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01 April 2026
The roadshows, hosted three to four times a year, have become one of the most popular City outreaches
16 March 2026
The City’s traffic officers arrested a taxi driver with outstanding warrants exceeding R220 000
15 December 2025
More than 4 000 motorists attended the popular one-stop shop, making use of the opportunity to get fines and warrants reduced.
01 December 2025
In the past week, the City’s enforcement agencies made 387 arrests, up from 355 the week before.
30 November 2025
The final traffic fine roadshow for the year starts on Friday, 5 December.
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.
25 October 2025
The Department has been fine-tuning plans over the past few years to provide opportunities to volunteers in a non-uniform capacity
04 July 2025
The City is offering a R100 000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible
17 June 2025
Safety and Security officers arrested 46 motorists for driving while under the influence of alcohol
29 April 2025
Firefighters responded to more than 200 fires over the long weekend, supported by the rest of the Safety and Security Directorate.
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.
13 December 2024
The event included a parade of officers with their service animals, a convoy of vehicles and an exhibition on the Grand Parade of City and SAPS vehicles and equipment.
13 November 2024
Resources will be bolstered by metro police trainee participants in the Project 1000 learnership programme, together with over 4 000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel.
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.
20 September 2024
CCTV cameras have long been a staple in the City's basket of crime prevention tools.
11 August 2024
Nearly 7 500 individuals attended roadshows since December to settle outstanding fines and warrants.
24 March 2024
All enforcement and emergency services will be on high alert to ensure public safety.
19 March 2024
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis joined an integrated crime prevention operation in Steenberg and Lavender Hill on Tuesday evening, 18 March
18 March 2024
In recent days, officers arrested six suspects on the Top 100 warrant offenders list with a total of 157 warrants between them
17 March 2024
The traffic fine roadshow returns for three days – Monday, 25 March 2024 until Wednesday, 27 March 2024.
08 March 2024
City's enforcement agencies issued fines for illegal dumping and littering
19 February 2024
The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police officers, along with members from a neighbourhood watch, rescued a passenger from a hijacked vehicle yesterday, minutes after the vehicle was taken
14 December 2023
The City's enforcement and rescue services are priming for a busy weekend.
12 December 2023
The class of 2023 consists of 35 Traffic Officers and 78 Metro Police Officers.
12 November 2023
Between July 2022 and June 2023, the City's Traffic Service executed 95 710 warrants.
16 October 2023
The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Service, Law Enforcement and Metro Police Departments arrested 410 suspects and issued 52 723 fines during weekly patrols.
18 September 2023
City enforcement agencies made 348 arrests in the past week
11 September 2023
'It has become par for the course that with inclement weather, there is an increased recklessness on our roads.
04 August 2023
The ongoing violence and lawlessness associated with the SANTACO strike action is having a severe impact on commuters, as well as City services as some employees cannot get to work, nor attend to service requests in volatile areas.
24 July 2023
Cape Town Traffic Services held integrated roadblocks and impounded 326 public transport vehicles, compared to 264 the week before and 248 two weeks ago.
29 May 2023
More than half of the offences recorded by the Traffic Service in the past week related to speeding.
15 May 2023
Drug-related offences continue to feature prominently, and many of the successes are the result of public tip-offs.
02 May 2023
The City's Law Enforcement Department officers conducted more than 500 enforcement operations, resulting in 223 arrests and 3 297 fines
11 April 2023
ver the long weekend specifically, our emergency call takers recorded an increase in assault cases, as well as motor vehicle accidents and noise complaints compared to Easter last year
03 April 2023
The City's enforcement departments made 276 arrests this past week.
13 February 2023
The hot weather the past few days did not deter criminals, who also made use of the opportunity to take their crime to the beach.
03 January 2023
The City of Cape Town’s enforcement agencies arrested 121 suspects and issued nearly 18 000 fines for various transgressions.
28 December 2022
Our beaches were incredibly busy, but no major incidents were reported
11 December 2022
City's Traffic Servicec provides annual vehicle safety checks
19 November 2022
The City has an integrated Festive Season readiness plan to ensure public safety.
17 November 2022
It's an opportunity for motorists to resolve their outstanding fines, in one go.
14 November 2022
City's weekly enforcement successes
07 November 2022
Guy Fawkes weekend is always busy for our enforcement staff
02 November 2022
The Safety and Security Directorate's corporate performance scorecard covers a range of indicators.
05 September 2022
The City’s Traffic Service, Metro Police and Law Enforcement Departments arrested 257 suspects and issued 63 457 fines during weekly enforcement operation
21 April 2022
The City of Cape Town Traffic Service is encouraging unregistered number plate manufacturers to register their businesses and comply with legislated standards
11 April 2022
Last week we appealed to motorists to not drink and drive, but it seems to have fallen on deaf ears
30 November 2021
Previous years have shown that matriculants prefer to gather in public open spaces or in the CBD to celebrate the end of their final examinations.
31 May 2021
Metro Police officers were gobsmacked by the behaviour of a motorist at a roadblock yesterday.
12 April 2021
The City’s enforcement agencies made 219 arrests in the past week.
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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