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  Cape Town Rolls Out SWAT Teams and Drones to Strengthen Fight Against Crime CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA — 9 October 2026 The City of Cape Town is strengthening its response to violent crime with specialised tactical policing teams and expanded drone surveillance capabilities. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith officially unveiled the new Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and Metro Police Aviation units on Wednesday, 7 October. The initiative forms part of the city's wider investment in public safety, technology and law enforcement. New SWAT Unit to Target High-Risk Crime Cape Town's specialised SWAT team has been established to assist with dangerous operations that require additional training, equipment and tactical expertise. The unit is expected to support responses to gang-related violence, extortion, hostage situations and high-risk arrests. According to city officials, the team has undergone months of specialised training ...

  South Africa Launches New System to Block Spam Calls Published: 8 October 2026 | Category: South Africa South Africans will soon have a new way to protect themselves from unwanted marketing calls, SMS messages and other electronic communications after the government officially launched the National Opt-Out Registry. The initiative, announced by the National Consumer Commission (NCC) on 7 October 2026, is designed to give consumers greater control over how businesses contact them for marketing purposes. The new system will be introduced in phases, with consumer blocking protections expected to become operational from May 2027. Government Takes Action Against Spam Calls Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Parks Tau announced the initiative as part of the government's efforts to strengthen consumer protection and privacy. The registry will require direct marketing companies to register with the NCC and check their marketing databases regularly to ensure they do not contact c...