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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-21-cape-town-activates-emergency-response-following-heavy-rainfall

Cape Town activates emergency response following heavy rainfall

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (563+ words) A Road Maintenance team reinstated paving along a walkway on Buitensingel St between Bree and Loop Sts, while another checked storm water drains and inspected channels in all precincts in the city centre. The City of Cape Town says it…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-20-new-regulations-for-short-term-rentals-in-cape-town-what-you-need-to-know

New regulations for short-term rentals in Cape Town: What you need to know

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (474+ words) Image: Royal Wave ENT/pexels The City of Cape Town is tightening the screws on short-term rental operators, making it clear that properties run like businesses will be treated and charged as such under its existing Rates Policy. To improve…...

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capetowner. co. za > atlantic-sun > news > 2026-04-20-postponement-of-castle-bowling-green-social-housing-case-raises-concerns-for-cape-town-residents

Postponement of Castle Bowling Green social housing case raises concerns for Cape Town residents

1+ day, 54+ min ago  (498+ words) The City of Cape Town is appealing a Heritage Western Cape ruling stopping the proposed development of 160 social housing units at the historic Castle Bowling Green in Woodstock, at the Western Cape High Court. The legal battle between the City…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-15-major-infrastructure-works-at-va-waterfront-what-you-need-to-know

Major infrastructure works at V&A Waterfront: What you need to know

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (314+ words) The V&A Waterfront will resume its major infrastructure program to replace ageing water and sewer pipelines The V&A Waterfront will resume its major infrastructure programme to replace ageing water and sewer pipelines - an essential investment to support long-term…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-15-discover-cape-towns-newest-local-products-at-the-invest-cape-town-centre

Discover Cape Town's newest local products at the Invest Cape Town Centre

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (443+ words) The City's mayoral committee member for economic growth, James Vos, with attendees at the launch of the new product display at the Invest Cape Town Centre at City Hall. A range of new Cape-made products has gone on display at…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-10-lieutenant-colonel-johan-pentz-returns-to-sea-point-a-call-for-community-partnership

Lieutenant Colonel Johan Pentz returns to Sea Point: A call for community partnership

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (447+ words) Lieutenant Colonel Johan Pentz, acting station commander for Sea Point police station. Image: Fouzia van der Fort Sea Point police has welcomed back a familiar face, Lieutenant Colonel Johan Pentz, as the new acting station commander, who officially took office…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-10-city-of-cape-town-invites-residents-to-shape-the-future-of-harrington-square

City of Cape Town invites residents to shape the future of Harrington Square

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (303+ words) Cape Town residents will have the opportunity to weigh in on the renewal and reshaping of Harrington Square, one of the key public spaces on the eastern side of the Cape Town CBD. The City of Cape Town is planning…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-08-chasing-the-golden-hour-top-5-underrated-sunset-locations-in-cape-town

Chasing the Golden Hour: Top 5 Underrated Sunset Locations in Cape Town

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (328+ words) There's a beautiful rhythm to Cape Town evenings, and it's marked by light. As the sun dips toward the Atlantic, people across the city pause, cameras in hand, to witness fleeting moments of gold that make the everyday extraordinary. Here…...

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capetowner. co. za > cape-towner > news > 2026-04-08-cape-towns-public-toilets-a-lifeline-for-the-cbd

Cape Town's public toilets: A lifeline for the CBD

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (521+ words) A public toilet initiative in Cape Town's CBD has recorded more than a million visits, proving that clean, accessible sanitation is a lifeline for the city centre. Launched to address a long-standing shortage of public sanitation, the initiative is supported…...

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capetowner. co. za > news > 2026-04-07-experience-a-free-lunch-hour-concert-at-artscape-with-the-cape-cultural-collective

Experience a free lunch hour concert at Artscape with the Cape Cultural Collective

2+ week, 5+ hour ago  (204+ words) Pictured at the back, from left, are Unmute Dance Theatre dancers Andile Vellum, from Langa, and Sasha Fourie, from Athlone. In front are Nadie Mc Kenzie, from Belhar, and Emile Petersen, from Cape Town. The Cape Cultural Collective (CCC) and Unmute…...