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We publish Cape Town's figures on load shedding, crime scores, dam levels, rainfall, traffic and other subjects, with every dataset drawn from official sources and refreshed on a schedule.

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Load shedding
72.8%
Dam storage
16.59
USD / ZAR
15
Datasets
Energy
Stage 0
Current Stage

Cape Town load shedding

We give the current load shedding stage in Cape Town with the upcoming schedule, daily summaries and the historical record.

Energy
4 Cities
Tracked

Load shedding: other SA cities

The page shows the load shedding status of Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth.

Weather
Live
Wind Now

Wind & Beaches

Live Cape Town wind readings, the beaches sheltered today, and what the wind typically does in each month and hour.

Safety
1.0–8.2
Ward score range

Crime Score Map

All 116 wards are scored on an interactive map, on which Bergvliet South & Meadowridge South is the safest (8.2/10) and Gugulethu & NY1 the least safe (1.0/10).

Safety
Reports
Per District

District Crime Reports

Our detailed crime reports cover individual neighbourhoods with statistics, incident tracking and safety guides.

Water
72.8%
Total Storage

Dam Levels

The page follows the water levels of Cape Town's six major dams, with their historical trends.

Nature
1,085m
Summit

Table Mountain Special

The page collects quick facts about Table Mountain; the cableway status, the summit weather and the prices at the top are still to be added.

Transport
15–15 min
Usually quick

Airport Commute

We show how long the drive between the V&A Waterfront and Cape Town Airport typically takes at each hour, using 21 days of readings recorded from 10 March 2026 to 30 March 2026.

Transport
Guide
Visitor

MyCiTi Bus Guide

The guide explains the routes, fares and myconnect cards of Cape Town's rapid bus system, with practical advice on using it.

Transport
8 Passes
Tracked

Mountain Passes

We report the status of eight mountain passes near Cape Town, among them Chapman's Peak and Franschhoek Pass.

Transport
400
Ships in one day

Ship Traffic

The map replays the ships that rounded the Cape of Good Hope from 23 August 2026 to 24 August 2026, as recorded from their AIS signals.

Housing
28 Areas
Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood profiles bring together safety scores, rental prices and property data for areas of Cape Town.

Weather
54.0 mm
Top station

SAWS Daily Rainfall

The page reports the daily 24-hour rainfall readings of SAWS weather stations across South Africa.

Safety
6
Unverified signals

Fire & heat signals

We map recent NASA satellite heat signals in the Western Cape with evidence of their persistence and local reports, since a heat signal on its own does not confirm a wildfire.

Finance
16.59
USD/ZAR

FX Rates

The page gives the USD/ZAR, EUR/USD and EUR/ZAR exchange rates published by Open Exchange Rates.

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About the data
The data is collected from Eskom, SAPS, the City of Cape Town, the South African Weather Service, Google Maps and other primary sources, then cleaned, scored and republished here on a regular schedule, and each dataset page names its own source and update frequency.