COVID-19

Statement by the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities, Alderman James Vos I’m delighted at the announcement by the UK government that they will be taking South Africa off their red list!  This long-awaited decision follows weeks of lobbying by the City and our industry partners in Cape Town and around the country. The […]

The City of Cape Town, Western Cape Government and Discovery Health have opened Cape Town’s first mass vaccination facility at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Dubbed the Vaccination Centre of Hope, the facility is expected to administer over 750 000 vaccinations between July and December, playing a critical role in Cape Town and the […]

We know that travelling during this time can be stressful. That’s why we’ve put together everything you need to know about the precautions we’re taking to make sure your trip to our city is both fun and safe. Important Information Visit the sacoronavirus.co.za  portal for the official statistics, toolkits and designated hospitals relating to the […]

The City of Cape Town in collaboration with Cape Town Tourism has rewarded the city’s healthcare workers as part of the City’s Responsible Tourism Frontline Project. Every crisis has its heroes, and at the function held at the Kasselsvlei Community Health Centre this week, there was an opportunity to thank Cape Town’s brave healthcare workers […]

Give the City of Cape Town a challenge, and it’ll excel at overcoming it. When faced with an unprecedented drought a couple of years ago, the City crafted a highly innovative and successful homegrown plan. So, when the pandemic hit early last year, the City knew not to wait, but to innovate. And they clearly […]

The City of Cape Town, together with the key tourism and hospitality bodies, are calling on locals, visitors and businesses to continue adhering to strict Covid-19 protocols. We all need to work together to protect our health, while ensuring that business remain open and the economy continues grow. The City of Cape Town recently facilitated […]

Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato has welcomed news that South Africa will move back to lockdown Alert Level 1. The eased restrictions take effect today (1 March 2021) and come nearly a year after the first Covid-19 case was reported in the country. In a national address on Sunday, 28 February 2021, South African President […]

A Cape Town nurse was one of the first people in the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine this month, alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. Sister Nombini Ndzishe, the HIV/TB programme manager at Luvuyo clinic in Khayelitsha, says she did it to protect herself and her family. “My elderly mother and young granddaughter live with me […]

Statement by Alderman James Vos, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities & Asset Management The City of Cape Town has announced a ten-point tourism strategy to get the sector back on its feet. For destinations to succeed, they need to constantly reinvent, while incorporating the unique assets, the authenticity of their products and […]

The City of Cape Town’s COVID-19 Crisis Coordinating Team has been named the Apolitical Global Public Service Team of the Year in the category: COVID-19 Rapid Responders. The award formed part of the Apolitical Public Service Awards, which recognises and celebrates innovative, ground-breaking public service teams globally. The City of Cape Town won the category […]