Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis welcomed the appointment of new Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga. He said that he hopes that the devolution of passenger rail to the city will be fast-tracked. The Mayor expressed disappointment in the lack of meaningful change to the political management of the policing and energy crises.
PHOTO: Sindisiwe ChikungaThe Mayor said he was concerned that no
changes were made to the Police and Justice ministries, given the ongoing
failure to properly resource police and prosecutors to gain convictions.
The City of Cape Town has still not received
response to continuous requests to devolve more policing powers to the metro's
municipal law enforcement.
“Devolving more policing powers to
well-trained municipal law enforcement officers is an immediate way to help
SAPS fight crime, given that 71% of Cape police stations are under-resourced.
Our officers are already out there taking guns and drugs off the streets daily,
but with more policing powers they can build prosecution-ready case dockets,
gain convictions, and bring lasting change for residents living in daily fear
of violent crime,” said Mayor Hill-Lewis.
Done by: Esona Mfazwe
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