Mfuleni

📍 Cape Town, South Africa Load Shedding Block 23 🏘️ Near: driftsands, fairdale, fountain-village

This suburb falls within a City of Cape Town urban development focus area, indicating prioritised investment in infrastructure and services.

Schools

7 schools
WCED ·
7 Total Schools
11,503 Total Learners
7 Public
0 Independent
School Name Phase Sector Quintile Learners
ITSITSA PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,970
MANZOMTHOMBO SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,726
MFULENI PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,601
MFULENI SECONDARY SCHOOL secondary public 1,586
NAL'IKAMVA PRIMARY SCHOOL primary public 1,579
MFULENI TECHNICAL ACADEMY secondary public 1,548
NYAMEKO PRIM primary public 1,493

Healthcare

1 facilities
WC Dept of Health ·

🏥 Public Clinics 1

  • DR IVAN TOMS CDC

🏨 Public Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

🏪 Private Hospitals 0

None in this suburb

🚐 Minibus Taxi Routes

31 taxi routes serve this area.

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data — Taxi Routes

Demographics

Census 2022

Stats SA ·
99,789
Population (2022)
106,652
Est. Population (2025)

Census 2022 weighted estimate. 2025 figure projected at 2.2% annual growth — actual rates vary by suburb.

Source: Stats SA Census 2022 (10% sample)

📊 2024 Household Survey

3.92 Avg household size
63.8% Piped water
58.7% Flush toilet
73.8% Grid electricity
57.1% Refuse removal
69.8% Internet access
38.5% Formal dwelling
26.5% Home ownership
0% Food insecure
10.9% Has vehicle
3.7% Has computer

Source: City of Cape Town 2024 Household Survey · 66 households surveyed

🌳 Parks & Green Spaces

36 Parks
9 With play equipment
16.1 Hectares green space

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚒 Fire Service

Mfuleni fire station is located in this suburb. (Community Station)

Source: City of Cape Town Open Data Portal

🚔 SAPS Station Crime Statistics

Mfuleni Police Station

This suburb falls entirely within this station's jurisdiction.

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

75 Murder
251 Aggravated robbery
135 Residential burglary
46 Carjacking
50 Rape
160 Assault GBH
36 Vehicle theft
472 Drug-related crime
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75 Murder
33 Attempted murder
50 Rape
0 Sexual assault
531 Common assault
160 Assault GBH
251 Aggravated robbery
62 Common robbery
135 Residential burglary
16 Non-residential burglary
36 Vehicle theft
46 Carjacking
24 Residential robbery
472 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

Block 23
City of Cape Town ·

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 4

⚡ Block 23 schedule. Times shown are when power will be OFF.

Dam Levels

City of Cape Town ·

City-wide metric, not suburb-specific.

78% Full

Recent Trend

Location Map

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