Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Elder Carlos A. Godoy, Africa South Area President, will preside at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cape Town South Africa Temple on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The single-story temple of approximately 9,500 square feet will be constructed on a 3.79-acre property, located next to the mission office in the Observatory neighborhood of Cape Town. An arrival center and meetinghouse will also be constructed on site.

The official exterior rendering for the Cape Town South Africa Temple was released to the public today. Plans call for a single-story temple of approximately 9,500 square feet with an accompanying arrival center and meetinghouse. The temple complex will constructed on a 3.79-acre site by the mission office at 3 Liesbeek Road in the Observatory neighborhood of Cape Town. It will be the third temple built in South Africa, joining the Johannesburg South Africa Temple and the Durban South Africa Temple.