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Mxolisi Phetani

Safety 29/100 Safer than 28% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 97% Schools 6 89% matric pass rate Healthcare 19 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Below avg complaints 5d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage well-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 well above the city average for reported safety. There is a place of worship in the area. Policing falls under the Khayelitsha SAPS precinct.

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. Like many areas shaped by apartheid-era spatial planning, infrastructure and service indicators in Mxolisi Phetani 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 Mxolisi Phetani safe?

Higher reported crime

75th percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
22 340 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↓ 14.6% 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? 29 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,900,811 per 100k residents
Station population 518 910
Harm rate (per resident) 95/100
Harm volume (absolute) 9/100
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 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 · Q3 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

Source: City of Cape Town GV2022

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 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 ›

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

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 1 519
Unresolved 27.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (545), WAT: Broken Leading (128), Stolen Bins - 240L (120)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

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

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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.

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Mxolisi Phetani · -34.0116°S, 18.6458°E

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