The City of Cape Town provides the following basic services:building plan approval, drainage, electricity, food and milk control, markets, municipal roads, noise control, pollution, rates collection, refuse removal and cleansing services, regulating abattoirs, regulating street trading, ...  > 

The City of Cape Town municipality regulates the cemeteries, funeral parlours and crematoria in the area.  > 

The municipality is responsible for ensuring that its area is clean and litter free. This includes providing bins, cleaning crews and enforcing by laws against littering and other pollution.  > 

In September 2003, the City of Cape Town launched a new Contact Centre. The Centre handles queries regarding municipal services and accounts.  > 

Local authorities are responsible for drainage infrastructure. Their responsibilities include:cleaning stormwater catch pits, cleaning stormwater kerbs or gutters along tar roads, cleaning and unblocking stormwater pipes, cleaning open concrete canals and ground canals.  > 

The construction and maintenance of municipal roads is the responsibility of local government.  > 

In September 2003 a new system was introduced that allows ratepayers to consolidate all their City accounts (including rates, water, refuse, electricity and sewerage) for a single property into one invoice.  > 

The local authority is responsible for controlling the water supply to houses in the area.  > 

Die metropolitaanse gebied wat deur die Stad Kaapstad beheer word, is onderverdeel in 20 subrade, waarvan elkeen uit 'n aantal wyke bestaan. Daar is altesaam 100 wyke wat elkeen deur 'n raadslid verteenwoordig word. 'n Wyk bestaan op sy beurt uit 'n aantal voorstede.  > 

Municipalities are responsible for providing basic services to everyone living inside their jurisdiction. These services include:supplying water, collecting and disposing of sewage, refuse removal, supplying electricity and gas, building and maintaining municipal roads, stormwater drainage, street lighting, municipal parks and recreation.  >