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    City urges residents to verify food safety claims before sharing online

    City urges residents to verify food safety claims before sharing online

    15 June 2026

    City Health is aware of the recent increase in food safety-related complaints received and allegations made regarding foodstuffs purchased

    Metal Theft Unit closes 136 non-compliant scrap traders

    Metal Theft Unit closes 136 non-compliant scrap traders

    21 May 2026

    Cape Town has in excess of 600 scrap dealers and bucket shops

    Council Speech 29 January 2026

    Council Speech 29 January 2026

    29 January 2026

    All work, no play

    Mayor tables R114m N2 Edge safety project

    Mayor tables R114m N2 Edge safety project

    29 January 2026

    ​Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City has allocated R114m in its adjustment budget for the N2 Edge safety project

    Sting in the tail for rock lobster suspects

    Sting in the tail for rock lobster suspects

    29 September 2025

    Pilfering of our marine resources is an ongoing problem and often it is linked to other illicit dealings

    City working on improving Phillippi’s Stock Road as a key thoroughfare

    City working on improving Phillippi’s Stock Road as a key thoroughfare

    01 July 2025

    The City is conducting community workshops on possible public realm upgrades along Stock Road in Philippi East

    It’s lights on for the Festive Season

    It’s lights on for the Festive Season

    26 November 2024

    The event theme this year is ‘People of Hope’, and offers something for everyone

     Metro Police officers arrested 63 suspects

    Metro Police officers arrested 63 suspects

    22 February 2024

    Arrests during enforcement patrols

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    Mayoral Minute 2023: The year SA’s economic compass pointed to Cape Town

    18 December 2023

    ​MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR, GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS

    City ready to welcome thousands for Festive Lights Switch-On event

    City ready to welcome thousands for Festive Lights Switch-On event

    21 November 2023

    The Festive Lights Switch-On is a family-friendly event that has been a staple of Cape Town's events calendar for the last 20 years.

    Top competitors drift into Grand Parade for DRIFTCity return

    Top competitors drift into Grand Parade for DRIFTCity return

    20 September 2023

    After a four-year hiatus, the much loved DriftCity is making its anticipated return on Sunday, 24 September 2023.

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    Council Speech by Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

    25 May 2023

    Today, the monetary policy committee will announce what most economists say will be a 50-basis-point hike in interest rates.

    City’s war on waste rages on

    City’s war on waste rages on

    29 November 2022

    ​Standing against a tide of littering and illegal dumping is the City of Cape Town’s Solid Waste By-law Enforcement Unit

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    More than 8 000 environmental health complaints ‘all in a year’s work’

    25 September 2022

    During the last financial year, the Environmental Health Service attended to 8 356 complaints from the public.

    Payday weekend keeps enforcement and rescue services busy

    Payday weekend keeps enforcement and rescue services busy

    27 June 2022

    Statistics showed an increase in assaults, motor vehicle accidents and dozens of arrests for drunk driving.

    Address to Council on Tabling of Draft Budget

    Address to Council on Tabling of Draft Budget

    31 March 2022

    Council Speech by Mayor, Geordin Hill Lewis

    Enforcement operations results in increase in arrests

    Enforcement operations results in increase in arrests

    13 September 2021

    Metro Police officers were doing crime prevention patrols when they noticed two suspicious men.

    City neighbourhood watch steps it up

    City neighbourhood watch steps it up

    07 March 2021

    Cape Town Executive Mayor Dan Plato applauded the work of the Sir Lowry’s Pass Neighbourhood Watch and other NHW across the city taking an active interest in the well-being of their communities

    Residents and councillors must work together to make things better

    Residents and councillors must work together to make things better

    30 July 2020

    National government can no longer ignore the legitimate concerns of industries which are able to open safely but remain mostly locked down and restricted

    Residents encouraged to submit comments on City’s draft informal trading plans for Gatesville and Athlone

    Residents encouraged to submit comments on City’s draft informal trading plans for Gatesville and Athlone

    21 July 2020

    A public participation process has been initiated to give the communities an opportunity to comment on the proposals for informal trading in these areas.

    City engages with leadership of all informal traders associations under the theme ‘Trading and living amid COVID-19’

    City engages with leadership of all informal traders associations under the theme ‘Trading and living amid COVID-19’

    09 July 2020

    City recognised the key role that informal trading plays in poverty alleviation, income generation and entrepreneurial development

    Opportunity to comment on draft informal trading plans for Gatesville and Athlone

    Opportunity to comment on draft informal trading plans for Gatesville and Athlone

    06 July 2020

    Public participation process for informal trading plans for Gatesville and Athlone.

    Call for informal traders to register on the City’s database

    Call for informal traders to register on the City’s database

    05 July 2020

    The City has always acknowledged the relevance and contribution of informal trading to the economic and social life of Cape Town.

    LEAP step up liquor enforcement in Delft

    LEAP step up liquor enforcement in Delft

    03 July 2020

    The deployment of LLEOs to bolster the Liquor Enforcement Unit not only extends the reach of this important Unit

    COVID-19 and the 10th anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

    COVID-19 and the 10th anniversary of the 2010 FIFA World Cup

    15 June 2020

    After years of preparation and a few frantic months before the kick-off, South Africa pulled out all the stops to host the world’s biggest sporting event

    Clearing channels of communication about sewer blockages

    Clearing channels of communication about sewer blockages

    04 March 2020

    An all-women team of 30 EPWP workers have been systematically visiting residents of Dunoon to have face-to-face conversations about sewer blockages, why they occur and how to prevent them.

    Taxi impounds increase year-on-year

    Taxi impounds increase year-on-year

    10 February 2020

    The City has been lobbying for tougher sanctions, not just for the public transport sector, but all road users who insist on flouting the law

    160 new Law Enforcement officers hit the ground running

    160 new Law Enforcement officers hit the ground running

    23 January 2020

    The City of Cape Town's Safety and Security Directorate has completed the training of 160 new auxiliary law enforcement officers who will be deployed across the city.

    Deployment of Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officers to reduce violations within communities

    Deployment of Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officers to reduce violations within communities

    20 January 2020

    As part of the Mayoral Urban Regeneration Programme (MURP) that aims to improve safety and quality of life in strategic geographic areas, Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officers have been deployed to a number of areas.

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