Does City of Cape Town pay suppliers on time?

The City of Cape Town is among the best-governed metros in the country, with one of the strongest payment records.

Will they pay? · indicator
78/100
Low payment risk

Audit history points to on-time payment. Standard terms; price normally.

Buyer type: Municipal — Municipalities carry the widest payment variance
AG audit 2024: Clean audit (unqualified) — National Treasury Municipal Money
Live data — Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money) · Cape Town.

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

11 live City of Cape Town tenders

SERVICESWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Technologies for the Enablement of Smart Transportation in Cape Town
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 26 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
Term tender for the delivery and management of swop shop services for separation and collection of recyclables in low-income areas within the city of Cape town.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 24 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
The construction of a new community trading market facility in thembokwezi, including associated trading spaces, structural works and ancillary infrastructure.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 27 days
OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIESWestern Cape
Supply, delivery and maintenance of sampling data loggers for the city of Cape town
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 27 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Construction of the rietvlei sewage pump station, rising main and associated tie-in works at the bellville wastewater treatment works
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 80 days
SERVICESWestern Cape
Sanitary bin supply, servicing and disposal services for city of Cape town facilities.
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 25 days
MANUFACTURE OF TEXTILESWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
The supply and delivery of combat uniform and equipment for the safety and security directorate
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 19 days
SUPPLIESWestern Cape
Supply and delivery of various vessels and marine equipment
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 19 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern Cape
Building construction work of philippi switching station and building alterations
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 20 days
SUPPLIESWestern Cape
Supply, delivery and offloading of 80-litre and 770-litre (4-wheeled) refuse containers
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 17 days
CONSTRUCTIONWestern CapeCOMPULSORY BRIEFING
Elsies river infill housing project: erven 36706, 37031 and 34159, goodwood: construction of 376 top structures, electrical infrastructure including streetlights, landscaping an...
City of Cape Town
Value not disclosed
Closes in 21 days

Frequently asked questions

Does City of Cape Town pay suppliers on time?+

Audit history points to on-time payment. Standard terms; price normally. Live data — Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money) · Cape Town.

What is City of Cape Town's payment-risk score?+

78/100 (Low risk). This is an indicator built from public audit and payment data — Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

How do I win a City of Cape Town tender?+

Register on the Central Supplier Database, make sure your B-BBEE, tax and sector documents are current, and submit every returnable. Bidcheck checks each City of Cape Town tender against your profile and flags what's missing before you submit.

Where does the City of Cape Town payment data come from?+

Indicator (beta). Municipalities: latest Auditor-General opinion (Treasury Municipal Money, live). National & provincial departments: National Treasury 30-day supplier-payment performance (Q3 2025/26). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2024-25). Not a credit rating.

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