Cape Town condemns continued attacks on Metro Police officers [SOUND]

# The City of Cape Town has condemned the continued attacks on Metro Police officers. Between July 2024 and January 2025, the Metro Police Department recorded 43 attacks on staff. For the same period between 2025 and 2026, the number has increased to 52. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says in the latest incident, officers were stoned by hostile community members in Athlone this weekend, while arresting a suspect in a shooting incident: