South Africa: Mayor Hill-Lewis' Push for Cape Town Detective Branch Sparks Policing Jurisdiction Row
17 Jul 2026, 12:23 GMT
Topic: Governance
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607170429.html
[Daily Maverick] A proposal to create South Africa's first metro police detective branch has opened a new battle over the country's fractured policing system, with Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis promising to take crime investigations into the City's hands. Experts warn that expanding municipal police powers could create new opportunities for corruption and abuse.