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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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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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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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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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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 joins multi-sectoral efforts to ramp up TB testing

South Africa, and the Western Cape in particular, continues to grapple with a very high incidence of Tuberculosis.

South Africa, and the Western Cape in particular, continues to grapple with a very high incidence of Tuberculosis.Efforts to combat TB were impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of a national drive to get the TB programme back on track, the National Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for screening and testing has been amended – effective June 2023.In the past, household contacts and close contacts of patients diagnosed with TB were screened, but not tested, unless they exhibited symptoms.Under the amended SOP, all households and close contacts will now be tested – irrespective of whether they are symptomatic.Among the most common symptoms of TB are a cough, night sweats, weight loss and fever.'City Health alluded to these changes earlier this year – it is a mammoth undertaking and has involved months of intricate planning, training and capacitation between City Health and its provincial and national counterparts. The mission is clear and we need the public's cooperation and participation, so that we can stem the tide of TB in our city, and our country. 'TB is infectious, and persons who have it are not always symptomatic. What makes things even more challenging, is that we find ourselves in the season of sniffles and chills, and it is not always possible to tell the difference between a cold and something more serious. So as we ramp up our efforts in the public health sector, we also appeal to the public to be wise to the signs and symptoms of TB, but more importantly, to get tested or seek advice if you suspect that you may have had contact with someone with TB,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Patricia Van der Ross. End

2023-06-04T22:00:00Z

Weekend behind bars for warrant dodger

The suspect was arrested along Main Road in St. James during patrols on Friday morning for 169 double warrants outstanding, with a monetary value of R158 100.

The suspect was arrested along Main Road in St. James during patrols on Friday morning for 169 double warrants outstanding, with a monetary value of R158 100. He was detained at Muizenberg SAPS and will appear in the Blue Down's Magistrate's Court today. 'The arrest is a timely reminder of our ongoing struggle with scofflaws who simply have no regard for the law. Beyond just the staggering value of the unpaid fines, one needs to realise that it represents transgressions like speeding, overloading and other driving offences that put lives at risk, and unnecessarily so. 'As we prepare to extend the rollout of automated number plate recognition technology, I want to warn scofflaws that it'll become increasingly more difficult to hide. The software will help us identify a range of things while in transit, from stolen vehicles to outstanding warrants and more, so I'd advise motorists to have their affairs in order,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith. The arrest comes just weeks after the Traffic Services arrested another person on the Top 100 list in Epping, with 275 warrants totalling R213 500. A third person was arrested at his home in Hanover Park for 28 warrants totalling R22 600. During general enforcement efforts over the past week, the Traffic Service recorded 45 822 transgressions, impounded 250 public transport vehicles and executed 1 617 warrants of arrest. They made 58 arrests – 31 for driving under the influence, 12 for reckless and negligent driving and 15 others on various charges. Law Enforcement officers made 172 arrests and issued 2 880 notices. Their Metro Police counterparts made 21 arrests and issued 1 921 fines. On Saturday, 3 June, Metro officers attached to the Anti-Economic Crime Task Team (AECTT) recovered dagga with an estimated street value in Lavender Hill after receiving a tip-off about illegal activities at a house in the area. A 53-year-old suspect was detained at Steenberg SAPS. In Heideveld, K9 Khalesi sniffered out various quantities of dagga – the drugs were booked in at Manenberg SAPS as abandoned. The Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded 1 804 incidents over the weekend (Friday – Sunday). The incidents included 112 cases of assault, 31 of domestic violence and 84 motor vehicle and pedestrian vehicle accidents. The accidents over the weekend accounted for just under 47% of all such incidents reported to the PECC for the entire week (180). End

2023-06-04T22:00:00Z

Castle Eviction: City offers support to national government

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has offered the City’s full support to the national Department of Public Works in urgently resolving the unlawful occupation on nationally-owned land around the Castle of Good Hope in the city’s CBD

In a letter to National Minister Sihle Zikalala, Mayor Hill-Lewis calls for urgent confirmation of Public Works' prior undertaking to launch an eviction application for the nationally-owned land around the Castle. 'The Castle is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town and is a Grade 1 National Monument. It is also one of the first sites a person experiences when coming off the highway and entering the CBD. It is one of the top tourist destinations in Cape Town, and is visited annually by thousands of tourists and schoolchildren. Without an intervention to stop the further unlawful occupation, the Castle's status as a top tourist destination and national landmark will be impacted, with a 90% drop in visitors already. 'The affected property is not fit for human habitation. The property is unsafe due to its proximity, in particular to, vehicular traffic. There is no access to water, sanitation services, or electricity. The result is a three-fold consequence of risk to the health and safety of those unlawfully occupying it; the deprivation of access to public places for residents and tourists; and business flight from the affected areas,' writes Mayor Hill-Lewis in his letter to Minister Zikalala. Hill-Lewis has further informed Minister Zikalala that the City is also prepared to launch the eviction application on behalf of Public Works, with the necessary consent and power of attorney. If no response is received by 16 June, the City 'will have to assume that the National Government has neither the capacity nor the will to act in the public interest urgently in this matter or at all'. Should Public Works fail to meet deadline, Hill-Lewis says the City will have no option but to act in the public interest by seeking the appropriate relief from the courts to ensure the site is restored, on a just and equitable basis. 'We sincerely hope this will not be necessary and that you will now instruct your officials - and the state attorney - to take the necessary urgent action to initiate court proceedings for an order to relocate the unlawful occupants around the Castle, and to ensure the area is secured after relocation to prevent a similar occupation. The City is more than willing to assist you, and we look forward to hearing from you by 16 June in this regard,' writes Hill-Lewis. National government has so far failed to initiate court action to resolve the unlawful occupation despite Mayor Hill-Lewis previously writing to former Public Works Minister De Lille in December 2022, and President Ramaphosa in February 2022. The City further engaged the trustees of the Castle, who support action being taken to address the situation. In March, Public Works reached out for assistance from the City's social development officials to screen unlawful occupants and offer social assistance, including dignified transitional shelter at City-run Safe Spaces and NGO-run night shelters. Those offers were refused and Public Works were advised accordingly in April this year. The occupation has now been in place for two years or more and the occupants have to date refused all assistance from the City. No person has the right to indefinitely refuse all offers of social assistance while exclusively reserving a public place for themselves. Accepting social support and dignified transitional shelter is the best choice for dignity, safety, and well-being. The City currently operates two Safe Spaces at Culemborg in the east CBD which offers 480 shelter beds across the facilities, with the outcome of public comment currently being analysed on a possible 300-bed facility at Ebenezer Road in Green Point. The City is further helping shelters with resources to add over 300 beds as part of the annual Winter Readiness Campaign 2023. Since the start of the 22/23 financial year in July 2022, City social development interventions have resulted in over 1 500 people helped off the streets around the metro. The Safe Space model includes:· dignified shelter,· comfort and ablutions,· two meals per day,· access to a social worker on-site,· personal development planning,· various social services including ID Book and social grant assistance,· family reunification services· access to substance and alcohol abuse treatment,· skills training,· help finding a job, and· access to EPWP work placement End

2023-06-04T22:00:00Z

Future water security depends on sources other than rain

The 10th Edition of Cape Town’s Water Outlook is now available on the City’s website for download.

This year's Water Outlook highlights how important the implementation of the New Water Programme is, as the City currently remains reliant on rainfall and dam storage as our primary water supply. A 'Drought Monitoring and Response Framework' has been developed to improve the transparency of water resource decision-making. The Framework assesses dam levels at the end of the hydrological year as at 31 October every year. It also defines five alert levels, for which an appropriate response is implemented: <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DJI_0070.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:1066px;" /> </figure><table cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="ms-rteTable-default"><tbody><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:33.3333%;">Alert Level</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:33.3333%;">Projected water in storage</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default" style="width:33.3333%;">Description</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Water wise</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">> 95%</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">No restrictions</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Drought alert</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">80% - 95%</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">No restrictions but with special interventions</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Drought response</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">70% - 80%</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Level 1 restrictions</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Accelerated drought response</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><70%</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Level 2 and 3 restrictions</td></tr><tr><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Emergency drought response</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default"><50%</td><td class="ms-rteTable-default">Level 2 and 3 Restrictions </td></tr></tbody></table> Cape Town is currently classified as being in the Drought Alert level (80% - 95%). This status will remain until there is certainty on the volume of winter rainfall. Although water usage is expected to increase, the City has adopted a precautionary approach, targeting a 10% saving on water usage by customers for 2023, without imposing formal restrictions. There has also been an early season of rain observed since March, however forecasts indicate that winter may be relatively dryer than expected for normal conditions at this time of year - particularly during the months of June, July and August. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DJI_0112.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:1066px;" /> </figure>'It's important that residents remain mindful of water consumption without the false misconception that rainy winter days will provide adequate supply for the full hydrological year. The current target is 850 million litres per day, which takes into account the added pressure of load-shedding on the water system,' said Councilor Zahid Badroodien, Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation. Load-shedding directly impacts on water treatment plants, which need power to channel dam water through a purification process before it gets distributed to households. Interruptions to power supply increase breakdowns of pumps and fewer chemicals stocks are available due to manufacturers experiencing downtime. As the City's population continues to grow, it's become essential that the location and timing of elements of the New Water Programme are factored into the planning for the near 2040 future. The 'Future Water Demand Study' is helping the City develop a tracking tool which will be presented in the next edition of the Water Outlook. Areas increasing in population density are being studied in order to scenario plan, based on the demand that new customers will place on the water system. <figure class="subtopic-fullsize-img"> <img src="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/cityassets/Media%20Images%202/DJI_0115.jpg" class="responsive" alt="" style="width:949px;" /> </figure>'Due to climate change and its associated long-term effects, the City's view remains that we are in a possible 10-year drought. What is unclear is whether the change will be gradual or sudden as seen in other parts of the world. If we are in fact experiencing a step change in climate, all of the plans being put in place to get water from a diverse mix of sources, including water reuse, will need to be accelerated. Residents would also need to mentally prepare for the possibility of having to intensify water-saving at home and at work, in order to preserve resources,' said Councillor Badroodien. The Water Outlook also explains how desalination is set to become an important part of our water resource mix however, power requirements need careful consideration given load-shedding. Following the approval of the water use licence for the Atlantis and Cape Flats Managed Aquifer Recharge sites, monitoring committees have been established to oversee the terms and conditions. 'It is very encouraging to see that a total of 40,320 hectares of alien invasive plants have been cleared in the catchments of the water supply system since April 2019. The programme has generated 571 employment opportunities of which 44% are women,' said Councillor Badroodien. A further R75 million will be committed to the clearing of invasive alien plants over the next three years. This remains the most affordable of all of the schemes making up part of the New Water Programme, Visit <a href="http://www.capetown.gov.za/thinkwater" target="_blank">www.capetown.gov.za/thinkwater</a> to <a href="https://resource.capetown.gov.za/documentcentre/Documents/City%20research%20reports%20and%20review/Water_Outlook_March_2023.pdf" target="_blank">download</a> a copy of the City's 2023 Water Outlook. End

2023-06-04T22:00:00Z

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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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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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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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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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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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