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Buffalo City has no metro police yet, though its council adopted a plan for one in 2011.

Council recordMayor: Princess Faku (ANC). Council run by ANC. From Mar 2023 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 2 sources, 1 official

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 2 sources, 1 official

What does the evidence show?

Unproven

Only the city's own 2024-25 report says it has no metro police. No one outside the city has confirmed it.

Unproven means there is not enough evidence yet either way. It is not a mark against the (Party A group of people who stand for election together, with shared plans.).

Buffalo City has no metro police yet, though its council adopted a plan for one in 2011.

Council record

Buffalo City's own police service 'has not yet been established', its 2024-25 annual report says.

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