// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Cape Town?
Cape Town scores 43.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #223 of 386 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
43.4%
Rank
#223 / 386
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
65.1%
Cape Town's smart city score by area
3 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
1 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 4 not assessed
4 present · 6 partial · 1 absent · 2 not assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
0 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
Where Cape Town is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Food Security & Urban Agriculture
Where the gaps are
- ▸Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The City of Cape Town's ArcGIS REST Services Directory explicitly offers 'API Reference JSON | SOAP' for its services, confirming programmatic API access to datasets.
https://citymaps.capetown.gov.za/agsext/rest/services/Theme_Based/ODP_SPLIT_6/MapServerPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Cape Town operates the MyCiTi Integrated Rapid Transit (IRT) system, which is a bus network designed to make travel around the city easier and more convenient.
https://www.myciti.org.zaPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Integrated / contactless ticketing
Cape Town uses a "MyConnect Transport Card" for its MyCiTi Integrated Rapid Transit system.
https://www.myciti.org.za/en/myconnect-fares/get-your-myconnect-card/Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles · Smart parking
Parkfind is Cape Town's smart parking solution, offering real-time parking availability in the CBD via color-coded pins, along with in-app payments and details on parking marshals, hours, and tariffs.
https://www.parkfind.co.za/About this assessment
Cape Town was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-12 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.