GIVE US DA POWER

THE City of Cape Town's Safety and Security Portfolio Committee has adopted a motion calling for the transfer of targeted policing powers from the national government.

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The motion will be tabled at the next full Council meeting for formal adoption.

The document presented by the committee states: “If the formal process through the Intergovernmental Relations Framework fails to achieve outcomes, that the City Manager proceeds to begin an adjudication process through the courts to devolve policing powers, thereby empowering the City of Cape Town with investigating powers to assist the SAPS adequately in addressing the scourge of gun violence.”

This comes amid ongoing concerns over gang violence, extortion, and the effectiveness of policing in the metro.

The motion was presented by Democratic Alliance (DA) councillor Yusuf Mohamed and seconded by United Democratic Movement (UDM) councillor Bongani Maqungwana.