Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says he will approach Police Minister Senzo Mchunu to give more power to the city’s municipal police.
This week, Mchunu published new draft regulations to expand municipal policing powers.
Geordin Hill-Lewis
Hill-Lewis welcomed the move, but says the draft regulations are far too limited.
“They expand metro police powers in two respects, but they critically exclude the one core thing that we have been asking for, which is that our officers should have criminal investigative powers.”
The mayor says the city will use the 60-day public comment period from 10 June 2025 to approach Mchunu.
In other news – Alostro disappears after rehab breakthrough
Social media personality Alostro, real name Mohau Louis, has sparked concern after vanishing just weeks into a promising recovery journey. The 34-year-old from Carletonville, Gauteng, had recently completed over a year in rehab, overcoming a long battle with nyaope addiction.
Alostro was participating in a rehabilitation and work programme under the Limpopo Anti-Drugs, Gangsterism, and Crime initiative. He had started working as a painter and was scheduled to receive R3,500 for his efforts. Read More
