The City of Cape Town has pushed back against claims circulating online that a Fish Hoek beach artist was fined or arrested by City enforcement officers, with Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith describing the reports as misinformation. According to Smith, that matter is unrelated to the events that unfolded in Fish Hoek on 17 July. Fish Hoek sand artist says permit disputes are keeping him off the beachVisitors to Fish Hoek Beach may have noticed the absence of one of its most familiar faces in recent weeks. Beach work not aimed at the artistThe South African further reported that the front-end loader operating on Fish Hoek Beach was not deployed because of Xaba. Meanwhile, Newsroom ZA said Xaba maintains he was detained following a complaint from a beachgoer in Fish Hoek.