# The City of Cape Town’s Public Emergency Communication Centre fielded 140 assault calls over the weekend, up from 78 the previous weekend. These included 41 physical assault incidents and 98 with a weapon, while domestic violence calls increased from 36 to 53. Mayoral committee member for Safety and Security JP Smith says illicit firearms once again dominated the weekend. He says that in general enforcement, officers arrested 166 suspects and issued four-thousand-992 notices for various transgressions.
Cape Town sees a spike in assaults over payday weekend