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Kuyasa

Safety 3/100 Safer than 1% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 0-200k Top 98% Schools 4 90% matric pass rate Healthcare 10 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 3d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 2 routes serving the area

Data current as of

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Kuyasa 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 among the more challenging areas for reported safety in Cape Town. There is a place of worship in the area. The dominant commuter mode is minibus taxi. Policing falls under the Harare SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Kuyasa, crime is declining based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Kuyasa is served by schools within reach, and matric results sit slightly below the city average. In this area, service complaints are generally resolved within a few days. The suburb is well-served by nearby healthcare facilities. Like many areas shaped by apartheid-era spatial planning, infrastructure and service indicators in Kuyasa reflect decades of structural under-investment rather than current community capacity. Reported crime statistics should be read alongside policing density, reporting rates, and the legacy of the Group Areas Act.

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 Kuyasa safe?

Higher reported crime

27th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
16 676 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 2.3% 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? 3 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,620,030 per 100k residents
Station population 63 292
Harm rate (per resident) 1/100
Harm volume (absolute) 10/100
Data period Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)
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 Harare precinct, which covers Kuyasa and surrounding suburbs. Reported crime may differ from actual crime levels. Full methodology

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Source: SAPS via DataFirst · Q3 2025/2026

FOR BUYERS & INVESTORS

What do properties cost in Kuyasa?

2nd percentile

Planned development

12 hectares of land in Kuyasa are earmarked for new development across 7 parcels, primarily High Density Residential (10ha) and Commercial (2ha).

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

The median property value in Kuyasa is R200K. Property values have grown by 7.8% per year since 2018.

A 7.8% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Kuyasa 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 R200,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +7.8% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 2nd percentile
Dominant value band 0-200k
Source CCT GV 2022 · Open Data Policy 27781

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

FOR PARENTS

How are schools in Kuyasa?

4 schools nearby

Kuyasa has 4 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 89.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include Esangweni Secondary School.

Adjusted pass rate
89.9%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
2
413 candidates
Median quintile
Q3
Q3
Q2
Esangweni Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,251 learners · 36.8:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q2
Ludwe Ngamlana Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,504 learners · 38.6:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
Q3
Siphamandla Secondary School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,704 learners · 42.6:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee schoolStrained capacity
Q3
Kuyasa Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,514 learners · 33.6:1 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

FOR COMMUTERS

How connected is Kuyasa?

Taxi-connected

Kuyasa has 2 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by minibus taxi (56%).

Taxi connectivity Ranks 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 ›

Low connectivity
2 routes
7th percentile · 4 destinations
Harare, Khayelitsha, Kuwait, Vrygrond
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

Minibus taxis are the primary transport mode. The 56% share reflects a working-class commuter profile – taxi connectivity is a critical economic lifeline, not a lifestyle choice.
Private vehicle
10%
Walking
15%
MyCiTi bus
19%
Minibus taxi
56%
Cape Town transport context: In South African cities, transport mode is a socioeconomic proxy – high private vehicle = affluent, high minibus taxi = working class, high walking = structural necessity not preference. StreetSignal reports modal share rather than a walkability index, which would misrepresent SA urban mobility. Methodology ›
Dominant mode Minibus taxi (56%)
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Kuyasa?

Partial service delivery

Kuyasa has a service delivery index of 83 out of 100, below the city median of 84.5. 64% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Kuyasa survey group (42 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 30% of households - 1.6× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (29.7%) is 1.6× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R222) is 0.1× the city median of R1,674.› Mobile-dependent: 73% of households rely on mobile data as their primary internet access.› 18% of households have experienced flooding, indicating elevated environmental vulnerability.› Social grants reach 66% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
29.7%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
21.4%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
41.8%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

83 City median: 85
Piped water
75.8%
Flush toilet
83.3%
Weekly refuse
86.1%
Grid electricity
87.0%

Housing & tenure – Informal or family-compound housing

64 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
64.1%
Owner-occupied
32.5%
Rented
12.2%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

34 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
17.8%
Fire risk
1.9%
Violent crime
5.6%
Non-violent crime
2.8%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share
55.4%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 11th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
66.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R28
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Food

Food
28.0%
of households prioritise
Electricity
19.5%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
5.6%
of households prioritise
School fees
4.7%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
1.9%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mobile-dependent suburb

Home fibre
2.8%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
73.0%
No access
19.5%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
4.0 people
Avg children per household
1.4

Asset ownership

Computer access
5.6%
Fridge ownership
89.8%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
0.0%
Borehole access
0.0%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
1.9%
of households operate a home-based business

How Kuyasa compares

Food insecurity 1.6× the city average for adult food insecurity
Material hardship 1.5× the city average for material hardship
Income 50% below the city average for median household income
Food spend share 1.6× the city average for food expenditure share

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey. Survey group: Kuyasa. direct.

Source: City of Cape Town household survey · 2024

Read more: Cape Town household conditions 2026: what the survey data reveals

FOR RESIDENTS

How responsive are municipal services in Kuyasa?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Kuyasa in a median of 3 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 4,133 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 3-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
3
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
11th
Percentile
across Cape Town
12%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (37%)Stolen Bins - 240L (15%)Broken leading (7%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (4%)
Service requests logged 4 133
Requests resolved 84% (3 473 of 4 133)
75% resolved within 7 days
90% resolved within 19 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

1 registered
Christian
1

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 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 4 101
Unresolved 16.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (1 497), Stolen Bins - 240L (608), WAT: Broken Leading (288)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Kuyasa?

Well served

Healthcare access

10 within 5km
Nearest public Kuyasa CDC · Community Day Centre · 0.5 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 6.1 km
Public facilities 10
Private facilities 0

This suburb has public healthcare access but no private facilities within 5 km.

The nearest fire station to Kuyasa is Khayelitsha, 1.6 km away. The nearest public pool is Khayelitsha Swimming Pool, 1.9 km away. The nearest clinic is Kuyasa Cdc, 0.5 km away.

Nearest clinic Kuyasa Cdc · 0.5 km
Nearest library Kuyasa Library · 0.9 km
Nearest park / open space Welcome Zenzile Greenbelt · 0.02 km

Fire station

1.6
km to nearest
fire station
Khayelitsha
community station
within-5km
response
category

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

Public swimming pools

1.9
km to nearest
public pool
1
pools
within 5 km
6
pools
within 10 km
Nearest pool Khayelitsha 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

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