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06 August 2026
The City’s Metro Police Department is in its 25th year of operations
13 July 2026
The Mayor was speaking at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court where a suspect arrested by Metro Police in Woodlands
06 July 2026
24 June 2026
A specialised Reaction Unit of 120 members was launched to swiftly respond to sudden
15 June 2026
We deeply appreciate and welcome the Commissioner's support for more policing powers for our Metro police
25 May 2026
The arrest was one of 379 made by City agencies over the past week
22 May 2026
The City’s most recent correspondence mirrored similar concerns raised with SAPS in 2025, about the low conviction rates for arrests relating to illegal firearms.
06 May 2026
The City’s Energy teams are actively carrying out infrastructure upgrades and repairs across the city as part of our winter readiness programme.
20 April 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis has called on the NPA to instruct its prosecutors to oppose bail for drug dealers in gang-impacted communities on the Cape Flats
15 April 2026
The City’s Energy teams attended to 8 532 streetlight-related service requests between 26 February and 25 March 2026
09 April 2026
The City’s streetlight and high mast repair and maintenance interventions form part of our broader strategy to improve service delivery and to protect our essential infrastructure in high risk areas
07 April 2026
The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend
31 March 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis City of Hope Budget Speech
23 March 2026
Theft, vandalism, and illegal electricity connections remain the primary drivers of electricity infrastructure faults and outages
18 March 2026
Dunoon falls within an Eskom supply area, however, the City’s public lighting responsibilities cover the entire Cape Town metropole jurisdiction.
12 March 2026
Macassar forms part of the City of Cape Town’s streetlight infrastructure maintenance and upgrading programme aimed at ensuring that infrastructure is repaired, maintained and upgraded where necessary.
21 February 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill - Lewis comment on SAPS crime stats
19 February 2026
I am immensely proud and grateful for the hard work and dedication of our technical teams throughout the busy festive peak period.
12 February 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the SANDF deployment for short-term stabilisation support to SAPS in gang crime hotspots
09 February 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on President Ramaphosa to commit in SONA to devolving policing powers for City police to investigate gang, gun, and drug crime
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.
22 January 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia can no longer delay granting more policing powers for City police.
22 December 2025
MAYORAL MINUTE 2025
14 December 2025
Teams are actively working in various areas across the metro as part of our year-round public lighting programme.
28 November 2025
These latest crime stats make it clear that violent crime continues to plague some of our most vulnerable communities
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.
17 November 2025
Two City agencies recovered six firearms in just 36 hours over the weekend.
21 October 2025
Over the past year, we have invested a significant amount of resources to make streetlight repair and maintenance a stronger priority.
01 October 2025
The 30th of September 2025 marks International Translation Day, a day that pays tribute to language professionals worldwide whose work facilitates dialogue, understanding and cooperation
16 September 2025
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Alderman Xanthea Limberg, visited Khayelitsha.
24 August 2025
Earlier this month, the City filed a game-changing proposal for municipal police to be granted powers to investigate crime and up convictions for gang, gun, and drug offences.
08 August 2025
City has filed a game-changing proposal for municipal police to be granted powers to investigate crime and up convictions for gang, gun, and drug offences
14 July 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has encouraged Capetonians to engage with the City’s Long-Term Plan for the next 25 years
12 June 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City will ask Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to expand his proposal for more powers.
04 June 2025
Our communities are plagued by crime at all levels and it is clear that more is needed – from the South African Police Service and the City.
Claimed conviction rates of 80-90% are misleading due to how many cases never go to trial
22 May 2025
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says City policing operations are removing over 400 illegal guns from the streets every year
05 May 2025
Law enforcement officers made 163 arrests and issued more than 5 000 fines.
16 April 2025
This graduation ceremony is a celebration of perseverance and a reminder to us all of what is possible when dedicated individuals come together for a common goal.
06 April 2025
The City’s Human Settlements Directorate plans to spend approximately R8,3 bn in capital and operational budget.
27 March 2025
“Invested in Hope” Budget 2025/26
13 March 2025
The Office of the City Ombudsman will be hosting the commemoration for celebration and solidarity within the international consumer movement, acknowledged internationally on 15 March each year.
10 March 2025
Taking illegal, stolen and unregistered firearms – real or fake – off our streets makes our communities safer
17 December 2024
MEDIA STATEMENT BY MAYOR GEORDIN HILL-LEWIS
05 December 2024
Council speech – 5 December 2024
15 November 2024
The camera network is used to detect criminal acts, medical emergencies, accidents and other road safety challenges, fires and service disruptions like pipe bursts etc.
25 October 2024
Hundreds of Safety and Security Training College cadets participated in a hike on Table Mountain today
13 October 2024
The City Energy Directorate’s ongoing work of installing and maintaining its light-emitting diodes (LED) on public lights in Khayelitsha is making significant progress.
19 September 2024
City social development professionals have assisted the national DPW by documenting the personal circumstances of each of the unlawful occupants via on-site interviews
09 September 2024
The increase in arrests bears testament to the efforts of our staff on the ground
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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