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Tafelsig

Safety 36/100 Safer than 41% of Cape Town suburbs (relative) Property 2-400k Top 86% Schools 12 86% matric pass rate Healthcare 15 facilities more access than most suburbs Council Near avg complaints 2d median resolution Transport Minibus taxi coverage 4 routes serving the area

Data current as of

#14 Fastest Growing

The neighbourhood

What's it like to live here?

Tafelsig 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 around or above the city median for reported safety. There is a strong presence of places of worship serving the community. The dominant commuter mode is public bus. Policing falls under the Mitchells Plain SAPS precinct.

How is the area changing?

In Tafelsig, crime levels are stable based on the most recent quarterly comparison. Property values have grown above inflation between valuation rolls.

What should buyers know?

Tafelsig is well-served by schools, 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 Tafelsig 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 Tafelsig safe?

Moderate reported crime

73rd percentile among 744 suburbs · relative index, not an absolute safety measure

Very high Absolute crime volume
35 300 reported crimes per year · city median: 10 468
↑ 6.3% vs Q3 2024
Crime statistics here reflect decades of underinvestment in infrastructure and services, not the character of the community. Crime levels have held steady over the past year. Contact crime (assault, robbery) dominates the reported crime profile.

Detailed data

Safety index (resident-adjusted) How is this calculated? 36 / 100
Contact crime rate 1,253,169 per 100k residents
Station population 226 109
Harm rate (per resident) 81/100
Harm volume (absolute) 16/100
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 Mitchells Plain precinct, which covers Tafelsig 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 Tafelsig?

14th percentile

Planned development

65 hectares of land in Tafelsig are earmarked for new development across 30 parcels, primarily Low Density Residential (26ha) and High Density Residential (15ha), and 2 other categories.

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

The median property value in Tafelsig is R480K. Property values have grown by 11.1% per year since 2018.

A 11.1% annual growth rate (CAGR) over the valuation period.
Value band distribution – Tafelsig 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 R480,000
Value growth (CAGR 2018–2022) +11.1% per year ↑ Growing
City-wide value percentile 14th 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 Tafelsig?

12 schools nearby

Tafelsig has 12 schools within reach. The area matric pass rate is 85.9%, below the city median of 90.0%. Schools include A.Z. Berman High School.

Adjusted pass rate
85.9%
City median: 90.0%
Schools contributing
1
96 candidates
Median quintile
Q4
Q4-Q5
Q4
A.Z. Berman High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 777 learners · 27.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable class size
Q4
Perserverance Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,205 learners · 33.5:1 learner-educator ratio
Q3
Tafelsig No.2 High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 704 learners · 32:1 learner-educator ratio
No-fee school
–
Kilimanjaro High School
Public · Grades 8–12 · 47 learners · 11.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Favourable class size
Q4
Mitchell Heights Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,270 learners · 35.3:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Cascade Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 980 learners · 31.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Huguenot Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,024 learners · 34.1:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Tafelsig Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,157 learners · 38.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Yellowwood Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,246 learners · 35.6:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Searidge Park Primary School
Public · Grades R–7 · 1,102 learners · 33.4:1 learner-educator ratio
Q4
Tafelsig Sekondêr
Public · Grades 8–12 · 1,373 learners · 35.2:1 learner-educator ratio
–
Agapeskool
Public · Special needs · 196 learners · 9.8:1 learner-educator ratio
Specialist provision

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 Tafelsig?

Mixed mode

Tafelsig has 4 minibus taxi routes. The most common way people get to work is by public bus (45%).

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 ›

Limited connectivity
4 routes
20th percentile · 3 destinations
Lost city, Mitchells plain, Tafelsig
Based on CCT minibus taxi route data. Routes matched by name and spatial proximity (500m). Methodology ›

Commute mode share

A mixed transport profile. Multiple modes serve Tafelsig – consider proximity to work when evaluating.
Private vehicle
30%
Walking
13%
MyCiTi bus
45%
Minibus taxi
12%
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 busPublic
Source CCT Household Survey 2024

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data · 2024

FOR RESIDENTS

What are living conditions in Tafelsig?

Full municipal services

Tafelsig has a service delivery index of 95 out of 100, above the city median of 84.5. 74% of dwellings are formal structures.

Computed from the City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey , Tafelsig survey group (49 households). direct.

Food insecurity affects 36% of households - 2.0× the city average
› Adult food insecurity (35.9%) is 2.0× the city average of 18.3%.› Monthly accommodation expenditure (R544) is 0.3× the city median of R1,674.› Social grants reach 73% of households, providing a critical income safety net.

Food security

Adult food insecurity
35.9%
City median: 18.3%
Child food insecurity
15.3%
City median: 13.0%
Food insecurity prevalence
30.1%
City median: 22.3%

Access to basic services

95 City median: 85
Piped water
82.9%
Flush toilet
98.6%
Weekly refuse
100.0%
Grid electricity
98.6%

Housing & tenure – Mixed tenure community

74 City median: 68
Formal dwellings
74.3%
Owner-occupied
56.0%
Rented
22.0%

Environmental risk – Elevated risk exposure

30 risk index · higher = greater risk · City median: 26
Flooding risk
3.8%
Fire risk
11.5%
Violent crime
3.8%
Non-violent crime
6.2%

Economic structure – Significant material pressure

Food spending share
52.4%
Share of income spent on food
City median: 35.3%
Under pressure, limited discretionary income · 16th percentile
Hardship dimensions
2
Areas of material need (out of 8)
Grant income share
73.0%
of households receiving grants
Monthly savings
R72
Weighted mean per household

Spending priorities – top priority: Electricity

Electricity
93.8%
of households prioritise
Food
92.4%
of households prioritise
Petrol/transport
37.8%
of households prioritise
Debt repayment
21.1%
of households prioritise
School fees
20.1%
of households prioritise

Digital inclusion – Mixed-access suburb

Home fibre
47.9%
City median: 46.5%
Mobile only
41.6%
No access
10.5%

Demographics & community

Avg household size
3.9 people
Avg children per household
1.3

Asset ownership

Computer access
24.4%
Fridge ownership
88.6%
Property ownership
0.0%
Geyser ownership
31.2%
Borehole access
2.4%

Home-based economy

Home-based business
7.2%
of households operate a home-based business
WFH full-time
1.4%

How Tafelsig compares

Food insecurity 2.0× 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 48% above the city average for food expenditure share

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

Energy access
78%
Free basic electricity
5.6%
City median

78% of electricity connections in Tafelsig receive free basic electricity under the City's indigent support programme. Free basic electricity is a constitutional entitlement providing a monthly allocation to qualifying households. The proportion reflects the reach of the City's indigent support in this suburb, not a measure of poverty.

Source: CCT prepaid electricity data (2025/11/30 to 2026/01/31). Covers prepaid connections only. Credit-metered households are not included. 26,657 connections.

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 Tafelsig?

Responsive

The City of Cape Town resolves service requests in Tafelsig in a median of 2 days, compared to the city-wide median of 1 day. This is based on 23,164 service requests to the City of Cape Town.

Computed from City of Cape Town service request data
Below-average municipal responsiveness. A 2-day median resolution is slower than the city median – infrastructure complaints take meaningfully longer to resolve.
2
Median days to resolve
City median: 1
43rd
Percentile
across Cape Town
25%
Resolved
same day
Sewerage overflow (10%)Street lights out (9%)Power outage (7%)Leak at meter/stopcock 20mm below (6%)Damaged Bin - 240L (5%)
Service requests logged 23 164
Requests resolved 79% (18 191 of 23 164)
75% resolved within 6 days
90% resolved within 18 days
Source CCT service request database
Community & faith

Places of worship

16 registered
Christian
13
Islamic
3

Registered places of worship per suburb from City of Cape Town open data. Coverage: 299 of 744 suburbs.

Municipal complaints

Complaints & top issues

Near city average
Complaint rate How is this calculated? 1421.5 per 1,000 households
Total complaints 23 049
Unresolved 21.0%

Top issues: SEW: Blocked/Overflow (2 359), Street Lights - All Lights Out (1 971), No Power (1 678)

Source: City of Cape Town C3 service requests

FOR FAMILIES

What services are near Tafelsig?

Well served

Healthcare access

15 within 5km
Nearest public Tafelsig CDC · Community Day Centre · 0.2 km
Nearest private Melomed Mitchells Plain · Private Hospital · 1.8 km
Public facilities 14
Private facilities 1

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

The nearest fire station to Tafelsig is Khayelitsha, 4.3 km away. The nearest public pool is Eastridge Swimming Pool, 1.4 km away. The nearest clinic is Tafelsig Cdc, 0.2 km away.

Nearest clinic Tafelsig Cdc · 0.2 km
Nearest library Tafelsig · 0.1 km
Nearest park / open space Everest Crescent Park 1 · 0.11 km

Fire station

4.3
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

1.4
km to nearest
public pool
5
pools
within 5 km
9
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

7 adjacent

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

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Further reading

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