Artists Programme

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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Dam levels

The City of Cape Town and the National Department of Water and Sanitation measures dam levels to check how much water is available.

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Prevent illegal dumping

The City calls on all communities to stop illegal dumping and to report anyone who engages in this act.

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Informal trading

Informal trade is a very important part of Cape Town's economy and offers good employment opportunities for traders, as well as affordable goods and services to locals.

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Find your councillor, ward or subcouncil

You can find your councillor, ward or subcouncil using our easy look-up tool.

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Registering as an accredited waste service provider ensures that your business is compliant with the City's Integrated Waste Management By-law.

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Comment on the proposed MyCiTi Phase 2A stop locations along direct routes

10 October – 30 November 2022

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Green Infrastructure Programme

We are developing a Green Infrastructure Programme (GIP) for Cape Town. This will improve current natural assets and help towards the planning of new green and sustainable features.

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Your City in 60 seconds

Catch up on the latest important City news updates with your City in 60 seconds.

Each week, we share a new video giving you a snapshot of what we are up to in your community.<div class="responsive-media"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gAUvYkDcB2I?si=ksOmR7QFhjjdUno4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0"></iframe> </div> <div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:5px;"> <figure class="figure-credits left" style="margin:0px 15px 10px 0px;"> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Media-and-news/Portfolio%20Committee%20commends%20Urban%20Mobility%20for%20exceeding%20MyCiTi%20ridership%20targets"> <img class="responsive" alt="Portfolio Committee commends Urban Mobility for exceeding MyCiTi ridership targets" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/general-people-380.jpg" /> </a></figure> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Media-and-news/Portfolio%20Committee%20commends%20Urban%20Mobility%20for%20exceeding%20MyCiTi%20ridership%20targets"> Portfolio Committee commends Urban Mobility for exceeding MyCiTi ridership targets</a> The City of Cape Town’s Portfolio Committee on Urban Mobility is impressed with the increase in the MyCiTi commuter numbers during the post-Covid recovery phase. </div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:5px;"> <figure class="figure-credits left" style="margin:0px 15px 10px 0px;"> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Media-and-news/%27Copperheads%27%20ramp%20up%20operations"> <img class="responsive" alt="‘Copperheads’ ramp up operations" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/copper-wire-380.jpg" /> </a> </figure> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Media-and-news/%27Copperheads%27%20ramp%20up%20operations"> ‘Copperheads’ ramp up operations </a> A review of the unit’s operations over the past two financial years reveals increases in arrests, operations and hotspot patrols, and also massive increases in confiscated infrastructure. </div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:5px;"> <figure class="figure-credits left" style="margin:0px 15px 10px 0px;"> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Media-and-news/City%20expands%20its%20social%20support%20net"> <img class="responsive" alt="City expands its social support net" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/soc-support-380.jpg" /> </a></figure> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Media-and-news/City%20expands%20its%20social%20support%20net"> City expands its social support net </a> The Social Development and Early Childhood Development (SDECD) Department is mandated to support vulnerable groups including youth, and persons living on the street. </div>

2023-09-21T22:00:00Z

Dinosaur festival called off due to non-compliance

The permit office would like to caution residents and visitors that the event has been deemed illegal due to non-compliance with the Events By-Law and the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act.

The permit office would like to caution residents and visitors that the event has been deemed illegal due to non-compliance with the Events By-Law and the Safety at Sports and Recreational Events Act.The event organiser hosted the event, Dinosaur World Festival Cape Town, in Wynberg without permission from the Event Permit Office. The organisers also held the event despite being without a Land-Use permit for the use of Maynardville Park in Wynberg. That application was pending.A fine was issued to the event organiser for hosting an event without a permit. During the visit to the site, the permit officer found that there were no medical personnel on site and there were groups of young children in what was essentially an unsafe environment. While the City supports events and will continue to play its role as an enabler, it is important that events are hosted in a safe environment that is in accordance with the law.Illegal events endanger the lives of patrons as a result of the lack of security and crowd management, to name but a few.If you come across a suspected illegal event, an advertisement or hear about an illegal event, please mail <a href="mailto:events.permit@capetown.go.za" target="_blank">events.permit@capetown.go.za</a> or call the City's Events Permit Office on 021 417 4035. End

2023-09-21T22:00:00Z

Condolences on the tragic passing of SA Navy Mariners

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has extended the City’s condolences on the passing of SA Navy mariners in a tragic incident off the Kommetjie coastline yesterday, 20 September.

'On behalf of the City of Cape Town, I extend my condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the SA Navy mariners who passed away as a result of the tragic incident off our coastline on Wednesday. We mourn their loss and pray that they will know our gratitude for their service to our country. 'Our thoughts are also with the survivors for a full recovery. May everyone impacted by this tragedy find peace and strength in this difficult time,' said Mayor Hill-Lewis. Mayor Hill-Lewis further thanked the City's Fire and Rescue Services, Law Enforcement, Marine Unit, and all involved in coordinating the multi-agency sea rescue response, including the NSRI, MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre), TNPA (Transnet National Ports Authority), SA National Defence Force, SA Air Force, SA Navy, Military medical personnel, Military Police, CMR (Cape Medical Response), WC Government Health EMS rescue squad and ambulance, SA Police Services, SAPS WPDS – Water Policing and Dive Services, and the Kommetjie Community Neighbourhood watch. End

2023-09-20T22:00:00Z

Temporary lane closures on FW de Klerk Boulevard

The City is currently carrying out maintenance on the Lower Church Street Bridge over the N1 in Woodstock and the lane closures are needed to make this work possible.

The temporary lane closures on FW de Klerk Boulevard (N1) will be as follows:Inbound lane closures: <ul><li>11:00 to 16:00 from Monday to Thursday</li><li>10:00 to 15:00 on Fridays</li></ul> Outbound lane closures:<ul><li>09:00 to 14:00 from Monday to Friday</li></ul> Please note that the outbound closures will be implemented first and the temporary lane closures will run for a period of eight to ten weeks. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Bridge%20Map2.png" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:732px;" /> </figure>'I kindly request road users to please be patient while we are busy with this critical repair and rehabilitation of the existing vehicular bridge structure at Lower Church Street. By doing this work, we are mitigating further degradation of the structure due to concrete spalling and theft. The structure will be safer and more aesthetically pleasing for all road users and local businesses once we are done with the work,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas. Caption: A map that outlines Woodstock's Lower Church Street Bridge where repairs are being done. End

2023-09-20T22:00:00Z

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Service Requests/Report a Fault (C3)

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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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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Informal trading

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

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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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Pay your rates and services accounts

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

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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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The Business Hub

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

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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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Prevent blocked sewers

The City has an excessively high number of sewer blockages each year. On average, we attend to nearly 300 sewer blockages every day. Clearing these blockages makes our operational costs higher.

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Registering as an accredited waste service provider ensures that your business is compliant with the City's Integrated Waste Management By-law.

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Apply for new or replacement driver's licence

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

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Apply/Licences-and-permits/Driving-and-vehicles/Apply-for-new-or-replacement-drivers-licence">Apply-for-new-or-replacement-drivers-licence</a>

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Green Infrastructure Programme

We are developing a Green Infrastructure Programme (GIP) for Cape Town. This will improve current natural assets and help towards the planning of new green and sustainable features.

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Find your councillor, ward or subcouncil

You can find your councillor, ward or subcouncil using our easy look-up tool.

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Apply for a wheelie bin

Property owners can apply for a 240 litre wheelie bin for their household

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Get Grants-in-Aid funding

The City of Cape Town makes grants-in-aid available to organisations to fund projects that benefit the community and assist the City in realising its goals and objectives as set out by the Integrated Development Plan (IDP).

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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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Coronavirus

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

<a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/personal-health/contagious-and-chronic-diseases/coronavirus">coronavirus</a>

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Comment on the proposed MyCiTi Phase 2A stop locations along direct routes

10 October – 30 November 2022

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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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