Cape Town's history and heritage

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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City hosting online meeting about beetle threat

The City of Cape Town is hosting an online public meeting about the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB).

<p></p><p>'We are calling on residents, interest groups and experts to assist the City to prevent this pest from spreading even further. The beetle is threatening our urban forest. This is a very serious and alarming situation as infested trees need to be chipped. I want to caution our communities not to be complacent, and to inspect all trees on private properties for symptoms of infestation. </p><p> </p><p>'It is very important to note that infested trees may not be removed from the property as the removal of the chipped wood will spread the pest to other areas. </p><p> </p><p>'At this online meeting, officials from our Invasive Species Unit will give important information on how to identify possible infestations, where to report it, and how to handle the chipped biomass. I urge residents to please attend this online meeting if possible, and to help us beat the beetle,' said the City's Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Details of the online meeting:</strong></p><ul><li>It will be hosted on Microsoft Teams</li><li>Date: Tuesday, 7 February 2023</li><li>Time: 18:30 to 20:00</li><li>RSVP: <a href="https://forms.gle/T7mUexES6Qi9sHnd9" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/T7mUexES6Qi9sHnd9</a> </li><li>To join, click here: <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_Nzg3MzliYzEtMGRiNy00MWZjLTkxZjUtYmU1YTg2MGVjYWEz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22:%22ff731495-b3c8-44b3-93f8-6fca8fc5a699%22%2c%22Oid%22:%22cc81a943-9c57-4491-b2d2-34c78ff62e00%22%7d" target="_blank">Click here to join the meeting</a> </li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Infestation update:</strong></p><ul><li>A Boxelder tree infested with the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) was discovered on a private property in Newlands on 24 January 2023</li><li>Since then, the Invasive Species Unit has been conducting assessments in the Newlands, Rondebosch, Mowbray and Claremont areas</li><li>The Liesbeek River has been identified as a priority pathway, and the City has allocated resources to conduct assessments to determine the extent and distribution of the beetle in the area</li><li>The City will soon commence with the removal of infested trees on City owned land – these are public open spaces, river corridors, green belts, road verges, public parks</li><li>Unfortunately, the only way to prevent the spreading of the invasive beetle is to chip affected trees, and carefully remove the biomass under cover of heavy duty plastic and to incinerate it at an appropriate site. The use of pesticides and fungicides have a very limited effect.</li><li>A PSHB beetle infestation was first discovered in Oldenland Road, Somerset West, in an ailing London plane in March 2019. To date, only trees in the Somerset West area have been affected and removed. The recent sightings in Newlands and surroundings are very alarming</li></ul><p> </p><p>'We are extremely concerned about the latest sightings in Newlands and surrounding areas, as to date we have managed to contain the invasive Asian borer beetle to the Somerset West area. Experiences in California, Israel, and closer to home – in Gauteng, have shown that the PSHB beetle can easily spread across suburbs if extra precaution is not taken. Apart from infected wood, the 2mm big borer beetle can also spread through clothing, vehicle crevices, or unclean horticultural equipment,' said Alderman Andrews.</p><p> </p><p>The beetle's most likely pathway or vector is through the movement of infested wood, originating from dead or dying PSHB infested trees, including wood intended to be used for cooking or heating.</p><p> </p><p><strong>How to report PSHB beetle sightings </strong></p><p> </p><ul><li>Online, at <a href="https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=http://www.capetown.gov.za/InvasiveSpecies&umid=20c996d0-a6ed-41a0-acbd-c660b2fbade3&auth=2ad3eefb43d42e4af99fdc07ba99e48e7318d45f-b598db69983653b957d321e0e970ad498e945a58" target="_blank">www.capetown.gov.za/InvasiveSpecies</a></li><li>Call the City of Cape Town's Invasive Species Unit on 021 444 2357, Monday to Friday, from 07:30 to 16:00</li><li>Send an email to: <a href="mailto:invasive.species@capetown.gov.za" target="_blank">invasive.species@capetown.gov.za</a> </li></ul><p> </p><p>We will respond as soon as possible, pending the number of sightings that are reported.<br></p><p><strong>End</strong></p><p><br></p>

2023-01-31T22:00:00Z

Women’s sports lead Cape Town events in 2023

Cape Town is bracing for a busy year of events, including a number of major international showpieces.

<p></p><p>The return of the popular Tweede Nuwe Jaar street parade started the year off with a bang, with more than 80 000 spectators in attendance; followed by the very successful Netball Quad Series.</p><p> </p><p>The City, through its Events Department, has also confirmed support for a host of exciting events still to come this year. </p><p> </p><p>Anchored by Africa's first ever Netball World Cup in July 2023 will see a number of international women's sports events head to Cape Town. </p><p> </p><p>The ICC Women's T20 World Cup takes place from 10 to 26 February 2023, and Cape Town will be one of three host cities.</p><p> </p><p>The tournament will feature 12 of the best international cricket nations battling to be crowned T20 champions. </p><p> </p><p>Newlands Cricket Ground will host 12 of the 23 matches including two semi-finals and the final. </p><p> </p><p>Tickets are available <a href="https://bit.ly/3e3KfID" target="_blank">here</a> from as little as R30 each. </p><p> </p><p>At the same time, the City will support the IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship Division II Group B tournament featuring South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey, Australia, Belgium and Croatia. </p><p> </p><p>The tournament will take place at The Ice Station, GrandWest from 20 to 26 February 2023. </p><p> </p><p>The City will also continue its long-standing relationship with the Sunshine Ladies Tour, the prestigious professional golf tour, by sponsoring the Cape Town Ladies Open and the Investec SA Women's Open.</p><p> </p><p>'Supporting these events forms part of the City's contribution to efforts aimed at elevating the status of women's sports and providing as many platforms for athletes to showcase their skills. In this regard, our Events Department is defining 2023 as the year of women by doing more to support women-driven events, in particular women's sports. These events have the potential to raise the status of women's sports in the country and the City of Cape Town is thrilled to be part of those efforts,' said the City's Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security Alderman JP Smith. </p><p> </p><p>'Events have for years proven to be a great catalytic for growth, especially for the tourism and hospitality sector because the people we attract to Cape Town with these events spend money on accommodation, restaurants, transport and other attractions. They also contribute massively to our efforts to stimulate the local economy after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and we anticipate events will have an even bigger role to play in 2023. The City is again thrilled to be playing its part as an enabler in ensuring events achieve their objectives.' </p><p> </p><p>In addition to these events, the Mother City will also host the following events and more: </p><p> </p><ul><li>International Public Art Festival (March) </li><li>African Youth Kung Fu & Martial Arts (March)</li><li>Cape Town Ramadaan Festival (March) </li><li>Cape Town Cycle Tour (March) </li><li>Cape Town Carnival (March) </li><li>Drift City (March) </li><li>Africa Travel Week (March) </li><li>Monster Jam (March) </li><li>SA Christmas Band Board Competition (March) </li><li>Comic Con Cape Town (March)</li><li>U/18 Ice Hockey World Championships (March) </li><li>Two Oceans Marathon (April) </li><li>Encounters Film Festival (June)</li><li>Jive Cape Town Funny Festival (June) </li><li>Totalsports Women's Race (August) </li><li>Cape Town Festival of Speed (September) </li><li>WOMAD Cape Town (September) </li><li>Open Book Festival (September) <br><br> <br><br>Cape Town will also join 11 other cities around the world as hosts of Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.<br><br> <br><br>On 25 February 2023, Cape Town is hosting Africa's first ever E-Prix event in the Green Point Precinct. Tickets for the event are available <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.co.za/artist/cape-town-e-prix-tickets/1222624?int_cmp_name=Cape-Town-E-Prix&int_cmp_id=ZA-Home-914&int_cmp_creative=Home-popular_events-1&tm_link=tm_ccp_Home_popular_events_Cape-Town-E-Prix&utm_source=Cape+Town+E-prix+Website&utm_medium=Landing+Page+Banner&utm_campaign=2023+CTeprix_tickets" target="_blank">here</a>.<br><br> <br><br> <br><br><strong>End</strong></li></ul><p><br></p>

2023-01-31T22:00:00Z

City selects top graduates to join digital transformation

Earlier this month the City selected 13 amazing young people with various degrees ranging from Astrophysics to Engineering and Computer Science, to Industrial Psychology.

<p>‘The graduate programme has attracted more than 790 applicants from universities across the Western Cape. Earlier this month the City selected 13 amazing young people with various degrees ranging from Astrophysics to Engineering and Computer Science, to Industrial Psychology. </p><div>‘The graduates are from the CPUT, UWC, and UCT and I’m excited to be leading this journey of digital change and growth with the youth. Through this programme the City provides the candidates with a 24-month internship and the opportunity to learn from the best professionals at the City and gain work experience.</div><div>‘What I hope to see from these candidates are flexibility, an inquisitive mind, a willingness to learn and grow, creative and innovative thinking, and a problem-solving attitude,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Corporate Services, Alderman Theresa Uys. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The 13 candidates are from all over Cape Town – from Hout Bay, Southfield, Kuils River, Montana, Philippi East, and Mitchells Plain, to Elsies River, Goodwood, Delft, and Bellville.</div><div>The City launched its Digital Internship Programme in September 2022, an initiative of Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, to attract new talented graduates to join the City as we are embarking on our 10-year Digital Transformation Programme, referred to as the Core Application Refresh (CAR) Programme.<br></div><div><br></div><div>The CAR Programme will launch the City into the digital age over the next five to 10 years, and will focus on improving service delivery, greater ease of doing business with the City, and attracting and retaining the best talent. The programme will see the latest, best-fit technology solutions being implemented for the City. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our interns to be a part of a cutting-edge digital transformation within the Public Sector context. </div><div>The CAR Programme will impact the whole City, and lay the foundation to future proof the administration for the next 20 years. The graduates will contribute in shaping our digital roadmap and ensuring that the City of Cape Town is a pioneer in this field. <br></div><div><br></div><div>‘Given that the interns will gain work experience, it will improve their chances of obtaining permanent employment, either at the City, or elsewhere thereafter. The City prides itself on our commitment and investment in the youth and their personal growth and career development, and the Digital Graduate Recruitment Programme is a great platform to enable this. </div><div>‘Watch this space for future updates on the City’s digital transformation journey and the graduates’ growth at the City of Cape Town,’ said Alderman Uys.</div><div><br><br></div><p><br></p>

2023-01-30T22:00:00Z

City gives go ahead to lift moratorium on new applications for metered-taxi operating licences

The City’s work has included completing an inventory of all metered-taxi operating licences in the system

<p>‘I welcome the end of this moratorium, it is good news for the market, and good news for the e-hailing industry, which supports thousands of entrepreneurs and their families. On taking office, it was a focus of mine to end the moratorium well ahead of the initial December 2023 timeframe. The City’s work has included completing an inventory of all metered-taxi operating licences in the system; developing a method of determining demand for metered taxi-services; and establishing a forum for engagement with the industry,’ said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.</p><div> </div><div>‘I made a commitment last year that the City would conclude its demand-and-supply method for metered-taxi services, including those operators making use of e-hailing platforms, by the first quarter of 2023. </div><div> </div><div>‘I’m delighted to announce that we have met this deadline with two months to spare. We have informed the PRE that the moratorium on applications for new operating licences for metered-taxi services is now lifted. It is now for the PRE to announce the next steps, namely the process to be followed by those wanting to apply for metered-taxi operating licences; and the documents needed to do so,’ said the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Councillor Rob Quintas.</div><div> </div><div>The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate conducted a survey in the latter part of 2022 to determine the demand for and supply of metered-taxi services across the City. Customers and operators participated, and e-hailing platforms assisted the City with additional information. This method determines the number of operating licences that can be supported based on the current demand for these services from the public.</div><div><br></div><div>The National Land Transport Act requires that the City follows a clear and transparent process to decide on supporting new operating licences to be issued by the PRE. This supply-and-demand method has now been established and will guide the City going forward, until such time as legislative changes allow for a more market-based determination.</div><div> </div><div>The moratorium was imposed by the PRE in February 2021, on request of the City of Cape Town as the Planning Authority for Transport in Cape Town. This followed the industry tabling several requests for a moratorium on new applications for operating licences.</div><div> </div><div>‘I believe the lifting of the moratorium will be welcomed by the men and women who want to provide public transport services with metered-taxis and through e-hailing. A healthy metered-taxi industry has the ability to sustain thousands of households with an income. We are proud that we can support these opportunities through the PRE, while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of the industry in the interest of operators, and all of the Capetonians and visitors making use of their services,’ said Councillor Quintas. </div><div><br><br></div><p><br></p>

2023-01-30T22:00:00Z

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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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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.

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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)

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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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