Fuel concerns place added pressure on City services. Garden waste drop-off rules in Cape Town have changed temporarily from 28 March 2026 as contractor fuel constraints and wider fuel rationing pressures begin to affect service delivery across the city and surrounding agricultural areas, reports Cape town Etc .
The City of Cape Town confirmed that interim measures are in place at all City Community Recycling Centres and are expected to remain until at least 1 April 2026, depending on fuel availability.
The update comes as fuel supply pressures ripple beyond urban services into the Western Cape's agriculture sector, where producers rely on diesel for irrigation, harvesting and transport.
