Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that 15 commercial electricity suppliers will start wheeling electricity through Cape Town’s grid following City Council approval later this month.

Source: https://thenewspaper.co.za/cape-towns-electricity-wheeling/

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said the city was waiting for further information from authorities on the reasons for the raid.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/police-raid-city-of-cape-town-fraud-corruption-march-2023/

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis recently visited the Culemborg Safe Space 2 in the CBD where the City added around 120 new beds.

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/Community-Newspaper/Peoples-Post/more-beds-not-the-solution-ngo-says-city-of-cape-towns-plan-still-falls-short-20230124

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis responded: “This march looks entirely peaceful and lawful.

Source: https://southafricatoday.net/world-news/tens-of-thousands-march-through-cape-town-in-solidarity-with-palestinians/

“Our analysis shows there is an urgent need for the National Government to devolve Cape Town’s passenger rail for the City to run,” said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis in a statement in April.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/cape-town-trains-prasa-transport-minister-devolve-passenger-rail-latest/

The city will consider funding the initiative through capital expenditure, issuing debt, using national infrastructure grants and drawing down on some revenue it generates from property rates and taxes, Hill-Lewis said.

Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/493233-cape-town-in-talks-to-take-over-citys-remaining-eskom-electricity-supply.html