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06 August 2026
The City’s Metro Police Department is in its 25th year of operations
27 July 2026
The pressure on our staff is relentless, but still they deliver
22 July 2026
NSO teams across Cape Town are making headway in strengthening ties in communities where they are deployed.
04 July 2026
A memorial wall was first unveiled in 2017, to pay tribute to enforcement and emergency services staff members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
10 June 2026
The amended by-law is designed to streamline event approval processes, reduce unnecessary administrative burdens for lower-risk events
27 May 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech
20 April 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis has called on the NPA to instruct its prosecutors to oppose bail for drug dealers in gang-impacted communities on the Cape Flats
31 March 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech
23 February 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 417 suspects and issued 89 454 fines during weekly patrols
18 February 2026
The City’s Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) continue to make strides in communities in the fight against crime.
02 February 2026
Metro police officers recovered a brand new truck and some of its R2 569 847 alcohol cargo, hours after it had been hijacked in Grabouw last week.
29 January 2026
All work, no play
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City has allocated R114m in its adjustment budget for the N2 Edge safety project
22 December 2025
MAYORAL MINUTE 2025
04 December 2025
The teams have arrested more than 200 suspects for various crimes and confiscated over 1 000 units of drugs.
28 November 2025
These latest crime stats make it clear that violent crime continues to plague some of our most vulnerable communities
18 November 2025
The Mayor launched the City’s Safety Plan for the Festive Season at Muizenberg beach on 18 November together with the Safety and Security and Community Services and Health Directorates.
27 October 2025
On Saturday, 25 October, just before 18:00, Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers were on patrol in Van Riebeeck Road in Bellville, when they spotted a person running away at the sight of the patrol vehicle.
23 October 2025
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre has recorded decreases in complaints related to the illegal sale of fireworks
21 October 2025
Entries for this year’s Neighbourhood Watch (NW) Awards close Friday, 31 October 2025
03 October 2025
Every year, the Safety and Security Directorate sets out to recognise the dedication, hard work and commitment of NWs
02 October 2025
The City’s beefed-up N2 safety presence forms part of the broader Integrated Freeway Safety Plan targeting various priority freeways, including the R300, N1, N7, M3 and M5
09 September 2025
The City of Cape Town today celebrated the graduation parade of over 700 new City police officers.
01 September 2025
The PECC fielded 140 assault calls (compared to 78 the previous weekend) of which 41 were physical assault incidents and 98 with a weapon.
24 August 2025
Earlier this month, the City filed a game-changing proposal for municipal police to be granted powers to investigate crime and up convictions for gang, gun, and drug offences.
08 August 2025
City has filed a game-changing proposal for municipal police to be granted powers to investigate crime and up convictions for gang, gun, and drug offences
30 July 2025
In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the only way for Cape Town to avoid the crises that have befallen every other city in South Africa is to invest in infrastructure at a much higher level.
24 July 2025
Cape Town’s 700 new City police officers will be ready for deployment this Spring
14 July 2025
On Saturday, 12 July 2025, Metro Police officers were on patrol in the Steenberg area where they arrested three suspects on drug related charges
09 July 2025
The City has approved ward allocations of nearly R4,4 million to support accredited NWs in the 2025/26 financial year
04 July 2025
The City is offering a R100 000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible
26 June 2025
Mayor’s Council Speech
The City’s Invested in Hope Budget for 2025/26
12 June 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City will ask Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to expand his proposal for more powers.
04 June 2025
Claimed conviction rates of 80-90% are misleading due to how many cases never go to trial
30 May 2025
Hundreds of learners, young people, and residents flocked to the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate career expo in Atlantis
28 May 2025
25 May 2025
Callers are reminded to share as many pertinent details as possible to epxedite calls for help.
23 May 2025
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced this week that City policing operations are removing over 400 illegal guns from the streets every year
22 May 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says City policing operations are removing over 400 illegal guns from the streets every year
05 May 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s sentencing of the two killers and gang members responsible for the tragic murder of seven-year-old Emaan Solomons
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a South African-record infrastructure investment of R39,7bn over three years in an address to City Council
23 March 2025
Flowing from the CBD deployment model, Safety and Security has proposed dedicated Metro Police area teams in its draft budget.
10 March 2025
Taking illegal, stolen and unregistered firearms – real or fake – off our streets makes our communities safer
04 March 2025
The Safety and Security Directorate has long wanted to expand the gains by the Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) to the rest of the city
03 March 2025
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) experienced a modest increase in overall call numbers, but some individual categories threw up red flags
24 February 2025
The swift reaction by Law Enforcement officers on Saturday, 22 February 2025, led to the arrest of three suspects pretending to be City officials in Walmer Estate, Woodstock after officers followed up on information.
12 February 2025
City provides support to Neighbourhood Watches
07 January 2025
The City is ready to assist the SAPS investigation in any way possible, through not only our officers on the ground, but also our safety technology investments in Manenberg and broader precincts, including gunshot detection tech.
7 August - 11 September 2026, Vasco Estate (Goodwood)
The Recreation and Parks Department is responsible for 201 Civic Centres, including Community Halls, Centres, Recreation Hubs and Multi-purpose centres around the metro.
The City of Cape Town today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority (LGSETA), establishing a multi-year strategic partnership to expand skills development
See all tenders received by the City of Cape Town.
The Killarney Drop-off facility accepts clean, garage or garden waste, recyclables and ru...
3 August - 4 September 2026
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