City Customer Interaction Centres closed for Women’s Day

05 August 2026

​The City's Customer Interaction Centres will be closed for Women’s Day

Social crime prevention takes the writing off the wall

03 August 2026

​Metro Police cadets, along with the Law Enforcement Graffiti Unit, removed 785 square metres of graffiti from walls in Manenberg

PECC: Cape Town’s emergency lifeline

01 August 2026

On 2 August 2026, the PECC celebrates 26 years of emergency call taking.

Weekly arrests hit a repeat high

27 July 2026

The pressure on our staff is relentless, but still they deliver

New recruits join the Fire Service ranks

27 July 2026

​The City’s Fire and Rescue Service has officially welcomed 35 new junior Firefighters into the fold

Law Enforcement officers put child protection first

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.

Motorists to comply with new heavy vehicle lane and compulsory stop on Kloof Nek Road

17 July 2026

Not so gone in 60 seconds

13 July 2026

​Metro Police officers arrested 130 suspects, including 23 for drunk driving, and issued 5 665 fines.

Illegal firearm and stolen vehicle recoveries in the spotlight

06 July 2026

City honours fallen members

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.

City to pilot cashless transactions at customer interaction centres

23 June 2026

The City of Cape Town will launch a pilot cashless payment initiative at its Customer Interaction Centre and Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensing (MVRL

Weekly arrest tally clocks 500+

22 June 2026

The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 527 suspects in a single week

City Customer Interaction Centres closed on 16 June public holiday

12 June 2026

​The City’s Customer Interaction Centres will be closed on Tuesday,16 June 2026, for the Youth Day public holiday

‘Wine and dine’ bust caps another busy week of enforcement

08 June 2026

What started out as drinking in public turned into a sizeable crayfish bust for Law Enforcement officers

City agencies make 99 drunk driving arrests

01 June 2026

The City’s Traffic Officers arrested 67 suspects – 60 for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Wildland firefighters head off into the sunset

30 May 2026

The Wildland Firefighters are seasonal employees who are employed annually in terms of the Fire and Rescue Service's summer readiness plan, when Cape Town experiences a surge in vegetation fires.

City's Goodwood customer office permanently closed, other options available

28 May 2026

Residents are encouraged to check the City’s website or call ahead before visiting the nearest office

Metro Police officers arrest suspect in double murder

25 May 2026

​The arrest was one of 379 made by City agencies over the past week

Metro Police recover drugs, hijacked vehicles and even an imitation rifle

18 May 2026

City’s enforcement agencies made 383 arrests and recorded 70 624 offences

Portfolio Committee greenlights amended Traffic By-law

14 May 2026

The amendments seek to further assist in reducing dangerous behaviour of road users, to regulate vehicle safety and traffic usage

All hands on deck to respond to weather impacts

11 May 2026

The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.

Illegal street racers stopped in their tracks

04 May 2026

The Traffic Service’s Ghost and Random Breath Testing Units disrupted an illegal gathering in Bellville South last night

Cape Town's Firefighters: a fourth to be reckoned with

03 May 2026

It's International Firefighters Day on 4 May - an opportunity to celebrate those donning the uniform.

City and Western Cape Government unite to drive innovation ecosystem at Intergovernmental Exchange

01 May 2026

The City and the Western Cape Government joined forces for a high-level Intergovernmental Innovation Exchange.

City’s eServices offline on 1 May 2026

28 April 2026

The City of Cape Town would like to inform residents and the public that the City’s eServices portal will be unavailable from midnight on Friday, 1 May 2026 to 07:00 on Saturday, 2 May 2026

Drunk driving arrests hit triple digits

28 April 2026

​The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 338 suspects in the past week and issued 64 987 fines.

Firefighters roped in for Pinelands water rescue

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

Some City services offline for system maintenance

14 April 2026

The City advises residents that its SAP and eServices system will be offline over the coming weekend, 18 to 20 April 2026, for necessary system maintenance.

City condemns attempts to free gun-wielding suspect

13 April 2026

Metro Police officers were stoned by hostile community members in Athlone this weekend

Confiscated firearms, ammunition and stolen vehicles fill up Easter basket

07 April 2026

​The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend

Priority policing emergency calls nearly double at month-end

30 March 2026

The Public Emergency Communication Centre is the first port of call for emergency and enforcement-related issues.

Vehicle recoveries a timely reminder about driving safety

23 March 2026

The City's Metro Police Department recovered four hijacked and stolen vehicles during weekly enforcement patrols

City office closures March to May 2026

19 March 2026

The City's Customer Interaction Centres will be closed on certain days during the next few months

Taxi driver’s number comes up on Friday the 13th

16 March 2026

The City’s traffic officers arrested a taxi driver with outstanding warrants exceeding R220 000

Weekly arrest stats hit a high

09 March 2026

Law Enforcement officers made 259 arrests in the past week and issued 10 113 fines for various transgressions

De ja vu: domestic violence complaint leads to illegal firearm

02 March 2026

On Sunday, 1 March 2026, Metro Police officers arrested a 35-year-old suspect in Heideveld for contravening the Domestic Violence Act.

Domestic violence response leads to illegal ammunition cache

23 February 2026

​The City’s enforcement agencies arrested 417 suspects and issued 89 454 fines during weekly patrols

Licence to drive turns out to be fake

16 February 2026

Metro Police officers arrested a motorist in Parow last week

Use City online services book an appointment

12 February 2026

​Customers and motorists are encouraged to make use of convenient online payment and motor licence renewal options

Bellville MVRL closed for necessary maintenance

09 February 2026

The City’s Bellville motor vehicle registration and licensing (MVRL) located in Reed Street will be closed for approximately six weeks from Monday, 16 February 2026, for maintenance

City enforcement agencies assisting with livestock inspections

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

Booze up turns to balls up for truck hijacking suspects

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.

January arrest totals head to nearly 1 400

26 January 2026

The steep increase in the number of arrests is a feather in the cap for our enforcement agencies

Suspected firebug caught on camera

19 January 2026

The suspect was one of 375 arrests made by the City’s enforcement agencies in the past week.

Pay online, make an appointment – avoid queues

16 January 2026

​The City encourages customers and motorists to book ahead of visiting a customer office to pay their accounts and renew their licence discs.

Weekly arrests increase by 40%

12 January 2026

The City’s enforcement agencies made 338 arrests this past week, up from 241 the week before.

Fires and alcohol confiscations lead December statistics

08 January 2026

The Fire and Rescue Service experienced an overall increase in incidents responded to, while alcohol confiscations too showed a marked increase.

Emergency call statistics point to a more muted first weekend of 2026

05 January 2026

Weekly successes of the City's Safety and Security agencies

Alcohol confiscations more than double in a week

29 December 2025

In general enforcement efforts in the past week, Law Enforcement Officers made 155 arrests and issued 5 999 fines

City services primed for long festive weekend

23 December 2025

The City’s festive season safety plan includes increased patrols on the roads and places of public interest, like CBDs, beaches and other public open spaces.