Eyethu

📍 Cape Town, South Africa Load Shedding Block 0 🏘️ Near: ekuphumleni, graceland, ilitha-park

Note: The official Eyethu boundary is a small area. The broader area commonly known as Eyethu includes nearby suburbs. Some schools, clinics and other facilities may appear under:

Schools

7 schools
WCED ·
7 Total Schools
7,304 Total Learners
6 Public
1 Independent
School Name Phase Sector Quintile Learners
IQHAYIYA SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,526
MASIYILE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,501
BULUMKO SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,418
LWANDLE PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 890
ELUXOLWENI PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 880
HOPOLANG PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 873
CENTRE FOR CREATIVE EDUCATION primary independent 216

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA ·

Census 2022 demographic data is not yet available for this suburb. Coverage is being expanded as Stats SA releases finer geographic data.

📊 2024 Household Survey

3.61 Avg household size
83.7% Piped water
93.9% Flush toilet
95.5% Grid electricity
88.5% Refuse removal
89.3% Internet access
52.9% Formal dwelling
30.8% Home ownership
0% Food insecure
7.2% Has vehicle
17.7% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 84 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

19 Parks
7 With play equipment
12 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Nearest fire station: Khayelitsha (1.7 km away) · Community Station

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Lingelethu-West Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

Recorded Crimes — Q3 2025/2026 (Oct–Dec 2025)

25 Murder
153 Aggravated robbery
56 Residential burglary
57 Carjacking
24 Rape
53 Assault GBH
22 Vehicle theft
123 Drug-related crime
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25 Murder
14 Attempted murder
24 Rape
0 Sexual assault
185 Common assault
53 Assault GBH
153 Aggravated robbery
30 Common robbery
56 Residential burglary
12 Non-residential burglary
22 Vehicle theft
57 Carjacking
6 Residential robbery
123 Drug-related crime

Note: These are station-level totals for the entire policing area, not suburb-specific figures. SAPS does not publish crime data at suburb level.

Source: SAPS Quarterly Crime Statistics 2025/2026

Load Shedding

Schedule
City of Cape Town ·

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Load shedding schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town ·

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

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