City of Cape Town Municipality Profile
Integrated Development Plan: 2022 – 2027
South Africa Municipalities Situation Analysis Diamond
Social Indicators
Population Demographics
The City of Cape Town is home to about 4.4 million people, making it the second metro by population size in South Africa. The metro also prides itself as the tourism hub and the country. Since 2011 the population growth rate has been declining from 2.7% to 2% in 2019, which is in line with all metropolitan municipalities in the country. However, this was significantly higher than the Provincial and National average, indicating that the City remains an inward migration magnet.

Education Profile
According to the 2016 Community Survey 48% of residents of the City of Cape Town had completed matric, which is 10% higher than the provincial average and 10% higher than the national average. 6% had an undergraduate degree and 5% a post graduate qualification. About 2% of the residents of Cape Town have no education.

Employment Profile
According to the 2016 Community Survey 48% of residents of the City of Cape Town had completed matric, which is 10% higher than the provincial average and 10% higher than the national average. 6% had an undergraduate degree and 5% a post graduate qualification. About 2% of the residents of Cape Town have no education.

Access to Free Services
Free Basic Water
Free Basic Electricity
Free Basic Sanitation
Free Basic Refuse Removal

Access To Water
1995 – 2020

Access To Sanitation
1995 – 2020

Access To Electricity
1995 – 2020

Access To Housing
1995 – 2020

Access To Waste Removal
1995 – 2020

Poverty Alleviation
GDP Per Capita
Income Inequality
Human Capital Development (HDI)

Quality Healthcare Services
Tuberculosis Prevelence – New Patients Registered for Treatment
Maternal Health
Child Health
HIV / Aids Prevelence

Educational Performance
Outomes – Pass Rate
Learner Enrolment
Learner Teacher – Ratio
Learner Retention

Safety and Security
Murder Crimes
Sexual Offences
Drug Related Offences
Driving Under The Influence Offences
Residential Burglaries

Public Opinion on Service Delivery
Citizen Satisfaction on Social Development (Service Delivery)
Citizen Satisfaction on Economic Development

Economic Indicators
Revenue Streams Contributors – 2022
1995 – 2020

Expenditure Contributors – 2022
1995 – 2020

Infrustracture Development and Maintenance
1995 – 2020

Corruption Perception Index
1995 – 2020

Ease of Doing Business
1995 – 2020

Municipal GDP Growth
1995 – 2020

Municipal Foreign Direct Investments
1995 – 2020

Gross Fixed Capital Formation as a % of GDP
1995 – 2020

Debt to GDP Ratio
1995 – 2020

Grant Reciepients
1995 – 2020

Skills and Training
1995 – 2020

PESTLE, SWOT and Risk Profile
1995 – 2020


In 2022 The AG reported that local government finances remain under severe pressure due to non-payment by municipal debtors, poor budgeting practices and ineffective financial
management.
She said the financial position of 28% of South Africa’s municipalities is so dire that there is
significant doubt about whether they will be able to continue operating in the near future. This effectively means that such municipalities do not have enough revenue to cover their
expenditure; they owe more money than they have; and they can no longer pay salaries and
other obligations as they fall due, or maintain infrastructure assets such as roads and provide water and other basic services. Many of these municipalities have been in this dire financial position multiple times over the course of the administration.
The AGSA’s assessment of the financial health of 230 municipalities and 18 municipal entities based on their financial statements revealed increasing indicators of a collapse in local government finances and continued deterioration over the term of the administration.
Maluleke paints a picture of municipalities often depending on the money they receive from the national government (in the form of an equitable share) to stay afloat. In 2020-21, this amounted to R80,26 billion, up from R67,83 billion in the previous year.
Financial Performance
Natural Environment Indicators
Climate Change Hazards
1995 – 2020

Air Quality
1995 – 2020

Green Projects and Spaces
1995 – 2020

Project Management Leading Indicators
Projects on Track
1995 – 2020

Projects Overdue
1995 – 2020

Projects Not Yet Started
1995 – 2020

Fruitless and Wasteful Projects
1995 – 2020
