LOCAL

Geordin Hill Lewis is now officially the City of Cape Towns new Mayor – the youngest mayor in the City’s history at just 34 years old. Hill-Lewis gained 141 votes from the 224 Ballots during the 2021 local government elections.

Addressing the City, the mayor says he could not have done this without the support of residents and the foundation laid before him by former Mayor Dan Plato.

“Our City is a place of unrivalled natural beauty; our residents are a people of unlimited talent and our future is brimming with unmatched potential. I am deeply humbled by the trust you’ve placed in me to lead our great City into that future. I pledge to work every single day to deepen the trust that you have placed in me and the government team that I now lead. I wish to sincerely honour Mayor Dan Plato who laid the foundation that we will build on over the coming five years.”

Taking to social media to celebrate his inauguration, Hill-Lewis tweeted the following,

His tweet was met with much celebration and well wishes as well as calls for improved serviced delivery: