Working in Your Metro

Compare building plan approval and solar SSEG registration across South Africa's metros at a glance, then click through to the full guide for your city.

Building plan approval, Cape Town's two-stage SSEG process with ECSA sign-off, water by-laws and plumbing CoCs: what tradespeople need to work in the city.

Building plan approval through Joburg's seven regions, the 2018 building by-law, the drainage quirk, City Power SSEG registration and occupancy certificates.

Tshwane's NAPS electronic plan portal, the unusual SSEG position, the 1.5 m roofline rule and who to contact: a working guide for trades in Pretoria.

eThekwini's online plan portal, AMAFA heritage approvals, coastal corrosion and wind loading, and SSEG registration before 30 September 2026, for Durban trades.

What needs building plan approval in Ekurhuleni, the 12-month plan validity, occupancy certificates, and why SSEG often runs through Eskom on the East Rand.

Building plan approval in Gqeberha, the Problem Building By-law, illegal connection enforcement and protecting yourself where municipal capacity is thin.

Mangaung's new AFLA BPAMS online plan portal, Buffalo City's building control basics, and how to protect yourself where municipal documentation is thin.

Thin building control, traditional authority land and the paper trail that protects you: the honest guide to building work in rural South Africa.