Overview
- Geordin Hill‑Lewis was formally announced as the DA’s mayoral candidate at a Hanover Park launch on Saturday and opened the party’s campaign for a second term in Cape Town.
- His top pledge is stronger local policing, including the creation of a Metro Police Detective Unit so the city can investigate cases and pursue prosecutions itself.
- The platform sets firm infrastructure targets by committing to replace 100 km of fresh water pipe and 100 km of sewer pipe each year for the next five years.
- Hill‑Lewis also pledged to expand affordable rental and social housing by releasing city land and upgrading informal settlements while fighting unlawful occupation.
- The launch moves the campaign into an active pre‑election phase with in‑person voter registration on 20–21 June and new challengers such as Action SA and the PA contesting the metro.