Subcouncil 12

Mitchells Plain (Tafelsig, Lentegeur, Beacon Valley)

2 happening now 1 coming up7 ongoing works Share

🟡 Happening now 2

Electricity Unplanned Open

⚡Unplanned Electricity Maintenance in Philippi
📍 Multiple areas
⏰ Nov 7, 11:47 AM
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply. Our team is on-site, working to restore power. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected: Zwelitsha informal , Harry Gwala rd& Surr

Also affects: Subcouncil 17

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Electricity Unplanned Open

⚡ Unplanned Maintenance Alert - Substation Vandalised in Philippi
📍 Monwood Dr & Surrounding Areas
⏰ Nov 6, 2:57 PM
The substation was vandalised, and we are working to restore it to full capacity as soon as possible.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Also affects: Subcouncil 17

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📅 Coming up 1

Roads and Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks in Mitchells Plain CBD
📍 Kathiepiering St & Petunia St
⏰ Nov 10, 8am - Nov 16, 5pm
Road resurfacing works to improve transport infrastructure. Expect delays and exercise caution.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

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🚧 Ongoing planned works 7

Roads and Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks in Mitchells Plain CBD
📍 AZ Berman & Sesame Street Intersection
⏰ Oct 19, 2026, 9 AM - 5 PM
Temporary partial intersection closure for transport infrastructure upgrades. Allow for delays.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected: AZ Berman and Sesame Street Intersection

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks - Grading of gravel road
📍 Philippi Horticultural Area
⏰ Oct 10, 8 AM - Dec 13, 5 PM
Approximately 9 km of unmade roads will be regraded and recompacted. Expect delays.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected area

Philippi Horticultural Area Approximately 9 km of unmade roads in the Philippi Horticultural Area will be regraded and recompacted to improve the condition and rideability of the roads. The regravelling work will involve ripping and recompacting the existing road surfaces to improve their condition and extend their service life.

Also affects: Subcouncil 17

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Roads and Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Night-Time Roadworks 🚧
📍AZ Berman Drive, between Nduli Street and Wespoort Drive, Mitchell's Plain CBD
⏰Sep 14, 7 PM - Dec 15, 5 AM
Construction of future public transport infrastructure
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks Alert - AZ Berman Drive, Mitchells Plain CBD
⏰ Jun 26, 8 AM - Dec 31, 5 PM
Traffic switch between BP and Mitchells Plain Police Station for transport infrastructure upgrades. Expect delays.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Roadworks Alert in Mitchells Plain CBD
📍 AZ Berman Drive, between Nduli Street and Wespoort Drive
⏰ Apr 30, 7 PM - Dec 31, 5 AM
Night work for transport infrastructure upgrades. We apologize for the inconvenience.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Road Closure Alert - Mitchells Plain CBD
📍 AZ Berman Drive
⏰ Apr 24, 2026 - Nov 30, 2026
Temporary road closures for transport infrastructure upgrades. Plan your route accordingly.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

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Roads & Stormwater Planned Open

🚧 Temporary Lane Closure on Govan Mbeki Road, Philippi
⏰ Oct 30, 2025, 8am - Nov 30, 2026, 5pm

Construction of new and upgraded transport infrastructure. Lane closure to accommodate road rehabilitation works.

For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Also affects: Subcouncil 17

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Map and ward councillors

The 2026 wards that fall in this subcouncil. A ward that straddles a boundary is listed on both subcouncils' pages.

Ward	Councillor-elect
Ward 35	Mzawulahlwa Albert Dlala African National Congress
Ward 76	Avron Plaatjies Democratic Alliance
Ward 79 27% here	Saul Gefry Markgraff Democratic Alliance
Ward 81 38% here	Franklin William Randel Williams Democratic Alliance
Ward 82	Washiela Harris Democratic Alliance
Ward 116	Marvin John Sampson Democratic Alliance

Councillors-elect are from the IEC's count of the 4 November 2026 election, via Electai; the result has not yet been declared. They take office once the new Council is sworn in; contact details follow from the City then.

Subcouncil office

Lentegeur Administrative Building, Cnr Melkbos and Merrydale Roads, Lentegeur, 7798

021 444 8720 · Subcouncil.12@capetown.gov.za

Areas covered

Philippi, Lentegeur, Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain.

The City dissolved its subcouncils ahead of the 4 November 2026 election. This is the structure in force until the new Council decides otherwise.