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06 August 2026
The City’s Metro Police Department is in its 25th year of operations
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.
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’
Metro Police cadets, along with the Law Enforcement Graffiti Unit, removed 785 square metres of graffiti from walls in Manenberg
30 July 2026
A reminder to the public that the amendments centre on the provisions for impounding vehicles and related penalties
27 July 2026
The pressure on our staff is relentless, but still they deliver
24 July 2026
In the last 12 months, the City’s Law Enforcement Department impounded 247 vehicles used for illegal dumping.
22 July 2026
NSO teams across Cape Town are making headway in strengthening ties in communities where they are deployed.
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
Various City departments will be stationed at the Gugulethu Civic Hall in NY50 on Wednesday 22 July 2026.
13 July 2026
The Mayor was speaking at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court where a suspect arrested by Metro Police in Woodlands
Metro Police officers arrested 130 suspects, including 23 for drunk driving, and issued 5 665 fines.
11 July 2026
The City is tracking attacks on staff, vehicle hijackings and extortion attempts daily through its Safety and Security Information Management Services
10 July 2026
The waste collection service in Lwandle for formal areas was impacted this week due to an attack on the City’s service provider for the area following an extortion threat.
07 July 2026
The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.
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.
02 July 2026
The City has 76 building inspectors who conduct on average 16 000 inspections per month
30 June 2026
The City’s Metro-wide safety operations are being coordinated by the Disaster Coordinating Team (DCT) in Goodwood
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
26 June 2026
The theme for International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking this year centres on prevention, which happens to be one of four focus areas of the City’s Alcohol and Other Drug Strategy
25 June 2026
'The Winter Readiness Programme plays a critical role in preparing Cape Town for the challenges linked to winter rainfall
24 June 2026
A specialised Reaction Unit of 120 members was launched to swiftly respond to sudden
22 June 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week
15 June 2026
The Law Enforcement Marine Unit were led to an illegal haul of West Coast Rock Lobster tails at the Old Woodstock Hospital on Sunday, 14 June.
10 June 2026
The Corporate Services Portfolio Committee has remained committed to improving services and facilities for communities across Cape Town
The City’s Area East recorded the highest number of streetlight-related service requests attended to, with a total of 5 149
The amended by-law is designed to streamline event approval processes, reduce unnecessary administrative burdens for lower-risk events
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.
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
28 May 2026
Today’s approval means nearly 700 more opportunities for residents to earn an income
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
25 May 2026
The arrest was one of 379 made by City agencies over the past week
The Soet River CMF received grant funding from the City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate to support water pollution reduction.
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.
21 May 2026
Cape Town has in excess of 600 scrap dealers and bucket shops
18 May 2026
City’s enforcement agencies made 383 arrests and recorded 70 624 offences
15 May 2026
Already more than 10 700 service requests have been attended to since 11 May 2026, with over 16 000 requests logged in total
14 May 2026
Since 11 May 2026, our teams attended to more than 8 930 service requests in all areas
13 May 2026
City of Cape Town Mayoral Committee Member for Human Settlements, Councillor Carl Pophaim, today, 13 May 2026, announced a critical new lease regularisation programme, it allows qualifying residents to become regularised tenants with valid leases.
11 May 2026
The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.
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.
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.
28 April 2026
The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 338 suspects in the past week and issued 64 987 fines.
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
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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