Case against Cape Town Mayor on claims of harrassment and abuse of power postponed

The case against Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis in response to an application brought by a Cape Town resident accusing him of harassment and abuse of power was heard in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.

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This legal dispute arises from a neighbourhood conflict in Bothasig, where the complainant, who lives in the same area as Hill-Lewis’ mother-in-law, claims that the Mayor used his political influence and direct access to law enforcement to pursue a personal vendetta.

‘’Law Enforcement officers have been deployed to the complainant’s private residence on four separate occasions, all without evidence of wrongdoing. The Mayor previously emailed the resident, accusing him of operating an illegal car repair business, despite no supporting findings from any of the visits,’’ said Suzette Little, GOOD Party’s Deputy Secretary-General & City of Cape Town Councillor.

Hill-Lewis’s office has firmly rejected the allegations, calling them baseless and describing the court action as a waste of time.

The case was postponed to 8 December as the applicants attorney asked for postponement to file more affidavits

 

Done By: Mitchum George