City of Cape Town Link

Strand Beach

Strand Beach is a popular three-kilometre stretch of sandy shore that has a tidal pool for safe swimming. It also has a kiosk and a boat launching site. Beach chairs and umbrellas are available for hire and local beach vendors sell items such as cooldrinks, pre-packed food and ice cream. Parking is available for 1 000 vehicles and there is a fun park nearby that offers putt-putt (mini-golf) and a water slide.

Please see the Recreation and Parks Tariffs Booklet in the document download section below for more information about booking a facility.

<h4>General enquiries</h4> Telephone: <a>021 850 4089</a><h4>District office</h4> Telephone: <a>021 370 3660</a> / <a>021 370 3666</a>

Beach Road, Strand

Submit your innovative sustainable energy solution

The deadline for submissions is 14 June 2019.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Have-your-say/requests-for-information/innovative-sustainable-energy-solution">innovative-sustainable-energy-solution</a>

Normal

Enter the YouthStartCT Challenge

We want you share your best entrepreneurial ideas for boosting employment in your local community. In exchange, we will provide training and development opportunities.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Jobs-and-opportunities/youthstartct"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">youthstartct</a>

Normal

Take the Cybersecurity Quiz

How safe are you online? Take the quiz to find out.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/safety-in-the-home/cybersecurity-in-the-home/cybersecurity-at-home">cybersecurity-at-home</a>

Normal

Fire safety in the home

Join our junior fire marshals, Aphiwe and Ayanda, as they investigate and solve fire issues in their communities.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/safety-in-the-home/basic-household-safety/fire-safety-in-the-home"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">fire-safety-in-the-home</a>

Normal

Swimming Pools

Our swimming pools boast world-class facilities and most are open until 22 April 2019

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/See-all-city-facilities/Our-recreational-facilities/Swimming%20pools"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">Swimming%20pools</a>

Normal

Libraries

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

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Explore%20and%20enjoy/See-all-city-facilities/our-service-facilities/Libraries"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">Libraries</a>

Normal

Apply for authorisation for grid-tied small-scale embedded generation (SSEG)

You are required to apply for authorisation from the City if you intend installing a grid-tied system.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Municipal-services/Electricity/apply-for-authorisation-for-grid-tied-sseg"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">apply-for-authorisation-for-grid-tied-sseg</a>

Normal

Load-shedding

Access load-shedding schedule and tips to save electricity

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/residential-utility-services/residential-electricity-services/load-shedding-and-outages"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">load-shedding-and-outages</a>

Normal

Complete the Water and Sanitation Customer Satisfaction Survey

Our Water and Sanitation Department is conducting a survey to gain insight into your needs and how satisfied you are with the services that we provide

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Have-your-say/surveys-and-submissions/water-and-sanitation-customer-satisfaction-survey"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">water-and-sanitation-customer-satisfaction-survey</a>

Normal

Comment on the draft Budget for 2019-2020

You are invited to comment on the entire Budget, which includes the 2019-20 review and proposed amendments to the 2017-2022 Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Have-your-say/Issues-open-for-public-comment/draft-budget-for-2019-2020"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">draft-budget-for-2019-2020</a>

Normal

Comment on the Draft Tourism Development Framework

Our Draft Tourism Development Framework (TDF) for the period 2019-2023 will help prepare our tourism budget for the next five years.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Have-your-say/Issues-open-for-public-comment/draft-tourism-development-framework"><img alt="" src="/_layouts/15/IMAGES/icgen.gif">draft-tourism-development-framework</a>

Normal

Apply for replacement wheelie bin

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

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Municipal-services/solid-waste/Apply-for-replacement-wheelie-bin" target="_blank">Apply-for-replacement-wheelie-bin</a>

Normal

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.

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Pay/Driving-and-vehicles/Vehicle-licences/Pay-your-vehicle-licence" target="_blank">Pay-your-vehicle-licence</a>

Normal

Dam levels

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

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/residential-utility-services/residential-water-and-sanitation-services/this-weeks-dam-levels">this-weeks-dam-levels</a>

Normal