Cape Town service alerts
Water, electricity and roads outages from the City of Cape Town. Tap your subcouncil to see what's happening near you.
Shaded by outages happening now (planned long-running works excluded). Numbers are subcouncil numbers; the list below has the same links.
💧 Dam levels
72.1% full as of 6 Nov 2026
73.0% in the week to 2 Nov 2026, down 0.7 points on the week before; 87.4% a year earlier.
- Berg River94.2%
- Steenbras Lower47.3%
- Steenbras Upper99.6%
- Theewaterskloof71.8%
- Voëlvlei53.3%
- Wemmershoek77.9%
City of Cape Town's six main dams (Western Cape Water Supply System), 647 958 of 898 221 Ml. This week's dam levels
Five-day forecast
Cape Town city centre · Open-Meteo · refreshed three times a day
All subcouncils
- 1 Table View, West Beach, Blaauwbergstrand, Big Bay, Melkbosstrand0 happening now
- 2 Belmont Park, Normandie Estate, Brackenfell, Brandwag, Soneike2 happening now
- 3 Milnerton, Milnerton Ridge, Montague Gardens, Royal Ascot, Sunset Beach4 happening now · 1 coming up
- 4 Ravensmead, Uitsig, Goodwood, Elies River, Parow Valley0 happening now · 1 coming up
- 5 Belhar, Vredelust, Kuils River, The Hague, Voorbrug1 happening now
- 6 Boston, Parow North, De Tijger, Oakdale, Oakglen0 happening now
- 7 Durbanville, Vergesig, Baronetcy Estate, Plattekloof, Monte Vista0 happening now · 2 coming up
- 8 Helderberg, Heldervue, Strand, Somerset West, Bridgewater9 happening now · 5 coming up
- 9 Khayelitsha, Driftsands, Victoria Mxenge, Nonqubela, Thembokwezi0 happening now
- 10 Kuyasa, Driftsands, Monwabisi, Harare, Ilitha Park0 happening now
- 11 Manenberg, Bridgetown, Heideveld, Rylands, Penlyn Estate3 happening now · 6 coming up
- 12 Philippi, Lentegeur, Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain2 happening now · 1 coming up
- 13 Philippi, Crossroads, Nyanga, Gugulethu1 happening now · 1 coming up
- 14 Bellville, Amandelsig, Kuils River, Zevenwacht, Oakdene3 happening now · 3 coming up
- 15 Bishop Lavis, Bonteheuwel, Matroosfontein, Langa, Clarkes Estate0 happening now
- 16 Epping, Pinelands, Thornton, Maitland, Mowbray3 happening now · 4 coming up
- 17 Philippi, Colorado Park, Woodlands, Lentegeur, Westridge2 happening now · 1 coming up
- 18 Grassy Park, Lotus River, Parkwood, Ottery, Wetton4 happening now · 3 coming up
- 19 Muizenberg, Seawinds, Vrygrond, Ocean View, Misty Cliffs4 happening now · 2 coming up
- 20 Claremont, Kenilworth, Rondebosch, Newlands, Rosebank3 happening now · 12 coming up
🗣️ Have your say
City consultations open for public comment, soonest closing first.
- Comment on the proposed mobile business trading areas for mobile businesses with permitsCloses 15 Nov
- Proposed Informal Trading Plan for Thembokwezi MarketCloses 29 Nov
- Alternative proposals required: Proposed disposal of Erven 27456, KhayelitshaCloses 30 Nov
- Proposed Closure of lanes/ walkaways in Ward 12, BelharCloses 2 Dec
Contract notices (6)
- Comment on the amendment of an existing contract relating to the new managed aquifer recharge water treatment plant at the Cape Flats Wastewater Treatment WorksCloses 9 Nov
- Comment on the amendment of an existing contract relating to the replacement of electrical equipment and infrastructure for the City’s Energy DirectorateCloses 9 Nov
- Comment on the amendment of an existing contract relating to paving and hard surfacing for City directoratesCloses 9 Nov
- Comment on the amendment of an existing contract relating to Dunoon, Usasaza and Phoenix MyCiTi bus stationsCloses 16 Nov
- Comment on the amendment of an existing contract relating to a landscaping upgrade for Chapel Street, District SixCloses 16 Nov
- Comment on the draft contract relating to multidisciplinary professional services for the Water and Sanitation DirectorateCloses 20 Nov
🏙️ City of Cape Town
- 📡 City service alerts on X@CityofCTAlerts, the City's live alert feed
- 🔧 Report a faultLog a water, electricity or roads fault
- 📰 News & noticesMedia releases, road closures, dam levels
- 🔗 City of Cape Town: Link in BioReport a fault, pay accounts, find a service
- 📞 City call centre0860 103 089: faults, accounts and general queries
📢 WhatsApp channels
Broadcast-only: follow for announcements.
☎️ Contacts
- 🚨 City emergency 021 480 7700 or 107 from a landlineFire, ambulance and rescue
- 🚑 Ambulance 10177National emergency medical services
- 👮 Police 10111 or 112 from any mobile
- 📞 City call centre 0860 103 089Faults, accounts and general queries
🤝 Give
- 🏠 U-turnDonate goods and help fight homelessness
- 📚 Help the Rural ChildDonate goods
🩸 Donate blood
One donation can save up to three lives. Eat a meal beforehand. Find mobile clinic dates on the Western Cape Blood Service calendar, or visit a permanent centre.
Permanent donor centres (6)
N1 City Mall, Goodwood
Next to Checkers, Entrance 5
Mon–Fri: 10:00–18:00
Sat: 09:00–15:00
Sun: Closed
Map
Blue Route Mall, Tokai
Next to Standard Bank, Entrance 2
Mon–Fri: 10:00–18:00
Sat: 09:00–15:00
Sun: Closed
Map
9 Long Street, City Bowl
Opposite Rocomamas
Tue–Fri: 08:00–16:00
Mon, Sat, Sun: Closed
Map
Kenilworth Centre, Kenilworth
Next to Dis-Chem, Entrance 1
Mon–Fri: 10:00–18:00
Last Sat of the month: 09:00–15:00
Sun: Closed
Map
Capegate Shopping Centre, Brackenfell
Close to Mugg & Bean, Entrance 3
Mon–Fri: 10:00–18:00
Sat: 09:00–15:00
Sun: Closed
Map
Somerset Mall, Somerset West
Next to Capitec, Entrance 1
Mon–Fri: 10:00–18:00
Last Sat of the month: 09:00–15:00
Sun: Closed
Map
Hours as published by WCBS on 7 Nov 2026; they change on public holidays. Who can donate
🧩 Riddle of the week
I'm the source of all emotion, but I'm caged in a white prison.
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