The City of Cape Town has launched its most ambitious tourism marketing campaign to date, called This Is Cape Town. The Mayoral Committee Member for Tourism and Economic Growth, James Vos, led the launch of the campaign at the Radisson RED hotel in the Silo district of the V&A Waterfront on Tuesday morning. Joined by tourism roleplayers from across the City and province, including numerous tour guides and members of consulates, Vos
The City of Cape Town says six MyCiTi infrastructure projects in the metro south-east have created almost 600 temporary jobs over the past two years, injecting more than R38-million into the local economy. Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, says the City plans to invest R5.4 billion over the next three financial years to expand the MyCiTi bus service, connecting commuters from Mitchells Plain and Khayelitsha to Wynberg and Claremont.
The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) says it is increasing road-safety efforts as the festive season travel period approaches. Through its Hlokomela campaign, Santaco will run roadworthiness inspections, safety awareness drives, and outreach programmes in all provinces. Spokesperson Rebecca Phala says the council will collaborate with government, law-enforcement agencies, and civil-society partners to encourage responsible travel. “Our priority is simple and clear: every commuter must arrive safely at their destination.
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The City of Cape Town has announced the arrest of two Law Enforcement officers on charges of extortion. The two officers, who were stationed at the Metal Theft Unit, were arrested on Tuesday morning, 2 December, as part of an investigation by the City’s Safety and Security Information Management Service (SSIMS) unit, in collaboration with the Hawks. The incidents date back to January 2025, when the officers had allegedly extorted money from
