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Qualifying residents can register on the City's Housing Needs Register (previously known as the Housing Database) to be considered for a variety of housing opportunities.

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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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How to read your water meter

You can submit your water meter reading by calling 0860 103 089 or entering it online via your municipal account on our e-Services portal.

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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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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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Submit your water meter readings online

You can submit your water meter reading online through e-Services.

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Arrange a payment plan

We offer payment plans for property owners and tenants who have outstanding payments on their municipal accounts.

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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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Apply for a wheelie bin

Property owners can apply for a 240 litre wheelie bin for the household, while relevant sectional title complexes can apply for the required number of bins.

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Pay and renew your vehicle licence

Pay for your vehicle licence renewal online through e-Services or in person.

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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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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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Submit your electricity meter readings online

You can submit your own electricity meter reading or let the City read your meter for you.

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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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Imizamo Yethu’s Dontse Yakhe residents switched on

Electrification projects form part of a city-wide programme which aims to provide electricity supply to backyarder and informal settlements residents

‘Electrification projects form part of a city-wide programme which aims to provide electricity supply to backyarder and informal settlements residents to improve the health and safety of those living in informality, where feasible. The electrification project for Dontse Yakhe residents started in April 2025 and was completed in June 2025. This milestone cements the City's commitment to providing reliable electricity services to all.‘The City will spend R21,4m in 2025/26 for electrification projects across the metro. This is a priority for the City as it reduces the risk of illegal connections and open fires while also restoring human dignity and quality of life. Electrifying informal settlements is about more than powering homes, it’s about empowering communities. It brings safer streets, brighter futures, and better opportunities for every resident. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Mayco%2c%20Nontembeko%20Mbikwana%2c%20Mayco%20and%20Chairperson%20of%20Energy%20Zimkhitha%20Sulelo.jpg" alt="" style="width:981px;" /> </figure>'The successful completion of this project is thanks to a joint effort from the City, residents in the area and the hardworking teams who worked to connect the beneficiaries. In older existing settlements in City-supplied areas and on City-owned land, where it has been feasible to do so, almost 100% of informal settlements are electrified.‘Importantly, in addition to the electricity connections, beneficiaries will also receive an allocation of up to 60 units of free basic electricity (FBE) on the City’s subsidised Lifeline Tariff,’ said the Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DSC_6KJ568.jpg" alt="" style="width:956px;" /> </figure> The Municipal Finance Management Act determines that public money cannot be used for the enhancing of private property and the City can only assist backyarders and informal settlement dwellers residing on City-owned property and where site conditions allow for this. The City continues to seek ways to invest greater resources in driving electrification projects for backyarders and residents in informal settlements, where feasible and also with Eskom, where applicable. Caption 1: Ward Cllr Rob Quintas, Resident Nontembeko Mbikwana, Cllr Limberg and Energy Portfolio Committee Chairperson Councillor Zimkhitha Sulelo Caption 2: Councillor Sulelo, Cllr Quintas, Resident Nomvula Mkangume and Ald Limberg End

2025-08-13T22:00:00Z

New venue, same intense court action for squash championships

Makers Landing, at the heart of Cape Town’s Cruise Terminal, will crown the 2025 U17 and U19 Growthpoint SA Squash Nationals champions later this week.

Makers Landing, at the heart of Cape Town’s Cruise Terminal, will crown the 2025 U17 and U19 Growthpoint SA Squash Nationals champions later this week. The V&A Waterfront’s food business incubator and events space will host the tournament for the first time - it was held at the mall’s centre court the previous four years. The contenders in both age groups will have to get through a field which includes eight competitors and over 40 matches. The first of those matches kicked off this morning, with 24 games scheduled for today across all age categories. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Squash%201.jpg" alt="" style="width:1034px;" /></figure>Played in all-glass court, the action will take place daily from 08:00 to 18:00. The Squash South Africa sanctioned tournament is the pinnacle event in the sport's calendar with competitors having qualified from highly contested regional events. Winners of the competition will represent South Africa at international tournaments. The City of Cape Town has been a partner of the SA Squash Nationals since 2021. ‘It has been both a privilege and a point of pride for the City to host what is the peak event on the squash calendar in South Africa, and we are pleased that we get to keep the tournament in Cape Town. Council recently approved a further three years of support for the tournament. This is part of the City’s contribution to supporting events that provide a platform to countless emerging talent in the country while also elevating a sport on the rise. I urge residents and visitors to head down to Makers Landing to witness the highest level of skill on display. You will not be disappointed,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. The City’s renewed partnership with the SA Squash Nationals will run until 2027. The U17 and U19 tournament is on until Sunday, 17 August 2025. Entry is free for spectators. For those who are not able to attend in person, games will be live streamed on the<a href="https://www.facebook.com/SquashSouthAfrica" target="_blank"> Squash South Africa Facebook page.</a> <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Squash%202.jpg" alt="" style="width:975px;" /> </figure>The current tournament will be followed by the Growthpoint Senior Nationals and U15 Championships, also set to take place at Makers Landing from 28 to 30 August. For more information on this and other events hosted in Cape Town, visit <a href="https://eventsincapetown.com/all-events/" target="_blank">https://eventsincapetown.com/all-events/</a> Caption 1: Makayla Naidoo and Amelia Lubbe during one of the opening matches Caption 2: Starla Phillips End

2025-08-13T22:00:00Z

City goes Title-Deed-To-Door in Mitchells Plain to deliver deeds, break bread with beneficiaries

We encourage beneficiaries in older City of Cape Town housing developments who do not have their title deed to contact the City.

The visit forms part of the Mayor’s Service Blitz initiative, to take a range of services directly to residents in various parts of the city, and also part of the City’s ongoing mission to issue title deeds to Cape Town residents. This important initiative forms part of the City’s commitment to enable secure home ownership and create sustainable, empowered communities.‘The Mayor and I have spoken publicly about our obsession with ensuring we create more home owners in Cape Town. A title deed changed my grandmother’s life and can do the same for so many other families. We are investing more than R20 million to fund the transfer of properties at no cost to qualifying residents. This is the biggest municipal commitment in South Africa to build generational security and opportunities for families. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DSC_4325.jpeg" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure>‘It is so important for us to spend time and engage with the residents who have become owners of their units as part of the City’s unique home-ownership ‘No Cost Transfer’ programme. We have already delivered more than 6 600 deeds to residents as part of this initiative. We have less than 5 000 to go and are fully committed to this mission. ‘We encourage beneficiaries in older City of Cape Town housing developments who do not have their title deed to contact the City. To really drive progress, we will soon take our new and improved Human Settlements bus into all areas of the metro, to not only bring services closer to communities, but also take our Title-Deed-to-Door programme directly to our residents again,’ said Councillor Pophaim. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/f0bb6a19-ce94-4500-8de5-4f130f7d14fb.jpg" alt="" style="width:1069px;" /> </figure>Caption 1: Mayor Hill-Lewis, Cllr Pophaim, Ms Plaaitjies and Ward Cllr Washiela Harris Caption 2: New homeowners celebrate with Cllr Pophaim and guests End

2025-08-13T22:00:00Z

City calls for representatives to serve on Spatial Planning Collectives across Cape Town

Residents are directly affected by land use, and the nature, form and location of developments in their areas

Residents are directly affected by land use, and the nature, form and location of developments in their areas. Thus, all Capetonians are impacted by the City’s spatial planning policies as these determine what our suburbs will look and feel like in future. The spatial policies also impact property owners and developers as the plans inform and guide the City’s decisions when we assess development and land use applications. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img class="responsive" src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/Subcouncil%20Spatial%20Planning%20Collectives.jpg" alt="" style="width:748px;" /> </figure>Given the importance of spatial planning and its impact on Capetonians, the City’s Urban Planning and Design Department (UPD) is embarking on a programme to educate, empower and engage community stakeholders at the 20 subcouncils across Cape Town. ‘The first step is the call on residents, residents’ associations, stakeholders and groups with a direct interest in spatial policy to nominate representatives to serve on the Spatial Planning Collective at their local Subcouncil. This is a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving engagements with residents and stakeholders, and to empower residents with the required knowledge to meaningfully contribute to shaping our spatial policies into the future.‘There is no doubt about the importance of spatial planning. However, we have seen in the past that residents have limited knowledge on how to collaborate with the City on crafting these policies. Spatial planning is also complex, and we find that as much as residents are interested and committed to working with the City, there is a real need for more information and training about how spatial policy impacts residents where they live and work.‘I am excited about this programme and the platform it will create for us to join hands with our communities, and plan together for a City that will work for all of us,’ said the City’s Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews. Spatial Planning Collectives The City’s Urban Planning and Design Department is starting a programme to educate, empower, and engage community stakeholders about our spatial policies such as the Municipal Spatial Development Framework; District Spatial Development Frameworks (DSDFs) and Local Spatial Development Frameworks (LSDFs), and planning processes.The aim is to: <ul><li><div style="text-align:left;">Establish a dedicated platform for each Subcouncil to meet with stakeholders about spatial planning and development related matters in their areas</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Facilitate proactive and regular engagement and communication between the UPD Department and community representatives</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Inform and educate representatives so that they can have a better understanding of spatial planning and how these policies impact their neighbourhoods</div></li><li><div style="text-align:left;">Provide training for community representatives about the City’s spatial planning processes, how to participate and comment on these processes, how to get involved with City projects, budgeting processes, environmental planning, housing development, resilience and climate change, transport, land use processes and local economic development</div></li></ul>Nominations The City invites community organisations with a direct interest in spatial planning and associated processes to nominate one member to represent them on the Spatial Planning Collective at their local Subcouncil. Submit nominations by checking the selection criteria and completing the application form as follows: • Online at <a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/planningcollective" target="_blank">www.capetown.gov.za/planningcollective</a> • At Subcouncil offices for hard copy documentsThe closing date for submissions is 14 September 2025.The UPD Department will assess the nominations and finalise the list of participants to serve in the collectives.If all goes as planned, the 20 Spatial Planning Collectives will be established by the end of September 2025; and thereafter the nominated representatives will receive training.‘This is a golden opportunity for communities and stakeholders to collaborate with us. Cape Town belongs to all of us, and the City wants to build a common spatial vision with our residents. For this to happen, we need to have regular and constructive engagements on a subcouncil level and meet residents where they are. Each area in the City is different with its own unique challenges and opportunities and the Spatial Planning Collective Programme will create the platform for these critical conversations on a local area level. Thus, please nominate your representatives by 14 September 2025 latest, and join the collective,’ said Alderman Andrews.• For queries, email: <a href="mailto:spatialplanning.collective@capetown.gov.za" target="_blank">spatialplanning.collective@capetown.gov.za</a> or phone 0860 103 089 and request a call back about the Spatial Planning Collectives. End

2025-08-12T22:00:00Z

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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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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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Apply for debt relief

If you would like to have your debt written off, please contact us directly to find out if you qualify.

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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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How to read your water meter

You can submit your water meter reading by calling 0860 103 089 or entering it online via your municipal account on our e-Services portal.

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Arrange a payment plan

We offer payment plans for property owners and tenants who have outstanding payments on their municipal accounts.

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The 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.

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Submit your electricity meter readings online

You can submit your own electricity meter reading or let the City read your meter for you.

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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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Qualifying residents can register on the City's Housing Needs Register (previously known as the Housing Database) to be considered for a variety of housing opportunities.

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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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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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Submit your water meter readings online

You can submit your water meter reading online through e-Services.

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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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Cape Town Future Energy Festival

The Cape Town Future Energy Festival is a showcase of innovation and sustainable living.

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