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Mayor criticises Cachalia for silence on policing powers amid rising violence

IOL · 27 August 2026 at 07:00

Mayor criticises Cachalia for silence on policing powers amid rising violence

Amid a surge in violence, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis criticises Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia for inaction on empowering Metro Police to investigate serious crimes, as the city grapples with gang-related violence and mass shootings

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