Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says he spent a week living in Mitchells Plain to join local safety operations alongside Metro Police officers and neighbourhood watches, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the work in a video posted to social media.
In the video, Hill-Lewis said he had moved into the area to spend his days and nights accompanying officers on patrols, drug raids, traffic stops and drone operations.
‘I moved into Mitchells Plain this past week so that I could spend every day and night joining our Cape Town Metro Police officers and Neighbourhood Watches on safety patrols, drug raids, traffic stops and drone ops,’ he said.
The mayor added that he planned to share more details about the operations and the work being done by Cape Town’s officers to support the South African Police Service in improving safety.
‘Stay tuned to see what happened. Looking forward to sharing with you all the work our Cape Town Officers are doing to support SAPS to make our city safer for all,’ he highlighted.
The post drew a range of supportive comments from social media users, with several praising Hill-Lewis for spending time alongside officers and working in communities.
One commenter wrote: ‘Legend, you got my vote.’
Another said: ‘The haters will now all have something negative to say. But we move, you have the majority of Capetonians behind you. Keep moving Mr Mayor, let’s get our City working.’
Other comments included: ‘Awesome !!! best Leader and Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis what he does best … out in our communities’ and ‘We love you Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.’
Hill-Lewis’s visit comes as public safety remains a prominent issue in the Mother City, with the city’s approach to crime prevention and infrastructure forming part of wider debates about local government performance.
Last month, Cape {town} Etc reported on the City’s proposed R114-million N2 Edge project, which would see a nine-kilometre concrete wall built along the N2 to improve safety and restrict uncontrolled access to the highway.
The proposal has also prompted debate about how the city should address the wider challenges facing communities along the route.
South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections are scheduled for next month on Wednesday, 4 November, with voters set to elect municipal representatives across the country.
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