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Western Cape Short-Term Rental Laws & Hotel Tax (2026)

Airbnb is legal in the Western Cape with no provincial licence: municipal zoning decides, Stellenbosch allows 30 days a year for a whole house let while away, and Cape Town plans registration and commercial rates above 50% availability.4,9,12

Source: AirROI Reviewed by , Founder @ AirROI Rules checked

From 18 official sources and 2 Airbnb help pages. Not legal advice.

The short answer

Western Cape Airbnb Laws in Brief

  • No provincial licence or night cap: the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act has every municipality adopt its own zoning scheme.
  • Stellenbosch: a host who is away may let a whole house for up to 30 days a calendar year; more needs a guest house or tourist dwelling unit application.
  • Cape Town: no night cap, but a property available for more than 50% of its annual room nights is rated as commercial; a registration number is planned.
  • VAT at 15% applies once a host is a VAT vendor (compulsory above R2.3 million a year); Airbnb does not collect it.

At a glance

Western Cape Short-Term Rental Laws at a Glance

State licence required
No
Latest rule change
Apr 1, 2026

The laws in brief

The rules a Western Cape host meets first, each linked to the ordinance, statute or official page it comes from. Details and exceptions follow below.

Western Cape Short-Term Rental Laws at a Glance
TopicRule
PermitNo provincial or national licence4,9
Who can hostSaldanha Bay: owner or manager must live on the property7
WhereEach municipality has its own zoning scheme4
Building rulesBody corporate and estate rules12,18
Night capStellenbosch: 30 days a year for a whole house let while away6
GuestsCape Town: bed and breakfast up to 3 rooms and 6 guests5
Listing displayCape Town: proposed registration number12,13
SafetySmoke detectors and safety equipment10
InsuranceLiability insurance10
NeighboursDrakenstein: named manager and neighbour contact8

Your home

Can You Host an Airbnb in Western Cape? It Depends on the Home

Whether you can host in Western Cape turns on whose home it is and whether you live there.

Your own home, rented whole while you're away

Allowed with conditions

Allowed, with limits that depend on the town. Stellenbosch lets a host who is away rent the whole house for up to 30 days in a calendar year, and a longer let needs a guest house or tourist dwelling unit application. In Drakenstein visitors' accommodation may not run for more than one continuous month without the resident operator present. Cape Town has no night cap, and the home stays on residential rates while it is available for 50% or less of its annual room nights.6,8,12

A room or granny flat in the home you live in

Allowed with conditions

Usually the simplest case. Cape Town allows up to 3 rooms and 6 guests as a bed and breakfast, Stellenbosch allows up to three bedrooms and six people with technical approval, Overstrand lets owners rent two guest rooms without permission, and Drakenstein allows up to 5 bedrooms for a resident operator.5,6,8,18

A second home or investment flat let most of the year

Allowed with conditions

Allowed in some places and restricted in others. Cape Town classes a property available for more than 50% of its annual room nights as commercial accommodation, with rating changes foreseen from 1 July 2027. Saldanha Bay requires an owner or manager on site and excludes flats, and Drakenstein needs a consent use when no permanent resident lives on the property.7,8,12

A sectional-title flat or home in an estate

Allowed with conditions

The body corporate or homeowners' association can set its own rules for short-term letting, and Overstrand advises owners to consult those rules or seek approval first. Saldanha Bay's scheme does not allow tourism accommodation in flats, group housing or town housing.7,12,18

Permit

Do You Need a Licence for Airbnb in Western Cape?

No. No host needs a provincial or national Airbnb licence. A host needs municipal consent where the local scheme treats the use as an application or consent use: for example a whole-house let beyond 30 days a year in Stellenbosch, tourism accommodation in Saldanha Bay, or visitors' accommodation with no resident owner in Drakenstein. Every listed property in Cape Town would need a City registration number once the draft by-law is adopted.4,9,12

Issued by
None at provincial or national level. Each municipality grants land use consent under its zoning scheme; the City of Cape Town would issue registration numbers if its draft Short-Term Letting By-law is adopted.
Valid for
Not applicable at provincial level. A municipal consent use stays attached to the erf under the zoning scheme, and a Cape Town registration number would remain valid until the City cancels it or the owner de-registers the property.
On listings
No number needed on listings
Platform checks
No platform checks a licence number at provincial or national level. Under the draft Cape Town by-law, booking platforms would have to show the City-issued number and remove listings without a valid one.

Who qualifies

  • Check the zoning of your erf (plot) in your municipality's zoning scheme: some uses are primary or additional rights and others need consent.
  • Stellenbosch: an absent owner may let a whole house for up to 30 days a calendar year; beyond that apply for a guest house or tourist dwelling unit.
  • Saldanha Bay and Drakenstein: guest accommodation is tied to an owner or manager living on the property, and Saldanha Bay allows it only in a dwelling house, not in flats.
  • Estates and sectional-title buildings: follow the body corporate or homeowners' association rules, and check the title deed conditions.

How to apply

  1. Find your erf's zoning and use rights in your municipality's zoning scheme or zoning map.
  2. If your use needs consent or an application, apply to the municipal planning department; in Overstrand that is the Town Planning Department at 16 Paterson Street, Hermanus.
  3. In Cape Town, wait for the City's online registration system, which the draft by-law would introduce after Council adopts it.

Permit rules

No provincial or national licence
The national Tourism Act does not empower the Minister of Tourism to regulate short-term rentals, and the provincial Land Use Planning Act leaves land use to each municipality's zoning scheme, so a Western Cape host needs no national or provincial Airbnb licence or registration.4,9 In force since March 2026
Cape Town: proposed registration number
The draft Short-Term Letting By-law would require every property advertised on a booking platform to hold a City-issued registration number shown on all its listings, and platforms would have to remove listings without a valid number. It is not yet in force.12,13 Applies to: Cape Town

Who can host

What Western Cape Cities and Counties Can and Can't Regulate

Each municipality has its own zoning scheme
The Western Cape Land Use Planning Act requires every local and metropolitan municipality to adopt a single zoning scheme for its whole area, so what a host may do depends on the town where the home stands.4
Land may be used only as the scheme or an approval permits
Nobody may use land unless the use is permitted by the zoning scheme or by an approval granted under the Act and applicable by-laws, which is the rule behind every municipal Airbnb condition in the province.4
Consent use needs municipal approval
A consent use is a land use that a zoning allows only with the municipality's approval, which is how most schemes treat guest houses and larger visitor accommodation.4
Stellenbosch: tourist dwelling unit for whole-home letting
Stellenbosch defines a tourist dwelling unit as a furnished dwelling house, second dwelling or flat rented out whole to transient guests on a self-catering basis. It is a consent use in Conventional Residential zoning where it exceeds the additional-use parameters.6 Applies to: Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Saldanha Bay: owner or manager must live on the property
Saldanha Bay allows tourism accommodation (including a bed and breakfast, an air b&b and a guest house) only in a dwelling house, never in flats, group housing or town housing, and the owner or a manager must live on the property with consent use approval before opening.7 Applies to: Saldanha Bay Local Municipality · In force since October 26, 2021
Drakenstein: operator must be a permanent resident
In Drakenstein's Conventional Housing zone visitors' accommodation is an additional use that may run from a dwelling house or second dwelling only where the operator is a bona fide permanent resident of the property.8 Applies to: Drakenstein Local Municipality
Drakenstein: consent use when no resident lives on site
A Drakenstein property may not be used exclusively for visitors' accommodation without a permanent resident living on it unless the Municipality has first granted a consent use.8 Applies to: Drakenstein Local Municipality
Overstrand: two guest rooms without permission
Overstrand Municipality lets owners rent up to two guest rooms in a single residential dwelling without permission, subject to its land use scheme conditions and the title deed. Renting more than two rooms needs a guest house application, up to five bedrooms, and self-catering is a primary right under single residential zoning.18 Applies to: Overstrand Local Municipality
George: guest house needs consent and an on-site owner
George's zoning scheme treats a bed and breakfast as up to two guest rooms or four guests with the owner supplying lodging and meals. A larger guest house needs consent use approval, and its owner must live on the property.2 Applies to: George · In force since September 1, 2017
Cape Town: zoning allows short-term letting
The City of Cape Town says its Municipal Planning By-law allows short-term letting, so its draft by-law needs no zoning change.12 Applies to: Cape Town
Body corporate and estate rules
Body corporates and homeowners' associations may set their own rules for short-term letting inside their buildings, and Overstrand tells owners in a group housing estate or building to consult those rules or seek approval first.12,18

Local rules

Local Rules in Western Cape's 6 Largest Airbnb Markets

A state licence doesn't replace local rules. Cities and counties still set registration, occupancy, parking and safety requirements. These are Western Cape's largest markets by active Airbnb listings, with the share of each market's listings that display a registration or licence number.

The largest markets and how each registers rentals
MarketLocal registration
Cape Town City of Cape Town, Western CapeNone
George Garden Route District, Western CapeNone
Overstrand Local Municipality Overberg District, Western CapeNone
Stellenbosch Local Municipality Cape Winelands District, Western CapeRequired
Saldanha Bay Local Municipality West Coast District, Western CapeRequired
Drakenstein Local Municipality Cape Winelands District, Western CapeNone

  1. 1. Cape Town

    City of Cape Town, Western Cape

    Cape Town allows short-term letting under its Municipal Planning By-law and sets no night cap. A property available for short-term letting for more than 50% of its annual room nights is classed as commercial accommodation, with changes foreseen from 1 July 2027, and a draft by-law would require a City registration number on every listing.5,12,13

    • Rates: commercial rates apply above 50% of annual room nights (bedrooms multiplied by 365); residential rates at 50% or less
    • Availability on a booking platform is measured, not nights booked
    • Bed and breakfast or lodgers in Conventional Housing zoning: up to 3 rooms and 6 guests
    • Draft by-law: City registration number on every listing; comment closed 5 October 2026; Council adoption planned early 2027

  2. 2. George

    Garden Route District, Western Cape

    George's Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law defines a bed and breakfast as up to two guest rooms or four guests with the owner supplying lodging and meals. A larger guest house needs consent use approval, and its owner must live on the property.2

    • Bed and breakfast: up to 2 guest rooms or 4 guests, owner supplies lodging and meals
    • Guest house: more than 2 guest rooms or 4 guests, consent use approval before opening
    • Owner must live on the property for a guest house
    • A register of guests must be kept and completed when rooms are let

  3. 3. Overstrand Local Municipality

    Overberg District, Western Cape

    Overstrand lets owners rent up to two guest rooms in a single residential dwelling without permission, subject to its Land Use Scheme conditions and the title deed. More than two rooms need a guest house application, up to five bedrooms, and self-catering is a primary right under single residential zoning.18

    • Up to 2 guest rooms in a single residential dwelling: no permission needed
    • More than 2 guest rooms: guest house application, maximum 5 bedrooms
    • Self-catering is a primary right under single residential zoning
    • Check title deed conditions and body corporate or homeowners' association rules first

  4. 4. Stellenbosch Local Municipality

    Cape Winelands District, Western Cape

    Stellenbosch's Zoning Scheme By-law lets a host who is away rent an entire house on a self-catering basis for up to 30 days in a calendar year. Beyond that an application for a guest house or tourist dwelling unit is required, and a bed and breakfast run by a resident is limited to three bedrooms and six people.6

    • Whole house let while the owner is away: up to 30 days a calendar year without an application
    • Over 30 days: guest house or tourist dwelling unit application required
    • Bed and breakfast: up to 3 bedrooms and 6 people, hosted by a permanent resident
    • Tourist dwelling unit: the entire dwelling rented to transient guests on a self-catering basis

  5. 5. Saldanha Bay Local Municipality

    West Coast District, Western Cape

    Saldanha Bay's Integrated Zoning Scheme treats short stays as tourism accommodation. It can occur only in a dwelling house, not in flats, group housing or town housing, and the owner or a manager must live on the property with consent use approval before opening.7

    • Tourism accommodation covers a bed and breakfast, an air b&b and a guest house, in a dwelling house only
    • Owner or manager must live on the property; consent use approval before opening
    • Up to 8 rooms per land unit and 16 paying guests at a time, subject to the Municipality's consent
    • No flats, group housing or town housing

  6. 6. Drakenstein Local Municipality

    Cape Winelands District, Western Cape

    Drakenstein's Zoning Scheme By-Law lets a bona fide permanent resident run visitors' accommodation from a dwelling house or second dwelling in the Conventional Housing zone, with up to 5 bedrooms and two persons per room. A property used only for visitors' accommodation, with no permanent resident living on it, needs a consent use first.8

    • Operator must be a bona fide permanent resident of the property
    • Up to 5 bedrooms per land unit, not more than two persons per room
    • Consent use first if no permanent resident lives on the property
    • Resident operator may not be absent for more than one continuous month

Taxes

Western Cape Short-Term Rental Taxes

No single tax applies to every stay. VAT of 15% applies when the host is a VAT vendor, and the 1% tourism levy is charged only by businesses that collect it.

Western Cape Short-Term Rental Taxes
TaxRateCollected by
Value-added tax (VAT) 15% of the accommodation charge when the host is a VAT vendor; registration is compulsory above R2.3 million of taxable supplies in 12 months (from 1 April 2026)15%15,16,19Host
Tourism levy (TOMSA) 1% charged to guests by businesses that have signed up to collect it; the system is voluntary for businesses1%20Host
Commercial property rates (Cape Town) Commercial instead of residential property rates on a property available for short-term letting for more than 50% of its annual room nights; changes are foreseen from 1 July 2027—12,14Host

What the host still handles

  • VAT with SARS once taxable supplies pass R2.3 million in any 12 months
  • In Cape Town, tell the City if the property is used mostly for short-term letting so the right rates category is paid
  • In Cape Town, a City registration number once the draft Short-Term Letting By-law is adopted12,15,16,19,20

Operating rules

Operating Rules for Western Cape Short-Term Rentals

Stellenbosch: 30 days a year for a whole house let while away
Stellenbosch's zoning scheme lets an owner, occupant or lessee who is away rent the entire house on a self-catering basis for up to 30 days in a calendar year. Beyond 30 days the host needs an application for a guest house or a tourist dwelling unit.6 Applies to: Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Stellenbosch: bed and breakfast up to three bedrooms
A bed and breakfast in Stellenbosch's Conventional Residential zone may use no more than three bedrooms and six people per land unit, and the accommodation must be hosted by a permanent resident who lives on the land unit.6 Applies to: Stellenbosch Local Municipality
Saldanha Bay: up to 8 rooms and 16 guests
A Saldanha Bay tourism accommodation establishment may use no more than 8 rooms per land unit for paying guests and host no more than 16 paying guests at a time, subject to the Municipality's consent.7 Applies to: Saldanha Bay Local Municipality · In force since October 26, 2021
Drakenstein: up to 5 bedrooms, two persons a room
Visitors', lodging and community accommodation in the Conventional Housing zone may use a maximum of 5 bedrooms per land unit, with not more than two persons per room.8 Applies to: Drakenstein Local Municipality
Drakenstein: named manager and neighbour contact
Where a consent use is granted in Drakenstein, the owner or operator must designate in writing a person responsible for managing the accommodation and give the Municipality and abutting neighbours that person's contact details.8 Applies to: Drakenstein Local Municipality
Cape Town: bed and breakfast up to 3 rooms and 6 guests
In Conventional Housing zoning a Cape Town bed and breakfast, or a home letting rooms to lodgers, may use no more than 3 rooms per land unit and host no more than 6 paying guests at any time. Guest rooms may not become separate self-catering dwelling units.5 Applies to: Cape Town
Cape Town: no night cap
The City says it does not intend to restrict or limit short-term letting; its aim is fair treatment on property rates.12 Applies to: Cape Town
Cape Town: commercial rates above 50% availability
Under the 2026/27 Rates Policy, a property available for short-term letting for more than 50% of its annual room nights (bedrooms multiplied by 365) is classed as commercial accommodation and pays commercial rates. A primary residence let for 50% or less stays residential.12,14 Applies to: Cape Town
Cape Town: availability is what counts
The City measures the nights a listing is available on a booking platform, not the nights actually booked.12 Applies to: Cape Town
National code is guidance only
The Draft Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals is non-binding guidance for hosts, guests and platforms, issued as an interim measure while the Tourism Act is reviewed. Comments closed on 12 May 2026.9,10 In force since March 2026
Smoke detectors and safety equipment
The draft national code asks hosts to install smoke detectors and provide other relevant safety equipment, along with fire-escape information and a first aid kit for guests. It is not binding.10
Liability insurance
The draft national code asks hosts to keep appropriate liability insurance covering injury, death or loss of property.10

Fines

How to Avoid Airbnb Fines in Western Cape

Fines in Western Cape fall on hosting outside the rules above. With the rules followed, none of the fines below apply.

  • Cape Town: using land in a manner other than the Development Management Scheme permits is an offence under the Municipal Planning By-law, punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both. No fixed rand amount is set, and each day a convicted person carries on is a further offence of up to three months' imprisonment, a fine or both.5
  • Province: the Land Use Planning Act requires every municipality to provide offences, fines and penalties to enforce its zoning scheme, so penalties are set town by town.4
  • Saldanha Bay: contravening the zoning scheme is an offence, and the enforcement provisions and penalties of Chapter IX of the Land Use Planning Bylaw apply.7
  • George: contravening the zoning scheme is an offence punishable by a fine or imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both.2
  • National: using land contrary to a permitted land use is an offence under the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013, punishable by up to 20 years' imprisonment or a fine under the Adjustment of Fines Act.3
  • Cape Town (draft by-law, not in force): advertising or listing a property contrary to the by-law, or failing to show a valid City registration number, would be an offence punishable by a fine or up to six months' imprisonment, or both.1

Changes

What's Changed in Western Cape's Airbnb Rules, and What's Next

One change is scheduled after October 20, 2026; the most recent rules are listed first.

  1. July 1, 2027 Proposed
    Cape Town expects to start moving properties to commercial rates

    The City foresees moving identified properties to commercial property rates from 1 July 2027, on the basis of registration and platform data.12,13

  2. August 5, 2026 Not in force
    Cape Town draft by-law opened for public comment

    Public comment on the draft Short-Term Letting By-law ran from 5 August to 5 October 2026. The City plans to table the updated by-law for Council adoption early in 2027, with a grace period for owners to adapt.12,13

  3. April 1, 2026
    VAT registration threshold rises to R2.3 million

    The compulsory VAT registration threshold increased from R1 million to R2.3 million.15

  4. March 2026 Not in force
    Draft national Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals published

    The Minister of Tourism gazetted the draft code for comment under section 8 of the Tourism Act. Comments closed on 12 May 2026. The Department of Tourism is also reviewing the Tourism Act itself.9,11

  5. February 9, 2026
    Cape Town announces a draft Short-Term Letting By-law

    The City of Cape Town said a draft by-law would go to public participation to improve compliance with its Rates Policy, under which premises mainly used for commercial accommodation, including short-term letting, pay commercial rates.14

  6. October 1, 2025
    Cape Town Municipal Planning Amendment By-law, 2025 takes effect

    The amendment lets the Council prescribe standard administrative penalties for contraventions of the planning by-law and updated the on-site parking condition for bed and breakfast establishments.5

  7. October 4, 2024
    Stellenbosch publishes its amended Zoning Scheme By-law

    The Provincial Gazette of 4 October 2024 published the Stellenbosch Zoning Scheme By-law, 2019 as amended by Council on 24 May 2023, 29 September 2023 and 30 July 2024. The published text allows an absent host to let a whole house for up to 30 days a calendar year without an application.6

Earnings

What Could a Short-Term Rental in Western Cape Earn?

The rules shape the numbers: a cap of 30 nights a year. For a specific address, the Airbnb profit calculator estimates revenue, occupancy and nightly rate from comparable listings, so you can test the numbers before applying.

Estimate what a home could earn

FAQ

Western Cape Short-Term Rental Laws: Frequently Asked Questions

Is Airbnb legal in the Western Cape?

Yes. No provincial or national law licenses Airbnb-style stays: the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act has each municipality adopt its own zoning scheme, and the Tourism Act does not empower the Minister of Tourism to regulate short-term rentals. What a host may do depends on the municipality's scheme.4,9

Do I need a permit or licence for Airbnb in the Western Cape?

Not a provincial or national one. Municipal consent is needed where the local scheme requires it, such as a whole-house let beyond 30 days a year in Stellenbosch or tourism accommodation in Saldanha Bay, and Cape Town's draft by-law would require a City registration number on every listing once adopted.6,7,12

Who sets the Airbnb rules in the Western Cape?

Each municipality, through its zoning scheme. The provincial Land Use Planning Act requires every local and metropolitan municipality to adopt a single zoning scheme and to provide offences, fines and penalties to enforce it.4

How many nights can I rent my whole home in Stellenbosch?

A host who is away may rent the entire house on a self-catering basis for up to 30 days in each calendar year. Beyond 30 days a guest house or tourist dwelling unit application is required.6

Is there a maximum number of nights I can host in Cape Town?

No. The City says it does not intend to restrict or limit short-term letting; its 50% test only decides whether the property pays residential or commercial rates.12

Will my Cape Town property rates go up if I list on Airbnb?

Only if the property is available for short-term letting for more than 50% of its annual room nights (bedrooms multiplied by 365). Then it is rated as commercial accommodation, with changes foreseen from 1 July 2027.12,14

Does Cape Town require Airbnb registration?

Not yet. The draft Short-Term Letting By-law, open for comment from 5 August to 5 October 2026, would require a City-issued registration number on every listing, and the City plans to take it to Council early in 2027.12,13

Can I rent a home I don't live in?

Sometimes. Cape Town allows it but rates the property as commercial above 50% availability; Saldanha Bay requires an owner or manager living on the property; Drakenstein needs a consent use when no permanent resident lives there; Stellenbosch allows only 30 days a year without an application.6,7,8,12

Do I have to charge VAT on Airbnb bookings?

Only once you are a VAT vendor. Registration is compulsory when taxable supplies exceed R2.3 million in 12 months (from 1 April 2026), and VAT is then 15% of the accommodation charge.15,16

Does Airbnb collect VAT or a tourist tax in the Western Cape?

No. Airbnb's tax guide says the host is responsible for VAT on the rental charge, and Airbnb's South Africa help pages describe no tourist-tax collection. The 1% tourism levy (TOMSA) is voluntary and is charged by businesses that sign up to collect it.19,20,21

What is the fine for letting in breach of zoning?

Using land in a way the zoning scheme does not permit is an offence. In Cape Town a conviction carries a fine or imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both, and no fixed rand amount is set.4,5

Can my body corporate or homeowners' association stop me?

Yes, through its own rules. Body corporates and homeowners' associations may set rules for short-term letting inside their buildings, and the City of Cape Town does not regulate this.12,18

Method

How These Rules Were Checked

Each rule on this page was checked in October 2026 against the official source cited beside it: the ordinance or statute, the permit office's own pages and the tax authority. Airbnb's help pages are cited on their own only for what Airbnb itself does, such as the taxes it collects and the permit checks it runs, and otherwise only beside an official source; news reports only for when a change was announced. Rules that could not be confirmed on an official page are left out. The Western Cape Land Use Planning Act and the Cape Town FAQ were read from Internet Archive copies; the Cape Town draft by-law text was read in a browser.

Rules change with council votes, court rulings and new state laws, so the page is rechecked every three months and whenever a scheduled change takes effect. It summarizes the rules for information and is not legal advice; the state agency and your city or county has the final word on any application.

Sources

Sources

Each rule above links to the source it comes from. Official ordinances, statutes and government pages come first, then Airbnb's own help pages.

  1. 1. City of Cape Town Short-Term Letting By-law, 2026 (draft, Annexure A) · City of Cape Town public participation platform
  2. 2. George Municipality Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law (2017) · George Municipality
  3. 3. Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 (Government Gazette No. 36730) · Republic of South Africa (copy hosted by the Centre for Environmental Rights)
  4. 4. Western Cape Land Use Planning Act 3 of 2014 (as at 23 June 2021) · Province of the Western Cape (copy hosted by LawLibrary)
  5. 5. City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-law, 2015 (consolidated, with the Development Management Scheme) · City of Cape Town
  6. 6. Stellenbosch Municipality Zoning Scheme By-law, 2019 (as amended to 30 July 2024; Provincial Gazette Extraordinary 8991, 4 October 2024) · Stellenbosch Municipality
  7. 7. Saldanha Bay Municipality Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law (approved 26 October 2021) · Saldanha Bay Municipality
  8. 8. Drakenstein Municipality Zoning Scheme By-Law, 2018 · Drakenstein Municipality
  9. 9. Minister Patricia de Lille invites public comment on draft code of good practice for short-term rentals · South African Government (Department of Tourism)
  10. 10. Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals (draft) · National Department of Tourism
  11. 11. The Code of Good Practice for Short-Term Rentals for Public Comment · National Department of Tourism
  12. 12. Short-term Letting in the City of Cape Town: Frequently Asked Questions (updated August 2026) · City of Cape Town
  13. 13. Comment on the City's Draft Short-Term Letting By-Law · City of Cape Town public participation platform
  14. 14. Proposed Short-Term Letting By-law aims to improve Rates Policy compliance for commercial-scale short-term letting · City of Cape Town Media Office
  15. 15. What is the new Threshold for VAT Registration? · South African Revenue Service
  16. 16. Value-Added Tax · South African Revenue Service
  17. 17. VAT 411 Guide for Entertainment, Accommodation and Catering · South African Revenue Service
  18. 18. SHORT-TERM HOLIDAY RENTAL - Here are tips for landlords · Overstrand Municipality
  19. 19. Tax considerations on short-term rentals in South Africa (2026 tax guide) · Airbnb
  20. 20. Levy FAQ · Tourism Marketing South Africa (TOMSA)
  21. 21. Responsible hosting in South Africa · Airbnb Help Center