Bongani

Neighbourhood data for Bongani

Safety data not available. Property, school, and service data shown below.

Healthcare19 facilitiesmore access than most suburbs CouncilBelow avg complaints4d median resolution

These statistics describe the suburb as a whole. Conditions vary between streets and neighbourhoods within any suburb.

For home buyers & families

Is Bongani safe?

Safety index suppressed

The precinct population is too small for a reliable per-capita calculation.

Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Bongani?

City of Cape Town Development Focus Area

Bongani is within the Swaartklip development focus area. The City of Cape Town has designated this area as a development priority, signalling committed public investment in infrastructure, services, and economic opportunity.

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development focus areas indicate City planning intent, not guaranteed timelines.

Planned development

226 hectares of land in Bongani are earmarked for new development across 1 parcel, primarily Mixed Use (226ha).

Source: CCT District Spatial Development Framework (January 2023). Development areas indicate planning designation, not construction timelines.

No property valuation data available for this suburb.

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Bongani?

Utility billing data is not available for Bongani. This area is not individually billed by the City of Cape Town - services may be delivered through communal infrastructure, prepaid meters, or Eskom supply.More about data coverage

Monthly cost per account from City of Cape Town billing data. Water coverage: 647 suburbs. Electricity coverage: 384 suburbs.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Bongani

→ Stable

Bongani had 1 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 0 per year. Most were other approvals.

3-year approvals: 1
Annual average: 0/yr
Avg project value: R10.4M

Building plans approved by the City of Cape Town (2014-2025). Approvals indicate planned investment, not completed construction. This data reflects formal building activity only and does not capture informal construction, backyard dwellings, or building work undertaken without a formal plan submission. In areas with high informality, actual construction activity may be substantially higher than these figures suggest. Source: CoCT Building Development Management (DAMS).

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Bongani?

Moderate

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Bongani in a median of 4 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 86 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data

Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 4-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.

Median days to resolve
City median: 1

3rd

Percentile
across Cape Town

12%

Resolved
same day

Mowing - Road Reserves (12%)Sewerage overflow (12%)Street lights out (7%)Single street light out (7%)EPIC Roads (6%)

Service requests logged: 86
Requests resolved: 69% (59 of 86)
75% resolved within: 10 days
90% resolved within: 53 days
Source: CCT service request database

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average

Complaint rate How is this calculated?: 20.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints: 86
Unresolved: 31.0%

Top issues: Mowing - Road Reserves (10), Sewerage overflow (10), Street lights out (6)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Bongani

Data available

Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Total outstanding municipal debt in Bongani is R687K as of May 2026.

R687K

total

Breakdown as of May 2026

Property rates: R666 290
Electricity: R0
Water: R8 595
Refuse: R0
Sewerage: R8 889
City-wide cleaning: R3 566
Improvement district: R0

Outstanding municipal arrears from City of Cape Town financial records. Coverage: 741 suburbs. Per-account figures available for 582 suburbs.

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Bongani?

Well served

Healthcare access

19 within 5km

Nearest public: Zakhele Clinic · Community Day Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest private: Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 2.8 km
Public facilities: 18
Private facilities: 1

This suburb has access to both public and private healthcare within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Bongani is Lansdowne Road, 1.9 km away. The nearest public pool is Eastridge Swimming Pool, 2.0 km away. The nearest clinic is Zakhele Clinic, 1.8 km away.

Nearest clinic: Zakhele Clinic · 1.8 km
Nearest library: Kulani · 2 km
Nearest park / open space: Elizabeth Pos · 1.04 km