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06 August 2026
Recreation and Parks will finalise and publish the conditions governing the use of electric mobility devices on the Promenade as well as erect new signage by the end of August.
04 August 2026
The long service medal ceremony honoured 112 staff members who have completed 30 years of service or more in the enforcement environment.
03 August 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced that he has today lodged an intergovernmental dispute ‘as the next crucial step in the fight for expanded powers for Metro Police’
Metro Police cadets, along with the Law Enforcement Graffiti Unit, removed 785 square metres of graffiti from walls in Manenberg
24 July 2026
In the last 12 months, the City’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 247 vehicles used for illegal dumping.
17 July 2026
Various City departments will be stationed at the Gugulethu Civic Hall in NY50 on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
11 July 2026
The City is tracking attacks on staff, vehicle hijackings and extortion attempts daily through its Safety and Security Information Management Services
29 June 2026
Teams continue to monitor for any disruptions and credible threats leading up to tomorrow, 30 June
10 June 2026
The Corporate Services Portfolio Committee has remained committed to improving services and facilities for communities across Cape Town
The amended by-law is designed to streamline event approval processes, reduce unnecessary administrative burdens for lower-risk events
28 May 2026
Today’s approval means nearly 700 more opportunities for residents to earn an income
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
28 April 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 338 suspects in the past week and issued 64 987 fines.
20 April 2026
The new Safety and Security functionality on the City App allows the public to log certain categories of by-law and policing incidents
The City of Cape Town Corporate Services Directorate hosted a successful Career Expo at the Delft Civic Centre
17 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office is heading to Strand, Bonteheuwel and Langa next week to bring essential municipal services directly to residents' doorsteps
13 April 2026
Metro Police officers were stoned by hostile community members in Athlone this weekend
09 April 2026
STADIO already offers a Bachelors in Policing Practises that will form the foundation for the crafting of the municipal qualification.
07 April 2026
The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend
31 March 2026
The youth cadet programme was first introduced as a Metro Police Department social crime prevention initiative in 2013
Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech
30 March 2026
The Public Emergency Communication Centre is the first port of call for emergency and enforcement-related issues.
23 March 2026
Theft, vandalism, and illegal electricity connections remain the primary drivers of electricity infrastructure faults and outages
The City's Metro Police Department recovered four hijacked and stolen vehicles during weekly enforcement patrols
19 March 2026
The City of Cape Town’s response to the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak is coordinated by the Disaster Risk Management Centre.
17 March 2026
The Law Enforcement School Resource Officer (SRO) Unit is at the forefront of Safety and Security’s social crime prevention efforts.
05 March 2026
The Marine Unit is one of the specialised units within Law Enforcement
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.
20 February 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Mobile Office is heading to Eerste River and Lwandle next week to bring essential municipal services directly to residents' doorsteps
The City’s Graffiti Unit hosted a community clean-up in Manenberg this week targeting gang tags made by youth as they mark their territories.
16 February 2026
Metro Police officers arrested a motorist in Parow last week
09 February 2026
During the past week, our enforcement officers on patrol issued close to 85 000 notices and arrested 392 suspects for various offences
24 January 2026
The data shows that mechanical breakdowns and other vehicle-related faults like flat tyres and running out of petrol are what our officers attend to most.
23 January 2026
The City's Mobile Office is heading to Belhar and Mfuleni next week to bring essential municipal services.
19 January 2026
The suspect was one of 375 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.
The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate continues its efforts to reduce water losses through focused daily operations.
13 January 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has started necessary preparations to repair the collapsed sections of bulk sewer in Khayelitsha.
08 January 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.
23 December 2025
The Safety and Security Directorate celebrated staff at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, 18 December
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.
08 December 2025
Enforcement successes during weekly patrols
04 December 2025
The teams have arrested more than 200 suspects for various crimes and confiscated over 1 000 units of drugs.
26 November 2025
We can turn the tables on gang, gun, and drug crime, but this is only possible if we increase conviction rates, which remain extremely low.
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.
17 November 2025
Two City agencies recovered six firearms in just 36 hours over the weekend.
16 November 2025
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY, ALDERMAN JP SMITH
13 November 2025
The City embarked on another large-scale joint service delivery operation.
10 November 2025
The drivers of the two luxury vehicles - who are friends - were both arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
06 November 2025
The City of Cape Town led a large-scale, multi-departmental service delivery drive in Brown’s Farm, Philippi, from 27 to 31 October 2025.
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
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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