A case involving Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and a resident of Edgemead has been postponed.
The matter heard on Wednesday at the Bishop Lavis
Magistrate’s Court relates to an application for a protection order lodged by
the resident, who accused the mayor of harassment and abuse of power in
connection with an alleged land use violation.
The resident is allegedly running an illegal chop shop in a
residential area, which sparked a complaint.
Hill-Lewis was legally represented in court and did not
attend the proceedings in person.
“This is a further opportunity to show how the court’s time
is being wasted by this meritless request for a protection order as a means to
evade accountability. This follows the mayor’s addressing and reporting of
illegal business activities, as any councillor is expected to do,” said Lyndon
Khan, Mayoral spokesperson
“We all have the responsibility to uphold the law in our
city, and no person is too important to report by-law infringements and land
use violations impacting a community, or even to pick up a piece of litter,’’
he added.
Done By: Mitchum George
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