Cape Town municipal offices raided
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has requested an urgent briefing from police following a raid on the city’s municipal offices.
Raids were conducted on Fridays in the offices of mayoral committee members for Safety and Security, JP Smith, and Informal Settlements, Water, Waste Services and Energy, Xanthea Limberg.
The mayor said both members are cooperating fully but remain unaware of any allegations.
Hill-Lewis emphasised the importance of clarity and urged the police to extend transparency to determine further action.
“In the earlier matter relating to Malusi Booi, I was offered and given a full briefing by SAPS and have requested the same courtesy be extended to me in this matter as soon as possible,” said Mayor Hill-Lewis.
According to a statement issued by the police, it is investigating tender fraud in the construction sector within the City of Cape Town municipality.
This is part of forensic investigations emanating from a case that is currently before the courts.
