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CTMPD officer hurt in hit-and-run after taxi refuses to stop at roadblock
A City of Cape Town Metro Police officer has sustained a back injury and bruises in a hit-and-run in Philippi.
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CT drivers warned against speeding as new unit to hit city's roads
The city said that officers for the new highway enforcement unit had already completed a training course and would soon be visible on the roads.
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[PICS] Police dog heroes get day off with forest 'walkies' treat
Kirstenbosch gave Cape Town's Metro Police K9 unit special authorisation to spend time on its beautiful mountain trails.
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Bishop Lavis extortion attempt highlights wider problem in Cape Town
Cape town has seen a rise in extortion in recent years and it's become a far bigger problem.
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More Langa homes could've been saved if fire hoses hadn't been cut - JP Smith
The City of Cape Town's JP Smith said that several fire hoses had been cut while crews were responding to Saturday's blaze in Langa.
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Cape Town officials want 'tough action' after taxi strike unrest
Two taxi associations led a one-day strike last week.
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Parly automated fire doors already open when fire started, CoCT report reveals
Cape Town MMC for Safety and Security JP Smith said that there were a number of reasons why the doors were not properly closed.
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CoCT concerned by number of people ignoring alcohol by-laws
Its enforcement staff have confiscated nearly 5,500 bottles of alcohol since 16 December.
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Over 200 additional metro cops assigned to CT crime hotspots
The group completed their training last week and have since been deployed to Philippi, Gugulethu, Mitchells Plain, Nyanga and Delft among others.
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CoCT willing to go to court to block govt from taking control of metro police
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Cape Town service.
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Police ministry stands firm on claim that Western Cape has the most resources
Western Cape leaders have been embroiled in a bitter spat with the national minister who has stuck by his views that the province receives the most policing resources and funding.
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CoCT to intensify efforts to clamp down on illegal events
Forty-nine illegally planned events were identified in recent months. Safety and Security Mayco member, JP Smith, said that some, which included late-night parties at nightclubs and other venues, had become a breeding ground for illicit activities.
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'Names are so important': Outrage over JP Smith's refusal to say host's name
Before City of Cape Town Mayco member JP Smith started his speech, he said he would not even try to pronounce event host Abongile Nzelenzele's surname because, in his words, it had 'too many vowels, too awkwardly placed'.
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Taxi enforcement operations in CT net rogue operators, guns
Mayco member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, said that officers were monitoring ranks and routes, escorting buses and are using CCTV cameras.
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Coordinated efforts in motion to end CT taxi violence - WC govt
There was a spate of shootings last week in which several people were killed and wounded.
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City of Cape Town in favour of an alcohol sales ban and earlier curfew
Safety and Security MMC JP Smith said the reintroduction of tough restrictions would play a major role in flattening the curve of the third wave.
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CoCT's JP Smith wants harsher punishments for incidents of brazen criminality
In the latest incident, a drunk driver who was pulled over in Blue Downs on Sunday took one last swig of his brandy before Metro police officers apprehended him.
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CT Mayor Dan Plato under fire for telling Ocean View resident to 'shut up'
The mayor was caught on camera when being confronted by a resident who questioned him about a housing project.
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CoCT warns of stricter COVID-19 enforcement if citizens don't follow regulations
Safety and Security Mayco member JP Smith said that if residents did not heed the warnings, more restrictions could be imposed.
