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FILE. A Cape Town man has been nabbed in Eerste River while driving about three times over the legal blood alcohol limit. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN"

Safety and security head jp smith

Drunk driver who was 3 times over the limit nabbed

By Lauren Isaacs

The arrest was made during a routine enforcement check yesterday in Cape Town.

  • Three City of Cape Town traffic officials are marched out of the Civic Centre after they were arrested for fraud and corruption on 13 July 2015. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN

    CT’s SIU clamps down on illegal traffic licencing operation

    Three City of Cape Town traffic officials have been arrested on charges of fraud and corruption.

    2585 days ago
  • FILE: City of Cape Town’s JP Smith (L). Picture: Regan Thaw/EWN

    ANC wants CT's JP Smith sacked

    Allegations surfaced that gangsters are protecting city building sites.

    2659 days ago
  • Demonstrators march from Gugulethu police station to Manenberg police station to protest against attacks on police. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    Public urged to work with police

    Gugulethu residents on Saturday marched against attacks on the police.

    2726 days ago
  • FILE: The city is asking for help to crack down on illegal street racing after a traffic officer was hospitalised. Picture: Supplied

    CT wants stricter penalties for drag racers

    The city is asking for help to crack down on illegal street racing after a traffic officer was hospitalised.

    2760 days ago
  • FILE: Beachgoers who lost contact with their children are advised to look for them at various police stations. Picture: Christa van der Walt/EWN

    Separated children spent night at police stations

    Beachgoers who lost contact with their children are advised to look for them at various police stations.

    2777 days ago
  • FILE: The City of Cape Town says owning a drone would be the most cost-effective solution to monitor crime. Picture: Facebook.

    'Drones a cost-effective crime monitoring solution'

    The city's JP Smith says drones would be a safer and time saving option as opposed to hiring helicopters.

    2808 days ago
  • FILE: Ses'khona Peoples Rights Movement leaders on 26 February 2014. Picture: Siyabonga Sesant/EWN

    City of CT: Ses'khona behind torched Bloekombos hall

    The City says it has enough evidence from the people who were involved.

    2840 days ago
  • A metro police officer was wounded after being ambushed by three men on Monday.

    CT cop ambushed and shot

    A metro police officer was wounded after being ambushed by three men on Monday.

    2885 days ago
  • FILE: A policeman and a colleague were ambushed by three men on the corner of Lansdowne and Duinefontein roads earlier today. Picture: EWN.

    Speedy arrest after Metro cop shooting

    It's understood the officer and a colleague were ambushed by three men earlier today.

    2885 days ago
  • FILE: A Cape Town Metro Police officer has been shot and wounded. Picture: Sapa.

    CT Metro Police officer shot and wounded

    The incident occurred on the corner of Landsdowne and Duinefontein Roads a short while ago.

    2886 days ago
  • Hundreds of Marikana informal settlers in Phillipi East, Cape Town clashed with police amid ongoing mass evictions in the area on 22 August 2014. Picture: Siyabonga Sesant/EWN.

    CT Marikana: Protests couldn't prevent evictions

    Violent protests in Philippi East couldn’t prevent law enforcement from demolishing around 500 shacks.

    2909 days ago
  • FILE. A Metro police official is recovering in hospital after he was shot & wounded in Khayelitsha. Picture: sxc.hu

    Concern mounts over shooting of cops

    A Metro police official is recovering in hospital after he was shot & wounded in Khayelitsha.

    2941 days ago
  • FILE: Around 500 mandrax tablets, ecstasy, tik and dagga were found at an alleged drug den in Elsies River. Picture: Stock.XCHNG.

    Six held in Elsies River drug bust

    Around 500 mandrax tablets, ecstasy, tik and dagga were found at an alleged drug den.

    2947 days ago
  • FILE. Illegal drag racers in Cape Town could now have their vehicles impounded if caught. Picture: Supplied

    WC cops clamp down on street racing

    Illegal drag racers could now have their vehicles impounded if caught.

    2961 days ago
  • FILE. The City of Cape Town says over 1,000 arrests have been in relation to drug trafficking since January. Picture: Stock.XCHNG

    CT cracks down on drug traffickers

    The City of Cape Town says over 1,000 drug trafficking arrests have been made since January.

    2968 days ago
  • FILE. Six suspects were arrested after being caught with more than 950 west coast rock lobsters. Picture: EWN

    Lobster poachers arrested in CT

    Six suspects were arrested after being caught with more than 950 rock lobsters.

    2980 days ago
  • The Ses'Khona Peoples Rights Movement is being sued for damages by the City of Cape Town. Picture:Rahima Essop/EWN.

    CT sues Ses'Khona for damages

    The group is allegedly responsible for last year's violent service delivery protest in the CBD.

    2988 days ago
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