GOOD  PR Councillor · City of Cape Town
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GOOD Party PR Councillor Cape Town

Accountability,
Public Participation,
Community Action.

This is my digital councillor office. A place where residents raise concerns, follow community matters, access public participation, and help shape stronger neighbourhoods.

Good governance must be practical, accessible and people-centred. Residents must never be treated as spectators in the decisions that affect their lives.
— Cllr Jonathan Cupido
JC
GOOD Party  ·  PR Councillor  ·  City of Cape Town

About
Jonathan Cupido.

A councillor platform built for service, accountability and community participation.

Cllr Jonathan Cupido is a GOOD Party PR Councillor serving in the City of Cape Town. His work is rooted in community accountability, fairness, public participation, and the belief that residents must never be treated as spectators in the decisions that affect their lives.

As a PR Councillor, he works across communities to support residents with service delivery concerns, municipal accountability, public participation, housing-related matters, community safety, social development, and oversight of City processes.

Cllr Cupido believes that good governance must be practical, accessible and people-centred. His approach is to listen to residents, document concerns properly, escalate matters through the correct channels, and use the law, council processes and public pressure to fight for fair outcomes.

This website serves as his digital councillor office — a place where residents can raise issues, follow community matters, access public participation processes, read statements, track cases, and help shape stronger communities.

Values that guide the work

What I stand for, in practice.

01

Good governance

Decisions made in the open, with the people they affect at the table — not after the fact.

02

Accountability

Documented concerns, traceable escalations, and visible outcomes. No promises without proof.

03

Social justice

Fair access to services, dignity for every resident, and protection for the most vulnerable.

04

Public participation

Real engagement, not box-ticking. Residents inside the process — at the start, not the end.

05

Community development

Backing local initiatives, supporting community organisations, and amplifying ward-level voices.

06

Clean governance

Anti-corruption, responsible public spending, and pushing back when public money goes astray.

Direct Contact

Speak to me.

Send me a direct message about anything — a community concern, a question, a request to meet, or feedback. Every message is acknowledged and logged.

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You will receive a response within 48 hours for standard matters, and within 24 hours for urgent matters.
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Please try again, or contact me directly: 📱 084 865 8122 · 📧 cupidojonathan0@gmail.com
Service Delivery Failure

Report failed service delivery.

For when the City has not responded within its own published service delivery standards. This is not a substitute for the City C3 portal — it is the oversight layer that holds the City accountable to its commitments.

Step 1 — Have you logged with the City?

My office can only escalate matters that the City has been formally notified of. If you have not yet logged this matter with the City's C3 portal, please do so first — it gives my office the reference number we need to push the matter.

📋 Log With City C3 → Then come back and complete this form.
My office will track your matter against the City's own published standards. If the City misses its own deadline, we escalate.
Leave blank if you have not yet logged with the City. My office will encourage you to do so.
Required if you have a C3 reference. Used to measure City response time.
✅ Matter logged.
Reference:
Cllr Cupido's office will follow up and provide an update within 48 hours.
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Please WhatsApp 084 865 8122 directly.
Want to see all the City's standards?

Read the full schedule of service delivery standards the City has committed to — every category, every response time.

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Public Reference

Service standards.

This is the City of Cape Town's own published schedule of service delivery standards. When the City misses its own deadline, that is the basis for accountability and escalation.

Source: City of Cape Town · Annexure 24 · Schedule of Service Delivery Standards · 2025/26 Budget (June 2025).

Roads & infrastructure

POTHOLE

Potholes — minor or major road

Make safe within 48 hours · Final repair within 30 days (weather and materials permitting).
48h / 30d
WALKWAY

Walkway / sidewalk damage

Make safe within 15 days · Final repair within 6 months (extent dependent).
15d / 6m

Water & sanitation

WATER

Water restoration after a service interruption

Within 48 hours for most cases. If longer than 24 hours, the City must endeavour to provide alternative basic water supply (Water Bylaw Section 24). Feeder pipes over 800mm: 48–72 hours.
48h
METER

Faulty water meter replacement

Within 48 hours · up to 28 days in some circumstances.
48h
SEWER

Sewer overflow (severe)

Within 24–72 hours · stubborn blockages may take longer · over-pumping in place where needed.
24-72h
SEWER

Sewer blocked pipes (small or large)

Within 24–72 hours.
24-72h
MANHOLE

Sewer manhole cover replacement

Within 24 hours · highest priority for public safety.
24h
SPILLAGE

Sewer spillage clean-up

Within 24–72 hours.
24-72h

Electricity

POWER

Electricity restoration after breakage

Immediate where existing infrastructure can be used. Average monthly availability: 94.70%.
Immediate
METER

Faulty electricity meter replacement

Within 1 day.
1 day
NEW

New electricity connection where infrastructure exists

Within 3 months (low or high voltage).
3 months

Refuse, cleaning, and dumping

REFUSE

Residential refuse collection

Once per week.
Weekly
REFUSE

Business refuse collection

One, three, or five times per week (by arrangement).
1-5x/wk
CBD

Street cleaning — CBD

Daily.
Daily
EVENTS

Public area clean-up after events

Within 24 hours.
24h
DUMPING

Clearing of illegal dumping

Variable — depends on volume and resource availability.
Variable

Other services

FIRE

Fire service incident response

14 minutes average reaction time.
14 min
BUILDING

Building plan approval

30 days for structures under 500m² · 60 days for structures over 500m².
30-60d
C3

C3 written enquiry acknowledgement

Acknowledged immediately via auto-response · responded to within 7 days · approximately 60% resolved at first point of contact.
7 days
LICENCE

Vehicle licence renewal

5 minutes.
5 min
LICENCE

Drivers licence renewal

20–120 minutes (complexity and facility dependent).
20-120 min

When the City misses its own deadline.

Use this site to log the matter. Provide your C3 reference. My office will escalate the matter and provide an update within 48 hours.

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Legal · POPIA

Privacy policy.

How information you share with this office is collected, used, and protected. Plain language. Last updated May 2026.

1. Who we are

This is the office of Cllr Jonathan Cupido, GOOD Party PR Councillor for the City of Cape Town. Contact: cupidojonathan0@gmail.com · 084 865 8122.

2. What we collect

When you use this site, we may collect:

  • Name and cellphone number — to contact you about your matter.
  • Email address — if you provide one.
  • Address or ward — to locate your concern.
  • The text of your message, photos you attach, and any City C3 reference numbers you supply.
  • Anonymous usage data through standard website logs (your IP address, browser type) to keep the site running.

3. Why we collect it

Strictly to respond to your matter, follow it up with the City of Cape Town, escalate where needed, and provide you with an update. Your information is never sold, shared with marketers, or used for purposes other than serving you.

4. Your rights under POPIA

  • You can ask to see what information we hold about you.
  • You can ask us to correct or update it.
  • You can ask us to delete it (except where we are legally required to retain it for council oversight purposes).
  • You can download a copy of everything you have submitted — use the "Download My Data" button at the bottom of this page.
  • You can lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa if you believe your rights have been breached.

5. How long we keep your information

Active cases: until the matter is resolved plus 12 months for oversight follow-up. Closed cases: archived for a further 5 years to support track-record reporting and council accountability. Personal identifying information is removed from public-facing case displays from the moment of capture.

6. How we protect it

Data is stored on Supabase (an SOC 2 certified provider) with Row Level Security policies in place. All web traffic is HTTPS encrypted. Admin access is PIN-protected. This is a free-tier setup chosen for affordability and is not enterprise-grade — for highly sensitive matters please use a phone call.

7. Important disclaimer

This website is not the official City of Cape Town website. It is a councillor service platform. Logging a matter here is not a substitute for the City's official C3 portal — for formal municipal record-keeping you must also log directly with the City.

8. Changes to this policy

If we update this policy, the "Last updated" date at the top will change. Major changes will be announced on the homepage.

Your POPIA right to data portability

Download a copy of every message you have submitted to this office. We need your cellphone number to find your records.

Transparency

Live cases.

What's currently being dealt with, what's been escalated, and what's been resolved. Personal information is removed — the issue, action, and outcome are public.

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Public Record

Media statements.

Official positions, statements to media, and Council oversight work. Searchable and dated.

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