| Comment on the City’s draft budget for 2026/2027 | Comment on the City’s draft budget for 2026/2027 | | <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/CityConnectHeader.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | <div class="ExternalClassFF74F394734E4B24A015668231D9AC38"><p>The City's tabled budget for the period July 2026 – June 2027, which reflects key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where we will spend money on programmes and services is out for public comment from 1 April until 30 April 2026. <br></p></div> | <span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">Purpose of the draft Budget 2026/2027</h2></span>
<p> We invite you to comment on the entire Budget, which includes proposed amendments to the 2022-2027 Integrated Development Plan (IDP), corporate scorecards and the 2026-27 draft budget. You can view the proposed tariff highlights in the advert at the bottom of this page. </p><h4>Useful links:</h4><ul><li> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/the-city-budget/the-citys-budget-2026-2027">The City’s draft Budget 2026/2027 documents - please see Annexure 6 for proposed tariffs</a> </li><li>
<a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/the-city-budget/How-does-the-budget-work">What is a budget and how does it work?</a> </li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Financial%20documents/Budget-2026-27_Ann25.pdf" target="_blank">Review and proposed amendments of the 2022-2027 IDP</a></li><li>Draft Budget 2026/2027 Advert (<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/Budget-2026-27-Advert-Eng.pdf" target="_blank">English</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/Budget-2026-27-Advert-Afr.pdf" target="_blank">Afrikaans</a> | <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/Budget-2026-27-Advert-Xho.pdf" target="_blank">isiXhosa</a>)</li><li><a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Graphics%20and%20educational%20material/2026-27%20Tabled-Budget-PPP.pdf" target="_blank">Draft Budget 2026/2027 Summary Presentation</a> </li><li>
<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Residential-property-and-houses/Private-properties/rates-and-tariffs-calculator" target="_blank">Rates calculator</a></li></ul><p>Notice is hereby given in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act No. 32 of 2000; the Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003; and the Municipal Property Rates Act No. 6 of 2004 that the proposed amendments to the 2022-2027 IDP document and the draft Budget for 2026/27 is <strong>available for comment from 1 April - 30 April 2026</strong>. </p><p>Further notice is given in accordance with section 21A and section 21 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, No. 32 of 2000, that you are invited to submit comments to the City in respect of the proposed draft budget.<br></p><h2 class="sectHeading">Comment period</h2><h4>Draft 2026/2027 Budget</h4><p>Submit your comments by
<strong>Thursday</strong><strong>, 30 April 2026</strong>. </p><h4>IDP (2026/27 amendments)</h4><p>Submit your comments by <strong>Monday</strong><strong><strong><strong>,</strong> 20 April </strong>2026</strong>.</p><h2 class="sectHeading">Submit your comment</h2><p>You may submit your comments or representations via the following channels: </p><h4> Online</h4><ul><li>
<a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/websitefeedback/?id=60d55696-b0ba-40cf-830a-0052a6b345aa" target="_blank">Comment on the draft budget until 16:30 on Thursday, 30 April 2026</a>.</li><li>
<a href="https://web1.capetown.gov.za/web1/websitefeedback/?id=b57d417b-3106-4394-ba12-821ac183fa5d" target="_blank">Comment on the IDP (2026/27 amendments) until Monday, 20 April 2026</a>.</li></ul><p>
<strong>Email</strong><br>Email your written comments to
<a href="mailto:Budget.Comments@capetown.gov.za?subject=Comment on the City’s draft Budget for 2025-2026">
<em>Budget.Comments@capetown.gov.za</em></a>.</p><p>
<strong>Delivery</strong><br>Deliver your comments by hand to your nearest
<a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/City-Council/Find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil">Subcouncil office</a> or to the address below: </p><p>
<em>Fifth Floor Podium </em><br><em>Civic Centre </em><br><em>12 Hertzog Boulevard </em><br><em>Cape Town </em><br><em>8001 </em></p><p>
<strong>Post</strong><br>Post your comments to: </p><p>
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<strong>For attention: The City Manager </strong></em>
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<em>2026/2027 IDP/Budget </em><br><em>Private Bag X9181 </em><br><em>Cape Town </em><br><em>8000</em></p>
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<i class="info note"></i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Please note</h4><p>We will assist you if you would like to submit comments but have a disability or are unable to read or write. Visit
<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Forms%2c%20notices%2c%20tariffs%20and%20lists/HYS_2025-26Budget_Venues_List.pdf" target="_blank">a venue near you </a>during office hours (Weekdays, 08:00 - 15:30) to view the documents and submit your comments. For verbal comments, call
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<a>0800 212 176</a></em>.</p></div></div></span>
<h2 class="sectHeading">Public meetings</h2><p>Do you believe in working together to solve challenges and to identify opportunities?
If so, please join us as we discuss our City of Hope Budget 2026/2027.
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<a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/Procedures%2c%20guidelines%20and%20regulations/Draft_Budget_2026-27_Meeting_Schedule.pdf" target="_blank">View the meeting schedule</a>.</p><p>Please contact your
<a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/Meet-the-City/City-Council/Find-your-councillor-ward-or-subcouncil" target="_blank">Subcouncil office</a> for further information on the meetings.<br></p> | | GP0|#cc1f7b28-f43b-45ab-a0f2-08b4fefef7ed;L0|#0cc1f7b28-f43b-45ab-a0f2-08b4fefef7ed|Issues open for public comment;GTSet|#a7cfb90d-44ad-4426-98ce-565f79932396;GPP|#79e6adda-2aa2-4523-bc29-296828216c93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 April - 30 April 2026 | 0 |
