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The City's Budget 2025-2026
The City of Cape Town's budget reflects its key policy decisions and priorities, determines rates increases and indicates where money will be spent on programmes and services. View the full Budget 2025/26 with associated documentation below. For a summary of the budget, see the advert (English | Afrikaans | isiXhosa)
2025/26 Mid-year Budget and Performance Assessment
Annexure A contains all the relevant information pertaining to the budget. Please see all 45 annexures below.
Multi-year Capital Appropriations by Vote
Property (Tax) Rates
City Improvement Districts (CIDs) Additional Rates
Revised Consumptive Tariffs, Rates and Basic Charges for Electricity Generation and Distribution, Water and Sanitation and Solid Waste Management ServicesConsumptive Tariffs
Rates Policy
Tariffs, Fees and Charges Book - 8,50 MBCommunity Services and HealthCity HealthLibrary and Information ServicesRecreation and Parks - Beaches and ResortsRecreation and Parks - CemeteriesRecreation and Parks - HallsRecreation and Parks - PoolsRecreation and Parks – Sport and Recreation Facilities (Sports Grounds)Recreation and Parks - StadiaRecreation and Parks - Zoned Public Open SpacesCommunity, Arts and Culture Development - Arts and CultureCommunity, Arts and Culture DevelopmentCorporate ServicesFacilities ManagementInformation Systems and Technology - Sale of GIS (Geographical Information System) Data and MapsInformation Systems and Technology - Radio TrunkingInformation Systems and Technology - TelecommunicationsEconomic GrowthGreen Point Athletic StadiumGreen Point ParkInformal Trading - Economic Development and InvestmentInformal TradingLocal Tourism Development - Lookout HillProperty TransactionsStrategic Assets Strategic Assets - Outdoor FacilitiesEnergyElectricity Generation and Distribution - Consumption and GenerationElectricity Generation and Distribution - MiscellaneousElectricity Generation and Distribution - Street lightingFinanceFinance - RevenueFinance - Supply Chain ManagementFinance - Valuations - Property RatesFinance - ValuationsFuture Planning and ResilienceCommunicationsCorporate Project Programme Portfolio ManagementHuman SettlementsPublic HousingOffice of the City ManagerLegal ServicesSafety and SecurityDisaster ManagementEmergency Policing Incidents CommandEvents - Film PermittingEvents PermitFire ServicesLaw Enforcement Traffic and Co-ordination - Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement Traffic and Co-ordination - Traffic ServicesMetropolitan Police ServicesSpatial Planning and EnvironmentAdditional Property Rates (SRAs)Development Management - Building Development ManagementEnvironmental Management - Environmental and Heritage ManagementDevelopment Management - Land Use ManagementEnvironmental Management - Nature ConservationUrban MobilityContracted Road-based Public TransportNetwork Management - ParkingNetwork ManagementRoads Infrastructure ManagementUrban Waste ManagementUrban Waste Management - ConsumptiveUrban Waste Management - MiscellaneousWater and Waste ServicesWater and Sanitation - Sanitation - MiscellaneousWater and Sanitation - Sanitation - No Restriction Water and Sanitation - Sanitation - Level 1Water and Sanitation - Sanitation - Level 2Water and Sanitation - Sanitation - Level 3Water and Sanitation - Sanitation - Emergency LevelWater and Sanitation - Scientific ServicesWater and Sanitation - Water - MiscellaneousWater and Sanitation - Water - No RestrictionWater and Sanitation - Water - Level 1Water and Sanitation - Water - Level 2Water and Sanitation - Water - Level 3Water and Sanitation - Water - Emergency Level
Tariff Policies
Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy
Grants-in-Aid Policy
Accounts Payable Policy
Virement Policy
Cost Containment Policy
Funding and Reserves Policy
Borrowing Policy
Cash Management and Investment Policy
Policy Governing Planning and Approval of Capital Projects
Long Term Financial Plan Policy
Policy Governing Adjustments Budgets
Municipal Entities Policy
Budget Management and Oversight Policy
Unforeseen and Unavoidable Expenditure Policy
IDP Financial Plan
Transfers and Grants to External Organisations
Schedule of Service Delivery Standards
Iconic and Other Events to be Hosted by the City in 2025/26
Individual Projects with a Total Project Cost in Excess of R50 million [to give effect to Section 19(1)(b) of the MFMA and Regulation 13(1)(b) of the MBRR ]- Summary- Full document
Detailed Capital Budget (MBRR Table SA36)
Detail to Capital Programmes
Detailed Operational Projects (MBRR Table SA38)
Operating and Capital Ward Allocation Projects Supported by Subcouncils
External Mechanisms (MBRR Table SA32)
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (Municipal Entity) – Schedule D (annual budget and supporting tables)
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (Municipal Entity) – Business plan
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) (Municipal Entity) - Tariffs
Cape Town Stadium (CTS) (Municipal Entity) - Schedule D (Annual Budget and Supporting Tables)
Cape Town Stadium (CTS) (Municipal Entity) – Business plan
Cape Town Stadium (CTS) (Municipal Entity) – Tariff Policy and Tariffs
Operating Subcouncil Allocation Projects Supported by Subcouncils
Integrated Development Plan (IDP) Review and Proposed Amendments to the IDP
Measurable Performance Objectives (SA7)
Metro Trading Services Reform Programme Strategies and Associated Implementation Road Maps
Metro Trading Services Reform Programme Performance Improvement Action Plan (PIAP)
Demand (Procurement) Plan
National Treasury Circulars 129 and 130 - Municipal Budget Circulars for the 2025/26 MTREF
2026 Budget and Benchmark Engagement Summary Report
Budget 2025/26 Advert (Afrikaans)
26/06/2025, Advert - 295.9 KB
Budget 2025/26 Advert (English)
26/06/2025, Advert - 307.2 KB
Budget 2025/26 Advert (isiXhosa)
26/06/2025, Advert - 315.1 KB
Budget 2025/26 Electricity Tariffs Overview Pamphlet
05/08/2025, Pamphlet - 577.3 KB
Budget 2025/26 Rates and Tariffs Overview Pamphlet
30/07/2025, Pamphlet - 368.5 KB
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