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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.
24 July 2026
In the last 12 months, the City’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 247 vehicles used for illegal dumping.
02 July 2026
The City has 76 building inspectors who conduct on average 16 000 inspections per month
14 May 2026
The amendments seek to further assist in reducing dangerous behaviour of road users, to regulate vehicle safety and traffic usage
19 January 2026
The suspect was one of 375 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.
18 December 2025
Alcohol consumption in public spaces remains one of the biggest headaches for enforcement and emergency services, particularly over the festive season.
03 November 2025
The eight vehicles impounded on Friday, 31 October by the Area East by-laws team brought the October tally to 36 - four times higher than September.
19 September 2025
The City’s Traffic By-Law is nearly 15 years old, having first been promulgated in 2011.
30 August 2025
The Traffic Servicestatistics for the last year point to a near 50% increase in offences where motorists disregarded red traffic lights.
23 August 2025
One team's efforts in particular have stood out - the Anti-Land Invasion Unit's B Shift impounded 25 trucks in Dunoon and Mfuleni.
10 August 2025
Since 1 July, fines can also be paid at Game, Massmart, Makro and Builder's Warehouse, Jumbo, Pick 'n Pay and Boxer stores, and Kazang.
13 June 2025
The City’s Animal Control Unit (ACU) has responded to 3 465 complaints during the first five months of 2025.
25 April 2025
Cellphone impounds dropped by 16% between July 2022 and June 2024
03 April 2025
This vertical lift truck makes it so much easier to remove vehicles, particularly ones that are parked in and can’t be moved using the conventional tow trucks
17 March 2025
The domestic animal survey is the latest in a series of interventions undertaken by the City administration to promote and ensure the welfare of animals in the metropole.
26 July 2024
The City of Cape Town is proposing amendments and new provisions to the Municipal Planning By-law (MPBL) that regulates development and land use in the city.
16 June 2024
TEARS, which is also a member of CAWF, reached out to the City recently, having witnessed a marked increase in the number of pets being surrendered.
21 January 2024
alcohol confiscation during the Festive Season
14 December 2023
The City's enforcement and rescue services are priming for a busy weekend.
03 November 2023
Recently, over the weekend of 20 – 22 October, officers confiscated 1 176 units of alcohol (604 litres).
18 August 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s dismissal of Santaco’s interdict application
17 August 2023
The Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town welcome the opportunity to make the terms of the agreement which ended the minibus-taxi strike an order of the High Court today.
14 August 2023
Misrepresentations of these terms creates a very serious risk of confrontation between enforcement staff and taxi drivers.
10 August 2023
The City of Cape Town is awaiting SANTACO’s decision on an end to strike action following the taxi body’s attendance at talks by invitation of the Western Cape Government and the City this afternoon.
The City of Cape Town is pleased that the destructive taxi strike has come to an end. We appreciate the constructive approach taken by minibus taxi association Santaco today.
08 August 2023
The City of Cape Town can confirm that all taxi impoundments in the metro are for offences under the National Land Transport Act (NLTA).
02 August 2023
The City's Safety and Security Portfolio Committee notes the robust debate that has followed the implementation of the provisions of the amended Traffic By-law – specifically the impoundment of private vehicles.
01 August 2023
The City of Cape Town notes the intention from SANTACO in the Western Cape about the implementation of possible stay-away action later this week or early next week.
24 July 2023
Cape Town Traffic Services held integrated roadblocks and impounded 326 public transport vehicles, compared to 264 the week before and 248 two weeks ago.
17 July 2023
The City receives thousands of complaints every year of public transport drivers not adhering to the rules of the road.
09 July 2023
Vehicle impoundments and fines have skyrocketed in the 2022/23 financial year.
09 June 2023
The City’s Animal Control Unit has seen a sharp increase in the impoundment of animals in this financial year
20 March 2023
A few sporadic incidents were reported, but these were swiftly dealt with by enforcement agencies.
21 February 2023
The City of Cape Town is well aware of the planned strike in the public transport sector for Wednesday, 22 February
20 February 2023
STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S MAYORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR URBAN MOBILITY, COUNCILLOR ROB QUINTAS
16 February 2023
I want to make it very clear to Santaco: No single stakeholder has a monopoly over public transport in Cape Town.
18 January 2023
Any person or company that offers a scholar transport service is required, by law, to have an operating permit, a public driving permit (PrDP) and a vehicle that is roadworthy, among others.
15 December 2022
The City’s Traffic Service intends to dispose of 300 unclaimed vehicles at its Ndabeni impoundment facility.
27 October 2022
Five years ago, our Traffic Service recorded on average two and a half million offences a year.
22 September 2022
Illegal dumping continues to be a concern
07 September 2022
City condemns attack on emergency service staff
02 August 2022
The City of Cape Town first introduced its Traffic By-law in 2011.
12 June 2022
The Urban Waste Management Directorate’s Solid Waste By-law Enforcement Unit deals specifically with contraventions of the Integrated Waste Management By-law
12 March 2022
The City’s Metal Theft Unit continues to see an increase in the number of arrests, and confiscations related to the theft and vandalism of critical infrastructure
14 December 2021
The City of Cape Town’s festive season plan will shift up a gear as the peak festive season period approaches
08 December 2021
Impound facilities have limited space available and the crushing allows for more parking space for impounded vehicles.
05 November 2021
The City’s Solid Waste Management Department is ramping up efforts to clear illegal dumping hotspots in Dunoon, Wolwerivier and Witsands.
22 October 2021
Collective efforts between the City of Cape Town and residents are required to address illegal dumping.
29 September 2021
Council’s approval of these by-laws follows the Mayoral Committee’s greenlight, and the unanimous support of the Safety and Security Portfolio Committee earlier this month.
08 September 2021
These by-laws will help us protect land and buildings against unlawful occupation, and ensure the humane and constitutional enforcement of the prohibition on sleeping in public places
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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