Subcouncil 17

Mitchells Plain (Rocklands, Westridge, Woodlands) and Philippi

2 happening now 1 coming up5 ongoing works Share

🟡 Happening now 2

Electricity Unplanned Open

⚡Unplanned Electricity Maintenance in Philippi
📍 Multiple areas
⏰ Nov 7, 11:47 AM
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply. Our team is on-site, working to restore power. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected: Zwelitsha informal , Harry Gwala rd& Surr

Also affects: Subcouncil 12

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Electricity Unplanned Open

⚡ Unplanned Maintenance Alert - Substation Vandalised in Philippi
📍 Monwood Dr & Surrounding Areas
⏰ Nov 6, 2:57 PM
The substation was vandalised, and we are working to restore it to full capacity as soon as possible.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Also affects: Subcouncil 12

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📅 Coming up 1

Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Road Resurfacing 🚧
📍Manenberg
⏰Nov 9, 9am - Dec 15, 4pm
Planned road maintenance. Expect delays. Plan travel accordingly. For more info, contact City on 0860 103 089

Affected: Manenberg along Duinefontein Road between Klipfontein Road and Turfhall Road, and Duinefontein Road between Yusuf Dadoo Road and Govan Mbeki Road.

Also affects: Subcouncil 11, Subcouncil 13

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🚧 Ongoing planned works 5

Roads and Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks in Manenberg
📍 Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Rd intersection
⏰ Nov 5, 8 AM - Nov 20, 6 PM
Temporary partial intersection closure for transport infrastructure upgrades. Please plan your routes accordingly.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected area

The City of Cape Town is continuing with transport infrastructure upgrades along Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Road. To accommodate construction activities, a temporary partial intersection closure will be in effect at the Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Road intersection from 5 – 13 November 2026.

Also affects: Subcouncil 11, Subcouncil 13

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Road Markings in Schaapkraal
📍 Along various roads
⏰ Oct 12, 7 AM - Dec 10, 5 PM
Road markings are being carried out. Please exercise caution and follow traffic instructions.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected: Along various roads in Schaapkraal

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks - Grading of gravel road
📍 Philippi Horticultural Area
⏰ Oct 10, 8 AM - Dec 13, 5 PM
Approximately 9 km of unmade roads will be regraded and recompacted. Expect delays.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected area

Philippi Horticultural Area Approximately 9 km of unmade roads in the Philippi Horticultural Area will be regraded and recompacted to improve the condition and rideability of the roads. The regravelling work will involve ripping and recompacting the existing road surfaces to improve their condition and extend their service life.

Also affects: Subcouncil 12

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Assigned

🚧 Roadworks in Weltevreden Valley
📍 Oliver Tambo Ave & Anton Fransch St
⏰ Sep 21, 7:30 AM - Dec 11, 5 PM
Stormwater pipeline rehabilitation. Expect delays.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected area

Oliver Tambo Avenue between Jakes Gerwel Drive and Lillian Ngoyi Drive and along Anton Fransch Street from Ruth First Street till the end in Samora Marchel

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Temporary Lane Closure on Govan Mbeki Road, Philippi
⏰ Oct 30, 2025, 8am - Nov 30, 2026, 5pm

Construction of new and upgraded transport infrastructure. Lane closure to accommodate road rehabilitation works.

For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Also affects: Subcouncil 12

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✅ Recently closed 3

Electricity Unplanned Closed

⚡ Unplanned Maintenance Alert - Resolved
📍 Sixth Av & Surr, Philippi
⏰ Nov 6, 8:00 AM
MCB tripping causing disruption in electricity supply.
Issue is now resolved.
For further assistance, contact the City with request number 9123675942

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Electricity Unplanned Closed

🔌 Unplanned Maintenance in Philippi - Resolved
📍 Punt St & surrounding areas
⏰ Nov 6, 7 AM
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply has been resolved. Should you still experience issues, please contact the City with request number 9123675831

Affected: Punt str & surr

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Electricity Unplanned Issue Resolved

🔌 Unplanned Maintenance in Mitchells Plain - Resolved
📍 Philippi
⏰ Nov 5, 9:30 AM - Nov 7, 3 PM
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply. Issue has been resolved. If still affected, please use request number 9123667570 when contacting the City.

Affected: PHILIPPI;

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Map and ward councillors

The 2026 wards that fall in this subcouncil. A ward that straddles a boundary is listed on both subcouncils' pages.

Ward	Councillor-elect
Ward 33 93% here	Sithembiso Mzobe African National Congress
Ward 43	Elton-Enrique Jansen Democratic Alliance
Ward 75	Joan Woodman Democratic Alliance
Ward 78	Anton Paul Peacock Democratic Alliance
Ward 79 72% here	Saul Gefry Markgraff Democratic Alliance
Ward 81 62% here	Franklin William Randel Williams Democratic Alliance
Ward 88	Zukisani Welcome Sophazi African National Congress

Councillors-elect are from the IEC's count of the 4 November 2026 election, via Electai; the result has not yet been declared. They take office once the new Council is sworn in; contact details follow from the City then.

Subcouncil office

Lentegeur Administrative Building, Cnr Melkbos and Merrydale Roads, Lentegeur, 7798

021 444 7530 · Subcouncil.17@capetown.gov.za

Areas covered

Philippi, Colorado Park, Woodlands, Lentegeur, Westridge, Rocklands, Mitchells Plain.

The City dissolved its subcouncils ahead of the 4 November 2026 election. This is the structure in force until the new Council decides otherwise.