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Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis walked in the footsteps of crime victims in Table Mountain National Park on Thursday, determined to help make the tourist attraction safe.

While some municipalities will be going large on festive-season installations this year, others will be in darkness thanks to load-shedding and lack of funds.

About 50,000 people are expected at the DHL Stadium daily on Saturday and Sunday.

A dedicated specialised unit able to gather intelligence and respond to crime, could easily close the gap on thugs

Theres been concern that the action targeted Palestinian flags, with many saying they were not allowed to display their black, white, red and green coloured flags.

Thousands of Capetonians are expected to attend Sunday nights event, which will see Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis flip the switch to a colourful collection of lights along Adderley Street and around town.

The annual event aims to make the process of clearing outstanding traffic fines and warrants more accessible for residents, and is this year set to run from 1 to 6 December.

In a brazen bid to take control of lucrative building contracts, alleged associates of notorious Cape Town gang boss Ralph Stanfield allegedly threatened top City of Cape Town officials in their offices, warning them to hand over contracts.

Cape Town launched a beach safety initiative on Wednesday, confirming that 340 lifeguards and 330 policing personnel would be deployed to beaches across the metro during the festive season.

City sounds a warning to errant drivers as warrant arrests increase by 36.2%