The Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa (Cape Church) / ELCSA (Cape Church) is historically a German church, but nearly all congregations also or exclusively offer services in English or Afrikaans. It has about 4,000 members in 21 congregations served by 11 pastors. There are currently three vacancies. The congregations are scattered throughout the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Free State provinces.

ELCSA (Cape Church) is a member of United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (UELCSA), the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), the Lutheran Communion in Southern Africa (LUCSA), the South African Council of Churches (SACC), Conventus Reformatus and the Western Cape Ecumenical Network (WCEN).