City of Tshwane

The City of Tshwane is a metropolitan municipality serving as the administrative capital of South Africa. Established on 5 December 2000 through the integration of various municipalities and councils serving the greater Pretoria area, it is the country's largest urban municipality and one of three metropolitan municipalities in Gauteng Province. It operates across the Tshwane region, including the Pretoria area.

Its technical domains cover water and sanitation infrastructure, transport and mobility services, emergency services, environmental health, land development applications and economic development. In practice this translates into essential municipal water and sanitation provision to communities across the region; municipal transport services for the greater Pretoria/Tshwane area; emergency services; and environmental health services delivered to diverse communities. The municipality also processes land development applications and runs economic development initiatives aimed at sustainable growth.

The City of Tshwane operates across public sector and municipal government, urban services and infrastructure, public safety and emergency services, land use and development planning, and economic development. Its stated values include transparency, professionalism, service orientation, inclusivity and innovation, with a stated commitment to service delivery and excellence as a future-driven, people-focused organisation and to sustainable growth and opportunity for all residents.