Property valuations

Residential water restrictions explained

Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current drought in Cape Town. We need to work together to change the way we use our water

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Commercial water restrictions explained

Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current drought in Cape Town. We need to work together to change the way we use our water

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Water saving toolkits

To help you spread the word, we have created water-saving information packs for your home, business and hospitality industry.

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Cost of electricity

We bill you based on a three-tier tariff system comprising of the Lifeline tariff, the Domestic tariff and the Home User tariff. Find out how this works for residential and commercial properties.

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City jobs and opportunities

The City offers a range of employment and career development opportunities to suitably qualified applicants from a range of social and educational backgrounds.

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The City's Draft Budget 2020-2021

The City of Cape Town's budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services.

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Get involved

Discover how you can get involved in your community

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new disease that was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Indigent benefits

Residents can apply for indigent benefits with the City to help them pay their rates, service charges or City housing rental payments.

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Safety and security resources

The City offers a variety of free interesting and educational material relating to safety and security.

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Going solar in the home

Installing renewable energy in your home could result in lower electricity costs and contribute to a more sustainable Cape Town.

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Loadshedding

Loadshedding power outages generally last for about 2 hours and 30 minutes, with one area being affected at a time during stage 1 and four areas being affected at a time during stage 3b.

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Cape Town Future Energy Festival

The Cape Town Future Energy Festival is a showcase of innovation and sustainable living.

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Alternative water sources

We live in a water-scarce region. The use of alternative water sources for irrigation and industrial purposes allows us to conserve the water supply from our dams.

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Apply for a film permit
Woodstock Hall	31 Plein Street, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7915
Bellville Integrated Waste Management Facility	Bellville South Industrial, Cape Town, 7530
Delft Drop-off	Fabriek Street, Delft

City backs Light SA Red campaign

Statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith

The campaign is aimed at raising awareness for the events industry, which has been badly affected by COVID-19, the subsequent nationwide lockdown and is calling for the national government to assist the sector through the crisis. The City, this week, received a request from the Light SA Red Campaign for assistance with lighting up the City Hall, Civic Centre, the Cape Town Stadium and Table Mountain. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/JPee.jpg" alt="" style="width:1894px;" /> </figure>We provided permission for the use of lights on City Hall, the Civic Centre and the stadium while we also facilitated the lighting up of Table Mountain. For the City of Cape Town, it was important to show support to this plight because the events industry is vital to Cape Town as it creates thousands of jobs. Without an operational events industry, many artists, production companies, venues and many other workers in the value chain remain in crisis and jobless.Over the last two months, the City has received distressing news from industry companies who have had to lay off staff, sell off assets to keep afloat or simply close down due to lack of income. This should not be the case because we have seen around the world how innovation has enabled the event industry to go back to work safely. The local events industry also has fresh ideas on how they can resume while observing COVID-19 health and safety protocols. This is a plea to the National Government to relax regulations relating to events in order to ensure the industry survives and thousands of people who rely on the sector for work can continue to make a living. As a regulator in the events space, the City of Cape Town will ensure that all health and safety protocols are in place for a safe return to events similar to how we have enabled the film industry to resume production in a safe environment.

2020-08-08T22:00:00Z

Alderman Marian Nieuwoudt, Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment,

Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment; Alderman Marian Nieuwoudt

The City shares the public’s view of the importance of these beach boxes as an iconic and historical part of the St. James landscape and assures the public that they will remain part of the St James landscape in the future.The challenging maintenance and security issues associated with these bathing boxes is currently being revisited and addressed through the City’s Coastal Optimisation process. Proposed solutions have been developed and will be communicated to the public once endorsed by the City.It should, however, be noted that considering our current societal challenges in public places it is increasingly difficult to retain and maintain these kinds of accessible and open public assets as they are very prone to high levels of vandalism, public security risks and abuse. We, however, do understand and share the sentiment that the bathing boxes form a very important part of Cape Towns’ coastal sense of place and identity and we will do our utmost to attain a meaningful and measured balance in retaining some aspects of this into the future.

2020-08-08T22:00:00Z

Women in business programme to train more young women

Statement by the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management

Cape Innovation & Technology Initiative (CiTi) is a strategic business partner of the City’s Department of Enterprise and Investment and it works with government, business and society to promote the inclusive growth of the digital economy. The Women in Business Programme is a vital continuation of the partnership between the City and the CiTi to facilitate inclusive digital transformation in Cape Town.The City-funded programme, which is facilitated by CiTi is a flagship programme which is specifically aimed at providing strategic support and developing the capacity of female entrepreneurs. Women business owners are introduced to an extensive range of powerful online and digital programmes to support their business activities. The areas covered include administration, finance and accounting, tax, e-commerce plugins, graphic design, document management, digital marketing and social media, human resources and personality profiling, project management and project communication, legal advice, payments and banking apps.The majority of the modules are facilitated by mainly women entrepreneurs who themselves have years of experience and have implemented these tools in their own businesses creating a space where interactions are both practical and educational.In these difficult times, I am also pleased that Citi found new innovative ways to continue the programme and it has been adapted to enable successful delivery and engagement on an exclusively online basis. Female entrepreneurs who would like to take part in the Women in Business programme can submit their applications on the CiTi’s website <a href="http://www.citi.org.za/">www.citi.org.za</a> or like and follow the Cape Innovation & Technology Facebook page for news and updates.

2020-08-08T22:00:00Z

Spike in public unrest impacts on service delivery

City’s enforcement services recorded 91 incidents of protest action in the last three weeks.

Between 11 July and 5 August, there were 91 incidents of protest action recorded by the City’s enforcement services. This compared to 38 such incidents between April and June – a near eight-fold increase. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/DamagedVehicle3.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure>During this time, the Safety and Security Directorate has recorded 38 injuries to staff members, damage to 14 Directorate vehicles and at least six private vehicles, and 28 arrests for public violence. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/DamagedVehicle2.jpeg" alt="" style="width:2532px;" /> </figure>Much of the unrest has been linked to violent attempts to invade pockets of land in a number of areas around the city. The Safety and Security Directorate is counting the cost, but it is imperative that the public too be cognizant of how these incidents impact on them. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="http://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Centre/Damaged%20Vehicle1.jpeg" alt="" style="width:1425px;" /> </figure>Not only do we have to direct resources away from other priority areas to assist SAPS with public order policing, but where vehicles are damaged rendering them unusable, it means one less vehicle for visible policing or for responding to emergencies. Where staff members are injured, it means time off work, which translates into fewer officers to fulfill our public safety mandate. The volatility in so many areas is also impacting on other services to the public, particularly in the communities where the violence is taking place. Specifically, from a Safety and Security perspective, our Disaster Risk Management Centre staff have been unable to:<ul><li>assist with humanitarian relief efforts because of protest action in certain areas</li><li>conduct their COVID-19 outreach and awareness activities</li><li>conduct assessments of emergency incidents like informal settlement fires in affected areas</li><li>coordinate mitigation measures as part of the Winter Readiness Programme, following the last major cold front There are many other examples of how services by other City departments have been impacted, and ultimately, communities at large are being hamstrung by the actions of a few. The City implores the criminal justice system to treat the charges brought against those who have been arrested seriously, and to send a strong message that the destruction and risks to public safety that have accompanied the unrest of recent weeks cannot be tolerated. We also reiterate our call to the public to share any information that could lead to the identification, arrest and conviction of those responsible for the violence. Anonymous tip offs can be directed via our Public Emergency Communication Centre by dialling 021 4807700 from a cellphone or 107 from a landline. </li></ul> End

2020-08-06T22:00:00Z

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The cost of electricity

We bill you based on a three-tier tariff system comprising of the Lifeline tariff, the Domestic tariff and the Home User tariff. Find out how this works for residential and commercial properties.

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The City's Draft Budget 2020-2021

The City of Cape Town's budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services.

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District plans

The District Plans are medium term (10 year) plans that aim to guide spatial development processes and land use management within the district and are approved by the Council of City of Cape Town as policy.

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Informal trading

Informal trade is a very important part of Cape Town's economy and benefits both traders and locals.

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The Business Hub

The Business Hub provides information on starting and growing your business.

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Pay your traffic fine

The City has a number of different options for paying traffic fines. If you would like to pay your fine.

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Pay your rates and services accounts

You can pay your rates and services account in a number of different ways.

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Prevent illegal dumping

We are calling on all our residents to stop and report illegal dumping … Illegal dumping costs us money It costs the City R350 million every year to clean up illegal dumping …

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Upgrade to a new prepaid electricity meter

Find out if your suburb has been selected for a compulsory electricity meter upgrade

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Submit a building plan

If you are planning any building work on a property, you may need to submit a building plan for approval.

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City jobs and opportunities

The City offers a range of employment and career development opportunities to suitably qualified applicants from a range of social and educational backgrounds.

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2020/21 Tariffs

Find out about the latest tariffs that affect you

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Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new disease that was recently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO)

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View the Council Meeting Calendar

Access the Council meeting calendar and agendas for upcoming meetings.

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Coronavirus updates

We are operating with reduced services and communication channels as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and national lockdown.

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Load-shedding

Load-shedding stages are announced by Eskom and depend on the extent of the shortage of generation capacity

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Libraries

Loan out books, get access to electronic resources or take part in community programmes and events at any of our libraries

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Cape Town Future Energy Festival

The Cape Town Future Energy Festival is a showcase of innovation and sustainable living.

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Reduce rates for NPOs and PBOs

Some PBOs and NPOs which were previously excluded from the list due to legislative changes will now be able to benefit from reduced rates.

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Apply for replacement wheelie bin

The City will replace or repair a damaged or stolen wheelie bin free of charge.

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Pay and renew your vehicle licence

There are a number of different options you can use when paying for and renewing your vehicle licence renewal.

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Dam levels

The dam levels are critical for Cape Town’s water supply and are a key contributor to the Day Zero water dashboard

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Apply for new or replacement driver's licence

Find out how to get a new or replacement driver’s licence.

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