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13 July 2026
The Mayor was speaking at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court where a suspect arrested by Metro Police in Woodlands
22 June 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week
15 June 2026
The Law Enforcement Marine Unit were led to an illegal haul of West Coast Rock Lobster tails at the Old Woodstock Hospital on Sunday, 14 June.
22 May 2026
The City’s most recent correspondence mirrored similar concerns raised with SAPS in 2025, about the low conviction rates for arrests relating to illegal firearms.
18 May 2026
City’s enforcement agencies made 383 arrests and recorded 70 624 offences
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
07 April 2026
The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend
23 March 2026
The City's Metro Police Department recovered four hijacked and stolen vehicles during weekly enforcement patrols
02 March 2026
On Sunday, 1 March 2026, Metro Police officers arrested a 35-year-old suspect in Heideveld for contravening the Domestic Violence Act.
18 February 2026
The City’s Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) continue to make strides in communities in the fight against crime.
12 January 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies made 338 arrests this past week, up from 241 the week before.
05 January 2026
Weekly successes of the City's Safety and Security agencies
04 December 2025
The teams have arrested more than 200 suspects for various crimes and confiscated over 1 000 units of drugs.
24 November 2025
Metro Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop in Strand just after 12:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2025.
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.
01 November 2025
In the last financial year, the CCTV system detected 59 526 incidents – an increase of 35% year-on-year.
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.
13 October 2025
Diwali takes place on Monday, 20 October, while Guy Fawkes falls on Wednesday, 5 November.
06 October 2025
Arrests for drunk driving increased from just 13 to 38 in the space of a week.
29 September 2025
Pilfering of our marine resources is an ongoing problem and often it is linked to other illicit dealings
26 September 2025
Metro Police Department recovered a range of suspected stolen property, six firearms, a zipgun and more than 50 rounds of ammunition, various quantities of drugs and 68 bottles of beer
19 September 2025
In yet another example of how crafty criminals can get, Metro Police officers found a stash of drugs in a roll on bottle
15 September 2025
The suspects were among 264 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.
12 September 2025
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit had a number of successes in the past week
18 August 2025
Metro Police officers arrested 65 suspects and issued 2 699 fines during weekly patrols.
03 August 2025
The arrests inccluded a range of charges, from possesion of drugs to prohibited firearms and ammunition, and attempted murder.
28 July 2025
City enforcement agencies made 246 arrests and recorded 59 395 traffic and by-law offences.
21 July 2025
The number of victims impacted by one drug user or dealer grows exponentially when we take into account the loved ones and neighbours who have to deal with the fall out of the abuse
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
17 June 2025
Safety and Security officers arrested 46 motorists for driving while under the influence of alcohol
15 June 2025
Volunteers asssiting Law Enforcment officers in communities
19 May 2025
The City’s Metro Police officers confiscated cocaine with an estimated street value of R35 000
12 May 2025
As statistics go, the Public Emergency Communication Centre had a modest weekend, with 1 414 incidents logged.
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
Law enforcement officers made 163 arrests and issued more than 5 000 fines.
29 April 2025
Firefighters responded to more than 200 fires over the long weekend, supported by the rest of the Safety and Security Directorate.
07 April 2025
On Saturday, 5 April 2025, Metro Police officers were on patrol in Manenberg when they received information via ShotSpotter of gun fire near Hilda Court in Manenberg.
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.
17 February 2025
Metro Police officers were conducting a stop and search operation in Tafelsig on Saturday, 15 February, when they received information about a vehicle involved in a shooting earlier in the day.
10 February 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined the family of Emaan Solomons at the Western Cape High Court this morning, and welcomed the guilty verdict handed down by the court
27 January 2025
‘The increases in many categories are those where alcohol plays a role and where the physical safety of residents is compromised.
10 December 2024
Statement by Mayoral Commitee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith
25 November 2024
Traffic officers were on patrol in Eerste River yesterday, Sunday, 24 November, when they spotted a white vehicle with four occupants.
15 November 2024
The camera network is used to detect criminal acts, medical emergencies, accidents and other road safety challenges, fires and service disruptions like pipe bursts etc.
11 November 2024
Metro Police Officers confiscated various quantities of drugs including cocaine with an estimated street value of R10 000, tik, mandrax and heroin, cash, and an imitation firearm.
10 November 2024
In the three months between July and September this year, the volunteers logged nearly 25 000 hours of service to compliment public safety efforts.
28 October 2024
The City of Cape Town’s firefighters responded to 48 informal structure fires this weekend and in a 24-hour period
30 September 2024
One of two hijackers were caught by an off duty traffic officer over the weekend as they attempted to start the vehicle they had taken.
23 September 2024
Weekly Safety and Security enforcement successes
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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