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07 August 2026
We must make full use of all policing resources in Cape Town as SAPS are under severe pressure
06 August 2026
The City’s Metro Police Department is in its 25th year of operations
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’
13 July 2026
Metro Police officers arrested 130 suspects, including 23 for drunk driving, and issued 5 665 fines.
09 July 2026
The City of Cape Town is making steady progress to ensure that all road maintenance
07 July 2026
The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.
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.
29 June 2026
In one simple summary: Five years ago, there was much of this City’s infrastructure grid that was under severe strain.
Teams continue to monitor for any disruptions and credible threats leading up to tomorrow, 30 June
23 June 2026
The City of Cape Town's Urban Mobility Directorate is continuing with transport infrastructure upgrades along AZ Berman Drive in Mitchells Plain as part of the MyCiTi Phase 2A project
22 June 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week
21 June 2026
The first red MyCiTi bus lanes cast along AZ Berman Drive in Mitchells Plain as part of MyCiTi Phase 2A construction project
12 June 2026
Nearly 200 staff members have been promoted or appointed to sergeant or inspector
10 June 2026
The City’s Area East recorded the highest number of streetlight-related service requests attended to, with a total of 5 149
06 June 2026
Service requests and policing-related issues are most common, with NWs in Edgemead and Heideveld accounting for the highest usage statistics.
04 June 2026
The City continues to support this investigation which has been ongoing for more than a year.
01 June 2026
Facilities Management plays a central role in the City’s Digital Twin initiative by providing the operational knowledge, asset data and day-to-day building management expertise needed
27 May 2026
Mayor Hill-Lewis Council Speech
Between March and April 2026, the City recorded and resolved a total of 29 526 electricity related service requests
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.
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
04 May 2026
The Traffic Service’s Ghost and Random Breath Testing Units disrupted an illegal gathering in Bellville South last night
30 April 2026
The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate has intensified efforts on the ground to repair and upgrade critical electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel.
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
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
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.
25 March 2026
City Energy and Eskom’s joint efforts in Dunoon are making significant progress.
23 March 2026
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.
18 March 2026
Dunoon falls within an Eskom supply area, however, the City’s public lighting responsibilities cover the entire Cape Town metropole jurisdiction.
16 March 2026
The City’s traffic officers arrested a taxi driver with outstanding warrants exceeding R220 000
13 March 2026
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.
Councillor Carl Pophaim, officially launched the well-located Elsies River Infill State-subsidised Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing project with a sod-turning ceremony
12 March 2026
The City of Cape Town has taken decisive action to terminate all contracts held by a contractor, Triple C Maintenance and Services
The City invites members of the public to meet the City’s new Ombudsman, Zetu Makamandela-Mguqulwa
10 March 2026
Calling on Prasa to suspend the implicated officials pending a full investigation, establish the total amount of contract-funding that flowed to gang-linked companies
05 March 2026
The City reminds customers that it would never approach a customer via WhatsApp about payments
04 March 2026
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has commended City Manager Lungelo Mbandazayo for his bravery in support of a SAPS sting operation yesterday, 3 March.
03 March 2026
Around 10 000 of the approximately 30 000 cyclists are expected to travel from outside the Mother City to take part in the 2026 Cape Town Cycle Tour.
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
12 February 2026
Serious threats were made against security personnel at the facility
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.
29 January 2026
All work, no play
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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