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.

Mayor announces SA-record R12bn capital spend - Full Council Speech 30 July 2026

30 July 2026

We have set a new South African record of capital expenditure in one financial year by a city government

Weekly arrests hit a repeat high

27 July 2026

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

Cape Town allocates nearly R100m to support people sleeping rough and expand shelter accommodation

21 July 2026

The bulk of the budget - R87 million – is for initiatives supporting people sleeping rough in the street

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.

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.

City attends to more than 15 000 streetlight-related requests between May and June

07 July 2026

The City Energy teams attended to a massive 15 286 streetlight-related service requests.

Illegal firearm and stolen vehicle recoveries in the spotlight

06 July 2026

City completes R 2,5 million Gugulethu electrification project

03 July 2026

The rollout of electricity services is subject to land ownership and service supply arrangements

30 June threat: City plans prioritise public safety

29 June 2026

Teams continue to monitor for any disruptions and credible threats leading up to tomorrow, 30 June

Weekly arrest tally clocks 500+

22 June 2026

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

City completes electrification project at Langa Special Quarters

17 June 2026

​The City’s Energy Directorate has completed an electrification project in Langa’s Special Quarters informal settlement.

City’s Kensington overhead to underground cabling project under way

12 June 2026

​The City’s project to convert overhead electricity cables to underground infrastructure in Kensington is progressing well.

City attends to more than 13 000 streetlight related requests between April and May

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

‘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 call centre handles nearly 272 000 customer interactions in May 2026

03 June 2026

The City's digital channels continue to play an increasingly important role in customer service delivery

City undertakes underground cabling project in parts of Pinelands

31 May 2026

The City’s continued investment in underground infrastructure is also important to protecting valuable assets.

City attends to 9 669 streetlight related requests between March and April

27 May 2026

​Between March and April 2026, the City recorded and resolved a total of 29 526 electricity related service requests

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

City attends to almost 5 000 service requests from severe power infrastructure damage, outages across the city

12 May 2026

​The City’s Electricity teams remain on the ground, attending to approximately 4 800 outstanding service requests received since yesterday morning.

All hands on deck to respond to weather impacts

11 May 2026

The brunt of the forecast hit Cape Town overnight.

City teams attend to high volume storm related electricity faults

11 May 2026

Strong winds and heavy downpours may continue to damage electricity infrastructure, leading to a high number of service requests

Winter readiness – City teams attend to Wynberg streetlight infrastructure

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.

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

Protect Your Hearing, Protect Your Health

30 April 2026

The world marked International Noise Awareness Day (INAD) on 29 April

City teams mobilise to repair and strengthen electricity infrastructure in Langa and Bonteheuwel

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.

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

City boosts flood mitigation and winter readiness as heavy rains hit Cape Town

20 April 2026

Widespread areas across the city experienced localised flooding due to sustained downpours

Weather shift offers an opportunity for pre-winter checks

17 April 2026

According to the South African Weather Service (SAWS), there is a chance of light to moderate showers until Sunday.

Energy teams attend to 8 532 streetlight related requests between February and March

15 April 2026

​The City’s Energy teams attended to 8 532 streetlight-related service requests between 26 February and 25 March 2026

City condemns attempts to free gun-wielding suspect

13 April 2026

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

City boosts efforts to repair and protect electricity infrastructure in Bishop Lavis

09 April 2026

The City’s streetlight and high mast repair and maintenance interventions form part of our broader strategy to improve service delivery and to protect our essential infrastructure in high risk areas

Confiscated firearms, ammunition and stolen vehicles fill up Easter basket

07 April 2026

​The City’s enforcement departments had a busy weekend

City makes progress with pilot initiatives tackling electricity infrastructure theft and vandalism

31 March 2026

​The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate is exploring a series of research pilot projects in hot spot areas across the metro as part of the City’s broader strategy to combat ongoing theft and vandalism

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.

City services strap in for holiday safety

25 March 2026

The City’s festive season safety plan covers the year-end holiday season and the Easter break.

Energy teams spark to attend to 8 881 streetlight-related requests between January – February

23 March 2026

Theft, vandalism, and illegal electricity connections remain the primary drivers of electricity infrastructure faults and outages

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’s ongoing plague: R44,5m on theft and vandalism of electrical infrastructure

15 March 2026

The City continues to be plagued by ongoing electrical infrastructure theft and vandalism.

City visits Macassar to assess streetlight vandalism and interventions

12 March 2026

Macassar forms part of the City of Cape Town’s streetlight infrastructure maintenance and upgrading programme aimed at ensuring that infrastructure is repaired, maintained and upgraded where necessary.

City intensifies MV electricity infrastructure maintenance in Maitland

02 March 2026

We are executing our city-wide MV maintenance and upgrade programme, reflecting our ongoing commitment to a reliable electricity grid and we will continue to invest in our infrastructure

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

City fixed 6 666 streetlights to full glow between December – January

19 February 2026

I am immensely proud and grateful for the hard work and dedication of our technical teams throughout the busy festive peak period.

Good start to the week for Neighbourhood Safety officers

18 February 2026

​The City’s Metro Police Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) continue to make strides in communities in the fight against crime.

Licence to drive turns out to be fake

16 February 2026

Metro Police officers arrested a motorist in Parow last week

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.