Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says he has spoken with the new police minister about devolving power to the province. Hill-Lewis stated this in the council meeting yesterday morning while outlining the priorities of the Government of National Unity (GNU).
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says he has spoken with the new police minister about devolving power to the province.Hill-Lewis stated this in the council meeting yesterday morning while outlining the priorities of the Government of National Unity .
‘Our only purpose is to try and help win the war on crime. We need to pull resources, we need to have some of that additional enforcement powers for our officers so that we can do more.’ Asked about the devolution of powers, Mchunu replied: ‘The main focus is dealing with murder, kidnapping, extortion, rape, hijackings and housebreaking. We will continue to engage with the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government.’
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