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06 August 2026
The City’s Metro Police Department is in its 25th year of operations
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’
07 July 2026
The City welcomes the Public Protector’s emphasis that it has worked closely with her office to ensure all matters have been attended to
26 June 2026
The project has now entered its final phase following a CCTV inspection of the repairs, showing positive preliminary results.
10 June 2026
There is incredible progress happening at the MyCiTi bus station construction site in Claremont
21 May 2026
Cape Town has in excess of 600 scrap dealers and bucket shops
04 May 2026
The Traffic Service’s Ghost and Random Breath Testing Units disrupted an illegal gathering in Bellville South last night
31 March 2026
Cape Town is SA’s one city that works, and with these investments we are building a city of hope for all, in line with our long-term vision
13 March 2026
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit (SSU) is responsible for the management of the CCTV network, including its expansion.
29 January 2026
All work, no play
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City has allocated R114m in its adjustment budget for the N2 Edge safety project
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.
19 January 2026
The suspect was one of 375 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.
08 December 2025
Enforcement successes during weekly patrols
18 November 2025
The Mayor launched the City’s Safety Plan for the Festive Season at Muizenberg beach on 18 November together with the Safety and Security and Community Services and Health Directorates.
11 November 2025
Alderman Theresa Uys attended the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona to share City tech advances
01 November 2025
In the last financial year, the CCTV system detected 59 526 incidents – an increase of 35% year-on-year.
26 September 2025
Metro Police Department recovered a range of suspected stolen property, six firearms, a zipgun and more than 50 rounds of ammunition, various quantities of drugs and 68 bottles of beer
24 September 2025
The Traffic Highway Patrol Unit’s data specifically shows that 70% of incidents they responded to, occurred between 14:00 and 06:00.
19 September 2025
In yet another example of how crafty criminals can get, Metro Police officers found a stash of drugs in a roll on bottle
12 September 2025
The Metro Police Strategic Surveillance Unit had a number of successes in the past week
09 September 2025
The City of Cape Town today celebrated the graduation parade of over 700 new City police officers.
08 September 2025
Law Enforcement officers recovered six firearms in the past week in Lavender Hill, Eastridge, Manenberg, Lentegeur and Atlantis.
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.
22 August 2025
The City strongly condemns the deliberate vandalism of the Swartklip Road Pump Station in Tafelsig, which has left the facility completely inoperable. This will result in sewer overflows in the area.
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
31 July 2025
The famous City Hall clock is ticking in perfect time and its beautiful bells are chiming once again after being fully restored.
30 July 2025
In an address to City Council, Mayor Hill-Lewis said the only way for Cape Town to avoid the crises that have befallen every other city in South Africa is to invest in infrastructure at a much higher level.
24 July 2025
Cape Town’s 700 new City police officers will be ready for deployment this Spring
21 July 2025
The number of victims impacted by one drug user or dealer grows exponentially when we take into account the loved ones and neighbours who have to deal with the fall out of the abuse
18 July 2025
Data from the Metro Police CCTV network shows that while incidents tend to fluctuate in hotspot areas, vigilance remains key.
09 July 2025
The City has approved ward allocations of nearly R4,4 million to support accredited NWs in the 2025/26 financial year
28 June 2025
Statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith
12 June 2025
Two major sewer rehabilitation projects in Parow Valley, launched in February 2025, have been successfully completed ahead of schedule.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City will ask Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to expand his proposal for more powers.
06 June 2025
The stadium’s central location is ideal for business and employment opportunities as it is located on main public transport route
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
28 May 2025
These successes bear testament to responsive and present enforcement on the ground
23 May 2025
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced this week that City policing operations are removing over 400 illegal guns from the streets every year
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.
24 April 2025
Work on the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s pipe replacement programme is accelerating with a number of sewer and water pipe replacement projects under way.
30 March 2025
For the financial year to date (July 2024 – February 2025), staff have responded to more than 4 000 vehicle breakdowns.
11 March 2025
Increased traffic volumes are anticipated on Wednesday, when both the MSC Musica and the Norwegian Dawn drop anchor in Cape Town Harbour.
04 March 2025
The Safety and Security Directorate has long wanted to expand the gains by the Law Enforcement Advancement Programme (LEAP) to the rest of the city
24 February 2025
Work on the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s pipe replacement programme is accelerating, with multiple sewer and water pipe replacement projects progressing full steam ahead.
15 February 2025
In the 2023/24 financial year, the City's CCTV network detected 43 968 incidents.
05 February 2025
On 20 October 2024, two suspects were arrested in Belhar while digging up cables
20 January 2025
The detections led ground forces to two prohibited firearms, and three suspects behind bars.
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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