The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape has appealed to participants in the anti-illegal immigration march planned for June 30 to act in a peaceful and orderly manner, warning that the province will be placed under heightened police visibility to ensure public safety. SAPS spokesperson Colonel André Traut said law enforcement agencies are ready to respond to any eventuality linked to the planned demonstration, which forms part of ongoing public tensions
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The City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate has noted a drop in murder cases and an increase in drug confiscations by law enforcement since their deployment in crime hotspot areas. Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers were deployed in areas with the highest murder rates according to the SAPS crime statistics, including Delft, Khayelitsha, Philippi East, Nyanga, Mitchells Plain, and Gugulethu, since September 2024. Additionally, a specialised Reaction Unit of
AG report: Cape Town misses clean audit
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South Africa’s municipalities are in a perilous state, and while Cape Town remains one of the country’s better-performing metros, it has regressed and did not receive a clean audit. Presenting the Auditor-General South Africa’s (AGSA) 2024/25 local government audit report in Parliament on Tuesday, Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke said the outgoing sixth local government administration had made only limited progress in strengthening governance and improving service delivery. According to the report, only 39
The demand is growing for the City’s substance abuse prevention programmes. According to the City, its substance abuse prevention programme in Community, Arts and Culture Development was overwhelmed this financial year, due to the demand for its services. “In the space of nine months this year, more than 5 000 learners participated in the City’s substance abuse prevention interventions.” The demand grows for the City’s substance abuse prevention programmes The Mayoral Committee
