# City of Cape Town CCTV Registration

Registration requirements are laid out in Policy number 21207

[http://deoudeweg.co.za/pdf/Regulation of External and Privately Owned CCTV Cameras on City Property - (Policy number 21207) approved on 25 June 2014.pdf](http://deoudeweg.co.za/pdf/Regulation%20of%20External%20and%20Privately%20Owned%20CCTV%20Cameras%20on%20City%20Property%20-%20\(Policy%20number%2021207\)%20approved%20on%2025%20June%202014.pdf)

The short version of that is:

* Camera registration is required.
* A Section 21 company must be registered (i.e. Neighbourhood Watch is an NPO).
* CCTV equipment monitoring public area's needs to be accessible to SAPS on request.
* Wireless equipment must have a type approval certificate.

Applications for registration must be submitted via <Unicity.CCTV@capetown.gov.za>. Details are available in the policy document at the top of the page.

## Further Reading

<https://www.capetown.gov.za/en/MediaReleases/Pages/PrivateCCTVregistrationstop300mark-.aspx>