The City of Cape Town is one of South Africa's metropolitan municipalities and one of the Western Cape's biggest employers, hiring across water and sanitation, electricity, roads, safety and security, community services and administration. Entry-level routes include general worker posts, EPWP placements, apprenticeships in trades the city maintains itself, and graduate internships across its departments. Municipal applications are free and follow formal processes with reference numbers and closing dates — read each advert's requirements exactly, and never pay anyone to "secure" a municipal post; that is always a scam.