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Public internet access in the city Public internet access in the city <img alt="" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/PublishingImages/Public%20Wifi%20across%20the%20city.%20Header.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /><div class="ExternalClassE889ABFC1C754C8EAC360FADEC783C70"><p>​We know you want to be connected, so we are constantly rolling out new Wi-Fi zones and installing Wi-Fi access to the SmartCape across Cape Town. All our Wi-Fi zones offer a free daily data quota, with which you can surf the Internet, check your emails and browse social media. Once you have used up the free quota, you can buy more data if you need to.</p></div><span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Wi-Fi zones across Cape Town</h2></span> <p> We provide public Wi-Fi zones in over 100 public buildings across Cape Town so you can connect while you’re waiting your turn to be serviced. We also provide Wi-Fi hotspots in several public spaces such as <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Family%20and%20home/See-all-city-facilities/Our-recreational-facilities/District%20parks/The%20Company%27s%20Garden">Company Gardens</a>.</p><p>Our public Wi-Fi services provide you with 50MB of free data per day. </p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy blue bg-navy"><div class="graphic no-border">​ <i class="info opportunity">​​</i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Did you know?</h4><p> <b>An Opportunity City:</b> Historic and ancient trees in the Company's Gardens have received new tree labels throughout the gardens and many will contain a QR code, which smart-phone users can scan to access information about the tree, including interesting facts.</p></div></div></span> <p>Look out for Wi-Fi signs in public areas and inside many City-run buildings such as clinics, administration buildings, traffic departments, and cash offices. We are also rolling out Wi-Fi service at public transport interchanges such as Langa, Nyanga, Uitsig, Valhalla Park, Athlone, Atlantis and the City Centre. </p> <span><figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"><img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Inline%20Images/Public%20wi-fi%20-%20inline.jpg" alt="" style="width:507px;" />​ </figure></span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​Connected SmartCape computers at our libraries​​​​​​​</h2><p>If you would like to work on one of our computers, all the public computers in all our <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Local%20and%20communities/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/Libraries">libraries</a> are connected to the Internet using our SmartCape service. Our librarians are available to assist you with getting online and finding what you need.</p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy blue bg-navy"><div class="graphic no-border">​ <i class="info opportunity">​​</i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Did you know?</h4><p> <b>An Opportunity City:</b> A cleaner for a law firm, who completed the basic computer course at the Central Library using SmartCape, has now been offered a job as a secretary in the law firm.</p></div></div></span> <p> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Local%20and%20communities/Get-online/Public-wifi-zones/Welcome-to-smartcape">Find out more about SmartCape and how it works</a>.</p><p>You can only use our SmartCape Internet Service if you are a registered library member. Each registered user gets free Interent access for up to 45 minutes per day using a fixed computer in a library, or can use 100MB of data per month using pre-purchased Wi-Fi. Casual (unregistered) users can use 50MB of data per day.</p><p>Visit our facilities pages to <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/Local%20and%20communities/See-all-City-facilities/Our-service-facilities/Libraries">find your nearest library</a>.</p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy yellow bg-darker-grey"><div class="graphic"><i class="info citycard">​​</i></div><div class="desc"><h4>City Connect</h4><p> <b> <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/City-Connect/Register/Information-and-learning/Register-for-SmartCape">Register for Smartcape</a></b><br></p></div></div></span> <span> <h2 class="sectHeading">​​​​​​​​​​WiFi on MyCiTi buses</h2></span> <p> A number of our MyCiTi buses are also now equipped with Wi-Fi and you can use up to 50MB of free data to allow you to browse the Internet while you travel. You can also access free information services like the weather and the MyCiTi website.</p><p>Look out for the "Wi-Fi available here" sign on certain buses, and follow the steps on how to connect to our new Wi-Fi service on the <a href="https://www.myciti.org.za/en/home/" target="_blank">MyCiTi bus website.<i class="icon link-external"></i></a></p><p>Please note that if your connection switches between Wi-Fi and mobile data, please turn off mobile data on your device while you are using the Wi-Fi. </p> <span> <div class="notification with-heading white-copy blue bg-navy"><div class="graphic no-border">​ <i class="info opportunity">​​</i> </div><div class="desc"><h4>Did you know?</h4><p> <b>An Opportunity City:</b> We also provide an excellent fibre connection and network service to businesses across Cape Town. Find out more on our <a href="https://www.capetown.gov.za/work%20and%20business/Get-online/Commercial-telecommunication-services/Commercial-telecommunications-services">Commercial telecommunication services page</a>. </p></div></div></span>GP0|#0c0e3972-da2e-4287-b54c-a101dc2a7e0b;L0|#00c0e3972-da2e-4287-b54c-a101dc2a7e0b|Public WiFi across the city;GTSet|#ef3a64a2-d764-44bc-9d69-3a63d3fadea1;GPP|#4bc7b519-e96a-4aaa-aae1-1ef747750ebe;GPP|#f83aad2d-77c8-4f77-a63f-05cd33489018;GPP|#af370586-9ba3-404a-9d6e-02066ca42752;GP0|#5958fc62-00ff-4629-a835-0371cfc6c4f6;L0|#05958fc62-00ff-4629-a835-0371cfc6c4f6|Public WiFi Across the City;GPP|#e364766f-3c46-4ac9-98da-9712091cedd1;GPP|#8968faf3-e7af-4cdb-81ab-be5f8c2314f0;GPP|#e88ff549-973f-4e3c-a46c-cfbe61bd6a24;GP0|#d32df495-1e6b-448a-a176-4f9935757294;L0|#0d32df495-1e6b-448a-a176-4f9935757294|Public Wi-Fi zones;GPP|#1a5ef810-36b1-45e4-9d85-c99649166040;GPP|#c529c1ac-1f8d-48ae-8079-d34f4dae9c57;GP0|#55d1c126-33aa-42d2-824f-846349215d4f;L0|#055d1c126-33aa-42d2-824f-846349215d4f|Public Wi-Fi Across the City;GPP|#d32df495-1e6b-448a-a176-4f9935757294Get connected on any smart device using one of our many public Internet zones, across the Cape Town.

 

 

 

 

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