​Welcome to the Law Enforcement and Security Department. Find out more about what we do and how you can reach us.

What we do

Traffic Services

The City has a legislative mandate to provide a traffic service, in terms of Section 156 and Schedules 4 and 5 of The Constitution of South Africa. Our aim is to provide safe road usage in the city and we are committed to improving road safety by providing effective driving licence services and traffic enforcement.

We:

• ensure roadworthy compliance of all motor vehicles;
• increase voluntary compliance of road users in respect of road rules;
• provide an effective customer orientated driving licence service;
• provide quality services (law enforcement, logistics and administration, education and licensing);
• reduce traffic offence rates, crash rates and fatalities.

Law Enforcement

We are responsible for enforcing the City’s by-laws and traffic laws, clamping down on offences such as general nuisances, alcohol offences, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal parking, reckless driving, problem buildings and illegal informal trading.

Our trained Peace Officers have the power to confiscate, arrest, issue compliance notices and fines, and shut down illegal operations where by-laws are infringed upon.

We:

• increase voluntary compliance of road users in respect of road rules;
• provide quality services (law enforcement, logistics and administration, education and licensing);
• reduce traffic offence rates and accident rates.

We include

Traffic Services focus areas:

• Drink driving awareness;
• General traffic enforcement;
• Random breath testing;
• Road safety;
• Speed enforcement;
• Vehicle impounds.

Transport Licensing and Logistics focus areas:

• Driving licence testing centres;
• Public Transport Interchange Unit;
• Reclaim Unit (traffic warrants/fines);
• Vehicle roadworthy testing centres.

Law Enforcement consists of:

• Animal impoundment;
• Anti-land invasion;
• Displaced people;
• Facility protection;
• Graffiti enforcement;
• Informal trading;
• Liquor enforcement and compliance;
• Metal theft;
• Neighbourhood safety;
• Problem buildings;
• Rail enforcement;
• Rapid response;
• School resource officers.

You may want to

Contact us

Traffic Services

Email:
traffic.services@capetown.gov.za

Traffic fine enquiries:

Telephone:
0860 103 089 (Option 4)

Representations on traffic fines

Email:
traffic.representation@capetown.gov.za

Redirections (change of offender/driver) on traffic fines

Email:
traffic.redirections@capetown.gov.za

Requests to have admin marks cleared

Telephone:
0860 103 089 (option 4) / 021 444 3311

Email:
Traffic.AdminMark@capetown.gov.za  

Law Enforcement

General enquiries
Telephone:
021 596 1999 for all units (24/7)

Acting Chief: Law Enforcement
Johannes Brand

Telephone:
021 400 4708

Email:
johannes.brand@capetown.gov.za  

Cable theft (Copperheads)

Telephone:
0800 222 771

‘Drug Busters’

Telephone:
0800 225 669

Land invasion

Telephone:
0800 225 669 (24/7)

Informal Trading Unit

Telephone:
021 596 1999 (24/7)       

Emergencies

See all emergency contact numbers