Seasonal Wildland Firefighters Stand Down as Cape Town Exits Peak Fire Season
Wildland Firefighters are strategically deployed to cover the areas in Cape Town that are prone to runaway vegetation fires and freeing up permanent on-duty staff to attend to other types…
Jive Cape Town Funny Festival Returns for 27th Edition with Three Weeks of Laughter arranged at Baxter Theatre
The 2026 schedule includes performances by comedic talents Robby Collins, who is returning for a second year in a row, and veteran funnyman Jason Goliath, who is making his Funny…
Cape Town Metro Police Officers apprehends suspects for committing murder twice in a week
The suspect was escorted to the crime scene, where two victims who had been shot had succumbed to their injuries. He was arrested on charges of murder, possession of a…
City Safety Drill Simulates Bomb Threat and Civil Unrest in Bothasig
The Civil Security Initiative aims at harnessing the resources of community structures to strengthen information-sharing and emergency response citywide. There's a dedicated communication platform that gives Neighbourhood Watches and civil…
City of Cape Town Traffic Fine Roadshow Heads to Brackenfell for Week-Long Public Assistance
The roadshows bring services closer to the public and offer an alternative to the rigidity of the system that requires representations on a normal day, to be made at specific…
Cape Town backs ‘Langa Together’ project to strengthen Community Safety in Informal Settlements
The project aims not only to strengthen disaster risk reduction capacity in Langa, but to impart critical skills and development to those who are volunteering their time and effort. Who…
Cape Town to recognise city firefighters on International Firefighters Day
Fire safety starts with each and every one of them. The more they can do to prevent fires or any other emergency, the more they reduce the growing load on the firefighters.
City Condemns Mob Attack on Metro Police After Shooting Incident Arrest
The Public Emergency Communication Centre recorded 1,453 calls for assistance – 511 were medical assistance and 384 were by-law related. Notably, the emergency call-takers also dispatched assistance to 68 incidents assault, 41 domestic violence calls, 21 shooting incidents…
Cape Town and STADIO Team Up to Develop Bachelor’s in Municipal Policing
The degree programme will unlock new opportunities for the enforcement staff and will create a pipeline for career progression within the City. Furthermore, the programme and the qualification will be open to anyone who meets the criteria, so they have…
