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Nominate your neighbourhood watch heroes for annual awards
Nominations for Cape Town’s annual Neighbourhood Watch awards have opened, with Mayco member JP Smith urging residents to recognise community volunteers.
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Cape Town calls for public input on draft burial and cremation policy
Cape Town seeks public input on its draft Burial, Cremation, and Cemeteries Management Policy addressing space shortages and community needs.
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Cape Town’s new policing nerve centre set to boost crime response
Cape Town is finalizing a new Joint Public Safety Operations Centre to enhance policing, coordination, and integrate advanced safety technologies.
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City enforcement’s road-related infringement blitz yields results
Cape Town’s enforcement departments arrested 407 individuals last week, including a drunk driver, amid rising safety concerns and bylaw infringements.
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Hill-Lewis: Cape Town seals first power deals below Eskom rates
Cape Town has signed its first power purchase agreements with independent solar producers, securing electricity below Eskom rates, a first for a South African city.
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Cape Town murder rates decline in LEAP areas as mayor pushes for more policing powers
Cape Town LEAP zones see major drops in murder rates, but Mayor Hill-Lewis warns a low 5% conviction rate keeps criminal elements on the streets
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Hill-Lewis renews call on Cachalia over Metro Police investigative powers
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has not engaged on a dispute lodged a month ago over investigative powers for Metro Police.
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Cape Town puts vulnerable road users first in new safety strategy
Cape Town’s updated road safety strategy prioritises vulnerable road users, safer infrastructure and tougher enforcement to reduce deaths.
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Prasa makes commute to Springboks, All Blacks game easier
Train services in Cape Town will operate additional routes for rugby fans attending the Springboks vs. All Blacks match this weekend.
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Free access to selected SanParks’ protected areas for a week
The 21st SA National Parks Week from September 7-13 offers South Africans free park access, encouraging appreciation for nature and conservation.
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