public safety

Light in the Darkness of the Pandemic: The City’s Emergency Response Efforts

Despite the ongoing pandemic, the City's emergency response efforts have resulted in a significant decline in emergency calls during a…

2 years ago

Mitchells Plain’s Strategy: Transforming Pedestrian Lanes for Safer Streets

Mitchells Plain, a suburb in Cape Town, is closing pedestrian and cycle lanes that have become hotspots for criminal activity…

2 years ago

Cape Town’s Transformation: Towards a Safer Future

Cape Town officials and South African Police Service (SAPS) have launched new law enforcement facilities in disadvantaged communities to improve…

2 years ago

A Frightening Ordeal: E-Hailing Services and Public Safety

Ehailing services have been linked to an increasing number of crimes, including a recent rape and robbery involving a young…

2 years ago

Facing Nuclear Threats: Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Hazmat Team Responds with Expertise and Courage

Cape Town's Fire and Rescue Hazmat Team responded to a distress call regarding a container of radioactive material found at…

2 years ago

Innovating Public Safety for the Future: A Preview of the 2024/25 Draft Budget

The Safety and Security Directorate of Cape Town has proposed a draft budget for the fiscal year 2024/25, which focuses…

2 years ago

Cape Town’s Unyielding Endeavor Against Extortion

Cape Town is facing a growing extortion problem that affects various sectors of the city, including business centers, public transportation…

2 years ago

Embracing Change: The Remarkable Leap of SAPS Recruits

The South African Police Service (SAPS) has commenced its Project 10,000 initiative, aiming to recruit 10,000 new police officers by…

2 years ago

Amidst the Tempest: The Silent Warriors of City Woodland Maintenance

The Recreation and Parks Department's tree emergency squads responded to an unprecedented 108 incidents in a single weekend as galeforce…

2 years ago

Unfaltering Devotion to Public Safety: Operation Shanela

Operation Shanela was a weeklong police initiative in South Africa focused on ensuring public safety. It resulted in the arrest…

2 years ago

Unseen Heroes: A Glimpse into the Lives of Nyanga’s Law Enforcement

Unseen Heroes: A Glimpse into the Lives of Nyanga's Law Enforcement tells the story of a routine patrol by Law…

2 years ago

**The Irony of Heroism: A Courageous Act Entwined in Legal Complexities**

A citizen's attempt to intervene in a hitandrun incident highlights the fine line between heroism and unilateral justice in city…

2 years ago

Unsettling Event in Newlands Forest: A Clash of Religion, Animal Rights, and Public Safety

An alleged religious sacrificial ritual involving live poultry in Newlands Forest caused an evacuation and the execution of 62 chickens…

2 years ago

Turmoil at the Heart of South Africa: Lion’s Head Incident

A rowdy party at South Africa's Lion's Head summit disrupted the mountain's tranquillity and raised concerns about public safety. The…

2 years ago

A Riveting Chronicle of Law Enforcement Triumphs in a City: Chronicles from a Weekend in February 2024

Cape Town's enforcement services had an intense weekend in February 2024, with numerous confiscations, detentions, and fines. They uncovered stolen…

2 years ago

The Chronicles of Bloubergstrand’s Small Bay Sea Wall Project

The Small Bay sea wall project in Bloubergstrand is an impressive initiative by Cape Town's Coastal Management Branch to protect…

2 years ago