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R5.2bn Potsdam wastewater upgrade reaches 80% completion
New membrane bioreactor filters form part of an upgrade designed to more than double treatment capacity to 100 million litres a d…
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Reporting from the City of Cape Town.
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Cape Town begins partner procurement for Faure New Water Scheme
The two-stage public-private partnership process starts with qualifications for a scheme designed to turn treated wastewater into…
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Three new MyCiTi station projects move onto the Cape Flats programme
Sesame, Hanover Park and an expanded Mitchells Plain station form part of a ten-station package scheduled through July 2027.
Homes & Building
Cape Town building plans: the documents and decisions to settle before submission
A practical route through zoning, title information, professional appointments, DAMS submission, inspections and final occupation.
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Zandvliet treated-effluent pump station reaches scheduled delivery period
The City programme targeted September 2026 for a R41.5 million facility designed to increase reuse capacity to 151 litres a secon…
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Cape Town combines southern electricity upgrade into October outage window
The City scheduled a single major interruption to complete critical work across parts of the southern and far-south network.
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Night works advance MyCiTi construction on AZ Berman Drive
The three-month programme covers the section between Nduli and Wespoort roads in Mitchells Plain.
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Cape Town reviews major water and sanitation construction programme
An oversight visit covered the Potsdam wastewater upgrade and off-grid sanitation work within a broader multibillion-rand program…
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Court interdict protects Cape Flats MyCiTi works from unlawful interference
The order covers construction along Govan Mbeki Road and the wider Lansdowne–Wetton corridor, according to the City of Cape Town.
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Cape Town seeks development proposals for R256m Annandale land parcel
The 71.8-hectare Milnerton site forms part of the City’s accelerated land-release programme for affordable housing.
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First phase of R470m Montague Gardens bulk sewer upgrade commissioned
The project has diverted flow into a new bulk sewer after completing its first phase and commissioning screening infrastructure.
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Strand seawall project advances sewer relocation and coastal works
The project is moving vulnerable sewer infrastructure landward as the City targets completion of the main works by the end of 202…
Homes & Building
Why a Cape Town certificate of occupancy is more than a final piece of paper
The certificate closes the loop between approved plans, completed work, compliance certificates and lawful occupation.