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03 August 2026
Metro Police cadets, along with the Law Enforcement Graffiti Unit, removed 785 square metres of graffiti from walls in Manenberg
01 August 2026
On 2 August 2026, the PECC celebrates 26 years of emergency call taking.
29 July 2026
The Helderberg Nature Reserve is one of Cape Town’s most popular outdoor destinations
27 July 2026
The pressure on our staff is relentless, but still they deliver
The City’s Fire and Rescue Service has officially welcomed 35 new junior Firefighters into the fold
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.
17 July 2026
13 July 2026
Metro Police officers arrested 130 suspects, including 23 for drunk driving, and issued 5 665 fines.
06 July 2026
04 July 2026
A memorial wall was first unveiled in 2017, to pay tribute to enforcement and emergency services staff members who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
22 June 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week
12 June 2026
The City’s project to convert overhead electricity cables to underground infrastructure in Kensington is progressing well.
08 June 2026
What started out as drinking in public turned into a sizeable crayfish bust for Law Enforcement officers
01 June 2026
The City’s Traffic Officers arrested 67 suspects – 60 for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate would like to remind all residents to submit input on the draft Road Safety Strategy before Monday,8 June 2026.
31 May 2026
The City’s continued investment in underground infrastructure is also important to protecting valuable assets.
30 May 2026
The Wildland Firefighters are seasonal employees who are employed annually in terms of the Fire and Rescue Service's summer readiness plan, when Cape Town experiences a surge in vegetation fires.
27 May 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech
25 May 2026
The arrest was one of 379 made by City agencies over the past week
18 May 2026
City’s enforcement agencies made 383 arrests and recorded 70 624 offences
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
10 May 2026
The City is responsible for leading the development, coordination and oversight of road safety initiatives
04 May 2026
The Traffic Service’s Ghost and Random Breath Testing Units disrupted an illegal gathering in Bellville South last night
03 May 2026
It's International Firefighters Day on 4 May - an opportunity to celebrate those donning the uniform.
28 April 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 338 suspects in the past week and issued 64 987 fines.
22 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has commenced with road marking along Kloof Nek Road, Tafelberg Road and St Michaels Road
20 April 2026
The Fire and Rescue Service responded to an alert of persons stuck in a void in a canal in the Pinelands area
13 April 2026
Metro Police officers were stoned by hostile community members in Athlone this weekend
07 April 2026
The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend
30 March 2026
The Public Emergency Communication Centre is the first port of call for emergency and enforcement-related issues.
23 March 2026
The City's Metro Police Department recovered four hijacked and stolen vehicles during weekly enforcement patrols
16 March 2026
The City’s traffic officers arrested a taxi driver with outstanding warrants exceeding R220 000
09 March 2026
Law Enforcement officers made 259 arrests in the past week and issued 10 113 fines for various transgressions
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.
The report consolidates key economic metrics and outlines how the City is aligning its legislative and policy programme to strengthen competitiveness, stimulate job creation and enhance Cape Town’s position
23 February 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 417 suspects and issued 89 454 fines during weekly patrols
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
02 February 2026
Metro police officers recovered a brand new truck and some of its R2 569 847 alcohol cargo, hours after it had been hijacked in Grabouw last week.
26 January 2026
The steep increase in the number of arrests is a feather in the cap for our enforcement agencies
19 January 2026
The suspect was one of 375 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.
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.
05 January 2026
Weekly successes of the City's Safety and Security agencies
29 December 2025
In general enforcement efforts in the past week, Law Enforcement Officers made 155 arrests and issued 5 999 fines
22 December 2025
The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate has released its latest Traffic Crash Report that provides statistics on all reported road traffic crashes that happened in Cape Town from 2021 to 2024
The City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre was the first response to requests for assistance in 1 853 incidents this past weekend.
18 December 2025
Alcohol consumption in public spaces remains one of the biggest headaches for enforcement and emergency services, particularly over the festive season.
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
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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