈥檚 overloading their unroadworthy vehicles and putting the lives of our precious kids at risk.
In Cape Town, our officers are impounding these vehicles wherever we find them. Don鈥檛 put children鈥檚 lives at risk! We will not allow this. 馃憦馃數
馃攲The City advises of a planned electricity interruption in Duynefontein, Van Riebeeckstrand, Kleinzouterivier, Melkbosstrand and surrounds on Thursday, 22 October, from 09:00 to 10:00 for critical Eskom maintenance.
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Goodbye Cape Town! 馃憢 Our team will be back online tomorrow.
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21 October 2026 (15:30) Electricity notice
Teams are attending to area faults (outages affecting a number of streets/entire areas) and planned maintenance.
We apologise for the inconvenience.
Notice of a Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Cape Town will be held on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 10:00 via the City's digital platforms.
The council meeting will be via the City's YouTube channel: brnw.ch/21x6zjM
