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Domestic violence in the Cape metropole in the past fortnight is largely linked to teenage druggies, the latest cases show.

Wendy Kloppers was shot and killed while on site at the Delft Symphony Way housing project in February.

A Cape Town motorist ranked at No 3 on the top 100 list of traffic offenders spent the weekend behind bars after being arrested for 169 outstanding double warrants amounting to almost R160,000.

A transformer worth more than half a million rand recently stolen from the City of Cape Town was tracked down to a farm in Darling on the west coast on Friday.

The city utilises international expertise and guidance to learn how to effectively use its crime-fighting technology.

Safety and Security Mayco member JP Smith has taken issue with the prevention of illegal eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act - for preventing the city from curbing illegal occupations.

Cape Towns safety and security head, JP Smith is calling on the SAPS to speedily dispose of illegal guns in the Western Cape as moving them to a central location can be risky.

The City of Cape Town has expressed concerns about apparent delays in the destruction of illegal firearms confiscated by the police.



It was a busy long weekend for City of Cape Town law enforcement, which registered an increase in arrests compared with the corresponding period last year.

The City of Cape Town says its enforcement agencies are increasingly having to deal with bystanders interfering with officials duties.