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Mxolisi Phetani

A suburb with moderate reported crime, more affordable property values, and strong school performance relative to Cape Town.

Safety34/100Safer than 30% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) · ↓ ImprovingProperty2-400kTop 97%Schools689% matric pass rateHealthcare19 facilitiesmore access than most suburbsCouncilBelow avg complaints5d median resolutionTransportMinibus taxi coveragewell-connected area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Mxolisi Phetani is a neighbourhood in Cape Flats, Cape Town, where property values place it among the more affordable areas in Cape Town. The area's safety profile is below the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area.

How is the area changing?

In Mxolisi Phetani, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property value growth has lagged behind inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Mxolisi Phetani is well-served by schools, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. In this area, service complaint resolution takes around a week on average. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities.

Neighbourhood summary generated from StreetSignal data and reviewed by our team.

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

For home buyers & families

Is Mxolisi Phetani safe?

Moderate reported crime

75th percentile among 744 suburbs · based on precinct-level data shared with 7 suburbs · Data: Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026) · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

HighAbsolute crime volume
6 732 reported crimes per year · city median: 4 280
↓ 12.8% vs Q3 2024
Crime statistics here reflect decades of underinvestment in infrastructure and services, not the character of the community. Crime has decreased over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated?
34 / 100
Contact crime rate
1,827,806 per 100k residents
Station population
518 910
Harm rate (per resident)
42/100
Harm volume (absolute)
27/100
Data period
Q4 2025/2026 (Jan–Mar 2026)
Source
SAPS via DataFirst · CC-BY 4.0
Methodology note: The safety index combines harm-per-resident and absolute harm volume using a composite formula. In high-density precincts, population size dilutes the per-capita rate while absolute harm remains high. Both dimensions are reflected in the composite score.

This data reflects crimes reported to SAPS Khayelitsha precinct, which covers Mxolisi Phetani and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels.Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q4 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Mxolisi Phetani?

3rd percentile

The median property value in Mxolisi Phetani is R230K. Property values have grown by 1.1% per year since 2018.

A 1.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Mxolisi Phetani properties (GV2022)

Property values are based on the City of Cape Town's 2022 General Valuation roll. GV is an assessed value for municipal rating purposes; transaction prices frequently exceed GV. Recent sales transaction data and rental market data are not available as open data in South Africa.

Median GV2022
R230,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022)
+1.1% per year
City-wide value percentile
3rd percentile
Dominant value band
2-400k
Source
CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781
Vintage
General Valuation 2022 (municipal valuation, not current market price)

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR RESIDENTS

What do utilities cost in Mxolisi Phetani?

Computed from City of Cape Town billing data
Water
R14 / month
98% below city median
Electricity
This area is supplied by Eskom. City of Cape Town electricity billing data is not available.
Water trend:Dec 2025: R15Jan 2026: R6Feb 2026: R14

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

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

Development activity in Mxolisi Phetani

↑ Increasing

Mxolisi Phetani had 11 building plans approved in the last three financial years (FY22/23 to FY24/25), averaging 4 per year. Most were renovations and extensions.

3-year approvals
11
Annual average
4/yr
Avg project value
R415K

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).

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Mxolisi Phetani?

6 schools nearby

Mxolisi Phetani has 6 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 89.0%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Vuzamanzi Public Primary School.

Adjusted pass rate
89.0%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
192 candidates
Median quintile
Q2
Q1-Q2
  • Q2
    Vuzamanzi Public Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,082 learners · 34.9:1 learner-educator ratio
    No-fee school
  • Q2
    Vuselela Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,052 learners · 33.9:1 learner-educator ratio
    No-fee school
  • Q2
    Intlanganiso Secondary School
    Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,290 learners · 33.9:1 learner-educator ratio
    No-fee school
  • Q2
    Isikhokelo Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,139 learners · 39.3:1 learner-educator ratio
    No-fee school
  • Q2
    Encotsheni Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 979 learners · 32.6:1 learner-educator ratio
    No-fee school
  • Q2
    Nolungile Primary School
    Public · Grades R–7 · 1,089 learners · 36.3:1 learner-educator ratio
    No-fee school

Quintile 5 is the highest government-funding category - fees apply, but these are the best-resourced public schools in South Africa. Rankings set by the WCED against community socioeconomic index. Learner-educator ratio (LER) is from EMIS Q2 2025; under 30:1 is favourable by WCED standards, over 40:1 indicates strained capacity. What quintile means ›

Source: DBE EMIS · Q2 2025

Read more: Cape Town schools and education data 2026

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Mxolisi Phetani?

Well connected

Mxolisi Phetani has 50 minibus taxi routes, including routes to the CBD.

Taxi connectivityRanks this suburb's taxi route access against all 744 Cape Town suburbs. Based on routes matched by name and within 500m of suburb centre. Large suburbs may have higher actual connectivity than shown.Full methodology ›

Well connected
50 routes
90th percentile · 42 destinations · CBD-connected
Routes pass through Mxolisi Phetani but may not originate or terminate here. Connectivity index reflects geographic proximity to route corridors.
Athlone, Bellville, Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, & durban rd), Bellville (via n2, cape town, n1, vanguard dr & voortrekker rd), Blaauwberg, Cape town +36 more
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode data is not available for this suburb. The CCT Household Survey covers 163 survey areas; this suburb is outside the surveyed areas.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Mxolisi Phetani?

Moderate

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Mxolisi Phetani in a median of 5 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 1,524 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 5-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
5
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
2nd
Percentile
across Cape Town
7%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (36%)Broken leading (8%)Stolen Bins - 240L (8%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)Water leak (3%)
Service requests logged
1 524
Requests resolved
73% (1 117 of 1 524)
75% resolved within
12 days
90% resolved within
25 days
Source
CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Christian
1

Places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data, supplemented with OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Coverage: 373 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Below city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated?
0.0 per 1,000 households
Total complaints
1 519
Unresolved
27.0%

Top issues: Sewerage overflow (545), Broken leading (128), Stolen Bins - 240L (120)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Municipal debt in Mxolisi Phetani

92% above city median
Computed from City of Cape Town financial data

Municipal debt in Mxolisi Phetani averages R16 964 per account, compared to the city median of R8 815.

R16 964
per account
92% above city median
Trend:Mar 2026: R15 789Apr 2026: R16 964May 2026: R17 312
Breakdown as of May 2026
Property rates
R2 371 578
Electricity
R438
Water
R1 369 718
Refuse
R1 866 812
Sewerage
R827 973
City-wide cleaning
R55 383
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 Mxolisi Phetani?

Well served

Healthcare access

19 within 5km
Nearest public
Nolungile Clinic/CDC · Clinic · 0.5 km
Nearest private
Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 4.7 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 Mxolisi Phetani is Lansdowne Road, 0.8 km away. The nearest public pool is Eastridge Swimming Pool, 4.1 km away. The nearest clinic is Nolungile Clinic/Cdc, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic
Nolungile Clinic/Cdc · 0.5 km
Nearest library
Moses Mabhida · 0.5 km
Nearest park / open space
Melani Pos · 0.63 km

Fire station

0.8
km to nearest
fire station
Lansdowne Road
community station
within-5km
response
category

Cape Town has 32 fire stations serving 744 suburbs. Source: CCT open data.

Public swimming pools

4.1
km to nearest
public pool
5
pools
within 5 km
11
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool
Eastridge Swimming Pool

Cape Town operates 35 public swimming pools. Source: CCT open data.

Distances straight-line from suburb centroid.

Source: City of Cape Town facility registry

Nearby suburbs

Thembokwezi1.1km · R760K
46→
Victoria Mxenge1.8km · R230K
30→
Mandalay1.9km · R890K
33→
Montclair2.1km · R810K
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Bongani2.2km
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Bordering suburbs

4 adjacent

Suburbs that border or sit adjacent to Mxolisi Phetani. Each has its own safety profile, property market, and service data.

BonganiDriftsandsNonqubelaThembokwezi

Data as of: Safety: Q4 2025/2026 | Property: GV2022 | Schools: EMIS Q2 2025 | Matric: NSC 2025 | Facilities: March 2026 | Water billing: Dec 2020 - Feb 2026 | Municipal arrears: Jan 2025 - May 2026

Next refresh: when SAPS publishes Q1 2026/2027 (typically about 3 months after the period closes).

Data sources & legal attribution
SAPS Crime StatsCCT Open DataStats SADBE SchoolsCCT Service Requests

South African Police Service, via DataFirst (UCT). SAPS crime statistics, 2019-2026 [dataset]. DOI: 10.25828/5MAW-4H90. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. City of Cape Town open data, 2022–2025 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

Statistics South Africa. Stats SA Census 2022, 2022 [dataset]. Stats SA standard terms (permissive). Analysis is the user's own and not endorsed by Stats SA.

Department of Basic Education, EMIS (Western Cape Q2 2025; Gauteng Q3 2025). DBE EMIS masterlist and public school data, 2023-2025 [dataset]. Source. CC-BY 4.0.

City of Cape Town. CCT Service Requests (C3), 2025–2026 [dataset]. CCT Open Data Policy 27781.

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