Overview
- A widely shared video shows US Marines running beach fitness drills with Cape Town Metro Police cadets at Muizenberg.
- The City says the workout was an informal, no-cost session with Marines based at the US Consulate to test fitness standards.
- The GOOD Party says the exercise may violate the national framework that sets municipal police training rules under the SAPS Act.
- Activist group Pagad rejects any US military presence in Cape Town and frames the episode as a sovereignty concern.
- Daily Voice reports the national Ministry of Police was not aware of the drills, prompting calls for proof of authorisation and details on any public costs.