Mayor Lewis Announces Intergovernmental Dispute to Expand Metro Police Powers
City of Cape Town should be empowered to build a successful docket for prosecutors to gain a conviction. Right now, City officers hand the gun over to SAPS and, due to a broken criminal…
Festive Lights Switch-On celebration returning in November 2026 with Grand Parade
As part of the Wear the Hope Challenge, it aims at celebrating Cape Town’s creativity, diversity and local talent. Residents and visitors will be invited to design a fun festive jersey, pullover or shirt which the mayor will don…
Cape Town Hosts Cultural Leaders Ahead of Klopse Festive Season
City of Cape Town backed with the largest portion of its overall events budget that is going to support Klopse events. Tweede Nuwe Jaar was elevated to new heights, including a first ever live TV broadcast, with approx. 25,000…
Cape Town Approves 983 Event Permits, Welcomes 4.1M Spectators
The Events Permit Office of the City of Cape Town works throughout the year to regulate event safety in the city, by coordinating with sister departments and external stakeholders to ensure that events take place in the…
Cape Town Enforcement Agencies Apprehends 311 Suspects in One Week
The anti-hijacking unit was established to help in curbing the hijacking of City-owned vehicles, which is a massive challenge in some parts of the city. As they have indicated before that it is the most recent batch of…
City of Cape Town Honours Fallen Heroes at Annual Remembrance Day Service
The wall will now feature the names of 51 staff members who have died in the line of duty, dating back to 1907.
Cape Town Honours Metro Police Officers During Ranking Ceremony
These ranks strengthen the command structure by providing experienced officers with greater responsibility to lead teams, coordinate operations, mentor junior members and ensure effective policing outcomes.
Hundreds of Cape Town Neighbourhood Watches Register for New Smart App
This application empowers Neighbourhood Watch structures and provides ease of access to critical municipal services. It also serves as a platform that the City of Cape Town can leverage to determine hotspots, pinpoint particular challenges and adjust deployment…
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…