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Subcouncil 13

Gugulethu, Nyanga and Crossroads

1 happening now 1 coming up3 ongoing works Share

🟑 Happening now 1

Electricity Unplanned Open
⚑ Unplanned Maintenance - MCB Tripping in Gugulethu
πŸ“ Ethembeni str & surrounding areas
⏰ Nov 6, 2026, 9:23 PM
MCB tripping causing disruption in electricity supply.
Please use request number 9123683486 when contacting the City

πŸ“… Coming up 1

Roads & Stormwater Planned Open
🚧 Road Resurfacing 🚧
πŸ“Manenberg
⏰Nov 9, 9am - Dec 15, 4pm
Planned road maintenance. Expect delays. Plan travel accordingly. For more info, contact City on 0860 103 089

Affected: Manenberg along Duinefontein Road between Klipfontein Road and Turfhall Road, and Duinefontein Road between Yusuf Dadoo Road and Govan Mbeki Road.

Also affects: Subcouncil 11, Subcouncil 17

🚧 Ongoing planned works 3
Roads and Stormwater Planned Open
🚧 Roadworks in Manenberg
πŸ“ Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Rd intersection
⏰ Nov 5, 8 AM - Nov 20, 6 PM
Temporary partial intersection closure for transport infrastructure upgrades. Please plan your routes accordingly.
For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089
Affected area

The City of Cape Town is continuing with transport infrastructure upgrades along Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Road. To accommodate construction activities, a temporary partial intersection closure will be in effect at the Duinefontein and Govan Mbeki Road intersection from 5 – 13 November 2026.

Also affects: Subcouncil 11, Subcouncil 17

Roads & Stormwater Planned Open
🚧 Road Maintenance - Asphalt Resurfacing in Nyanga
πŸ“ Zwelitsha, Emms, Owen, B Longo, Gill, Ntlanganisela, Nceba
⏰ Oct 10, 7 AM - Dec 13, 5 PM
Expect delays due to planned road maintenance. For more info, contact the City on 0860 103 089

Affected: Zwelitsha Drive Emms Drive Owen Road B Longo Road Gill Crescent Ntlanganisela Road Nceba Avenue

Roads & Stormwater Planned Open
🚧 Roadworks in Guguletu - Temporary Traffic Layout
πŸ“ Govan Mbeki Road
⏰ Mar 3, 8 AM - Dec 31, 5 PM
Construction progresses on transport infrastructure upgrades.

βœ… Recently closed 3

Electricity Unplanned Issue Resolved
⚑️ Electricity Supply Issues in Philippi - Resolved
πŸ“ Gontsana Str & Surr
⏰ Nov 4, 2026, 4:35 PM
Phase/s missing affecting electricity supply. The issue has now been resolved.
Please use request number 9123665835 when contacting the City
Electricity Unplanned Issue Resolved
πŸ”Œ Unplanned Medium Voltage Switchgear Maintenance in Guguletu - Resolved
πŸ“ Indwe Walk - New Rest
⏰ Nov 4, 4:35 PM - Nov 7, 7 PM
Electricity supply affected due to unplanned maintenance. Issue now resolved.
Please use request number 9123665982 when contacting the City
Electricity Unplanned Issue Resolved
πŸ”Œ Unplanned Maintenance - Transformer Repairs in Gugulethu
πŸ“ Rharhabe street
⏰ Nov 3, 2026, 10:15 AM
Unplanned maintenance on a blown/faulty transformer. No power supply for an extended period.
Please use request number 9123653804 when contacting the City

Map and ward councillors

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

WardCouncillor-elect
Ward 34 Melikhaya Gadeni
African National Congress
Ward 36 Phillip Mgangxela
African National Congress
Ward 37 Khayalethu Mbaswana
African National Congress
Ward 38 Suzanne Zumana
African National Congress
Ward 39 Wonke Mapeyi
African National Congress
Ward 40 Bongani Ngcombolo
African National Congress
Ward 41 Masibulele Anthony Tolofane
African National Congress
Ward 80 Bennet Lindikaya Payiya
African National Congress

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

Fezeka Building, Cnr NY1 and, Lansdowne Road, Gugulethu, 7750

021 444 5366 · Subcouncil.13@capetown.gov.za

Areas covered

Philippi, Crossroads, Nyanga, Gugulethu.

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