It’s the burning question on the minds of most Capetonians: can Geordin Hill-Lewis bring change? The 34-year-old incoming mayor thanked the people of Cape Town, for not only giving the Democratic Alliance (DA) another opportunity to govern the city, but also for the support shown during the local elections.
Hill-Lewis, who will be the youngest mayor of Cape Town, expressed his excitement to lead the city. This comes after the DA claimed 62.27% in the Cape Town metro. And even though the DA experienced a drop from the 66.61% in the 2016 elections, it still had a comfortable majority.
“It’s my absolute pleasure to announce that our election projections now show we can say with a great deal of confidence that voters have returned the DA to government with a convincing majority in the City of Cape Town,” Hill-Lewis said.
I am humbled and deeply grateful for the trust placed in me and the DA by the people of Cape Town. Together, let’s turn our beloved hometown into South Africa’s city of hope. Thank you Cape Town!#MayorGHL pic.twitter.com/ZzyxIdZMTz
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) November 3, 2021
According to Hill-Lewis, the party will work hard to ensure that Capetonians are proud of their decision to vote for the DA.
“We appreciate this endorsement, we appreciate this faith and we will work every single day over the next five years to make sure the residents feel good about their decision on Monday to vote for the DA. That is our absolute goal,” he adds.
He took to Twitter to announce that the “thank you” stickers will be going up on billboards across the city:
These “thank you” stickers are going up on our billboards across the city.
I’m so grateful to Capetonians for their show of faith in me and @Our_DA. ? https://t.co/64D4vZQQi7 pic.twitter.com/h9zqZx98t2
— Geordin Hill-Lewis (@geordinhl) November 3, 2021
But his tweet was met with some criticism. Here are some of the responses:
@MartinMyers – “Let’s see what [you] do in your 1st 100 days.”
@MervinJohnSimo3 – “Enjoy the ride, just remember all those promises when you enter the mayoral office.”
@JJ8629SA – “Lets get as much done as possible! The rest of SA is looking at Cape Town as the DA example.”
@apratt_pratt – “Many of us Capetonians gave you and @Our_DA our votes. Time for you to run our city with our hard earned funds …… better than before.”
@Jaryd21 – “We want to see your plan to end load shedding put into action asap.”
@UnderpantsAnton – “Enough “thank you’s” – attend to the poor as you promised. Tick tock.”
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“RIP to my thumb because it’s getting amputated in the morning”
Picture: Twitter / @geordinhl