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 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

1 live City of Cape Town tender

SUPPLIESWestern Cape
Supply and delivery of printer cartridges and consumables on an ad hoc basis
City of Cape Town
Not stated
Closes in 30 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 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). 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 2024/25). State-owned entities: latest AGSA PFMA audit outcome (FY2023-24). Not a credit rating.

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