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01 August 2026
On 2 August 2026, the PECC celebrates 26 years of emergency call taking.
20 July 2026
Law Enforcement officers were conducting a traffic stop after 23:00 in Delft on Sunday evening when a man walked past, carrying a crying baby.
14 June 2026
Young people, parents and caregivers who are worried about substance use are encouraged to seek support from the City’s Matrix® treatment programme
22 December 2025
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre was the first response to requests for assistance in 1 853 incidents this past weekend.
24 November 2025
Metro Police officers conducted a routine traffic stop in Strand just after 12:30 on Sunday, 23 November 2025.
05 August 2025
Since 2013, 17 876 animals have been sterilised at a cost of nearly R8 million.
19 May 2025
The City’s Metro Police officers confiscated cocaine with an estimated street value of R35 000
18 May 2025
The Emergency Policing Incident Control (EPIC) system records all incidents reported to Safety and Security, and monitors resources that are dispatched.
22 April 2025
It was a mixed bag this Easter
31 March 2025
Drunk driving arrests by traffic officers doubled, while the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) recorded 147 assault incidents.
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.
21 August 2024
Three years ago, the Public Emergency Communication Centre logged just over 2 000 incidents for domestic violence.
12 August 2024
The City's enforcement agencies made 399 arrests in the past week. They also issued 41 228 fines for various traffic and by-law transgressions.
01 July 2024
The number of physical assault calls received by the PECC this past week is the highest for the weekends in June.
13 May 2024
When Metro Police officers were greeted by the smell of dagga after stopping a speeding vehicle, they called in K9 Khalesi.
02 April 2024
The City's Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded 2 725 incidents over the Easter long weekend - a near 20% increase from 2023's 2 294 incidents.
26 February 2024
City's enforcement successes during past week
04 December 2023
Last weekend, the Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) recorded 2 223 incidents, including 122 fires, 196 cases of assault, 51 cases of domestic violence and 82 road accidents.
15 November 2023
The City's Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) recorded more than 215 000 incidents between July 2022 and June 2023.
26 June 2023
Metro Police are continuing to see more cases of domestic violence reported over the past two weeks.
19 June 2023
Traffic officers made 52 arrests for drunk driving, LEAP officers made three, and Metro Police officers made 18 arrests.
30 April 2023
During the first three months of 2023, the City’s Metro Police and Law Enforcement Departments made 4 456 arrests
09 January 2023
In the past week, Cape Town Traffic Officers arrested 57 motorists for driving under the influence, and three more for reckless and negligent driving
20 October 2022
The City's Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) was established at the turn of the century and recently marked its 22nd year in existence.
22 August 2022
The City's Metro Police Department made 157 arrests in the past week and issued 4 678 traffic and by-law fines
06 June 2022
The increase in physical assault incidents as recorded by our Public Emergency Communication Centre is cause for concern.
31 March 2022
Council Speech by Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis
27 January 2022
Our city can restore hope in South Africa by standing as a shining example of what it really means to give people dignity, to unpick the legacy of apartheid
An Adjustment Budget to deliver care, dignity, safety and pride
18 October 2021
The City has filed its answering affidavit with the Western Cape High Court disputing that its by-laws infringe on constitutional rights
16 August 2021
Drunk driving and drag racing are a dangerous, and potentially fatal, combination
12 April 2021
The City’s enforcement agencies made 219 arrests in the past week.
06 November 2020
The City’s Executive Mayor Alderman Dan Plato conducted an oversight visit to the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) with officials from the Water and Waste Directorate
01 January 1970
By area, Philippi and the Cape Town CBD had the highest incident count of the categories included in the report.
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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