The City of Cape Town has assured that it has strengthened law enforcement measures in response to ongoing concerns about the safety of motorists travelling to and from Cape Town International Airport.
Latest statistics from the city show that Metro Police officers responded to eight robberies from motorists on the N2 and R300 routes between July 2024 and June 2025. Subsequent incidents included the fatal stabbing of 64-year-old South African citizen Karin van Aaardt during a smash-and-grab robbery in the Langa informal settlement on December 5, 2025. Van Aardt was travelling from the airport in a rental car with her husband. Driving directions given from the airport by navigation apps such as Google Maps and Waze sometimes guide self-drive tourists through areas with higher crime risks.
Metro Police Spokesperson Ruth Solomons told Tourism Update that various measures have been intensified since the citys Freeway Management Plan was implemented in August 2024.
