Geordin Hill-Lewis

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has doubled down on his plans to construct a R114 million N2 wall – named the Edge Safety Project – after another motorist attack on the highway, near Khayelitsha, this week. This comes as the city has expressed its concern about an increase in hijackings, smash-and-grab incidents, and stone-throwing incidents…

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has claimed that residents of informal settlements affected by the N2 wall plans – or “Edge safety project” – are in full support of the initiative. The city has faced backlash from the public and political parties over its proposal to build a barrier along the 9km stretch between Cape…