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07 April 2026
The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend
12 January 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies made 338 arrests this past week, up from 241 the week before.
08 January 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.
29 December 2025
In general enforcement efforts in the past week, Law Enforcement Officers made 155 arrests and issued 5 999 fines
23 December 2025
The City’s festive season safety plan includes increased patrols on the roads and places of public interest, like CBDs, beaches and other public open spaces.
18 December 2025
Alcohol consumption in public spaces remains one of the biggest headaches for enforcement and emergency services, particularly over the festive season.
01 December 2025
In the past week, the City’s enforcement agencies made 387 arrests, up from 355 the week before.
12 September 2025
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit had a number of successes in the past week
08 September 2025
Law Enforcement officers recovered six firearms in the past week in Lavender Hill, Eastridge, Manenberg, Lentegeur and Atlantis.
25 August 2025
LEAP officers on patrol in Philippi East last night responded to gunshots in the area.
22 April 2025
It was a mixed bag this Easter
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.
20 January 2025
The detections led ground forces to two prohibited firearms, and three suspects behind bars.
06 January 2025
11 December 2024
The City’s Safety & Security Directorate will have its biggest festive season deployment this holiday season, to ensure public safety.
23 September 2024
Weekly Safety and Security enforcement successes
29 July 2024
The illegal firearms were recovered in Atlantis, Kraaifontein, Manenberg, Nyanga and Gugulethu.
03 June 2024
Law Enforcement officers made 174 arrests, of which all but two were made by Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers.
13 May 2024
When Metro Police officers were greeted by the smell of dagga after stopping a speeding vehicle, they called in K9 Khalesi.
22 February 2024
Arrests during enforcement patrols
05 February 2024
The successes contributed to the week’s enforcement efforts that resulted in 313 arrests and 53 614 fines issued.
21 January 2024
alcohol confiscation during the Festive Season
17 January 2024
The City’s enforcement agencies made 1 977 arrests, recovered 23 firearms and nearly 6 000 units of narcotics, and recorded 376 889 traffic and by-law transgressions.
15 January 2024
In one incident, officers found 219 tik sachets and R5 000 in cash inside a vacuum cleaner.
03 November 2023
Recently, over the weekend of 20 – 22 October, officers confiscated 1 176 units of alcohol (604 litres).
09 October 2023
The City’s Traffic Service, Metro Police and Law Enforcement departments arrested 396 suspects and issued 68 860 fines during weekly enforcement operations
14 August 2023
The City’s Traffic Service, Metro Police and Law Enforcement Departments arrested 175 suspects and issued 13 743 fines during weekly enforcement operations.
06 January 2023
At Strand Beach, the Mayor observed the City’s multi-agency efforts which have been rolled out at 29 beaches, tidal pools and coastline stretches this festive season with the support of over 4 000 uniformed staff.
05 January 2023
It has been an incredibly busy festive season, and our staff have stood up to the challenges as well as our resources have allowed
14 December 2022
The public is reminded that safety is a collective responsibility as the peak festive season period gets underway.
21 November 2022
This past weekend, the PECC logged 33 incidents of drinking in public, which is in contravention of the City's by-laws, more than double the number of complaints in mid-October (15).
24 October 2022
The number of weekly arrests continues to be a double-edged sword
17 October 2022
The City's Law Enforcement Department made 128 arrests, and issued 4 343 notices for various by-law offences.
12 September 2022
On Sunday evening, 11 September 2022, LEAP officers reacted to reports of gunshots and gang activity in Spitfire Crescent, De Hague, Delft.
25 July 2022
Officers from the City's Metro Police Department issued 5 687 fines and arrested 167 suspects during weekly operations
28 February 2022
The efforts of officers attached to the LEAP initiative, and their Metro Police counterparts saw the recovery of half a dozen firearms.
17 January 2022
Festive season roundup
04 January 2022
The City’s enforcement agencies have confiscated 8 699 bottles of alcohol this festive season, amounting to 4 786,66 litres.
03 January 2022
The City’s Public Emergency Call Centre recorded a drop in calls over the New Year’s weekend
28 December 2021
Following a dramatic dip in confiscations last summer when beaches were summarily closed due to lockdown restrictions, the City notes with concern that many people continue to disregard the by-laws prohibiting alcohol in public spaces.
18 October 2021
Metro Police officers recovered a firearm in Bonteheuwel early on Sunday morning, after responding to gunshots fired in the area.
23 August 2021
The City’s enforcement agencies have confiscated at least 10 firearms this month, and three imitation firearms.
02 August 2021
On 1 August 2021 at approximately 19:25, LEAP officers were patrolling in Rolbal Street, Beacon Valley area where shooting was reported earlier in the evening
07 June 2021
On Sunday, 6 June 2021, Law Enforcement officers on patrol in the Salt River area were stopped by a group of children appealing for help as a woman was about to give birth
11 January 2021
Safety and Security weekly roundup.
28 December 2020
The City’s enforcement agencies made at least 100 arrests in the last week
23 November 2020
LEAP officers who were out on patrol in the Gugulethu area on Saturday, 21 November 2020
09 November 2020
The City’s enforcement agencies made at least 142 arrests in the last week.
24 April 2020
Twenty-nine days into the national lockdown, the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate continues to work hard to enforce the disaster regulations promulgated by national government
17 February 2020
The drug busts were among numerous successes by the department that resulted in 53 arrests
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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