Hill-Lewis to Ramaphosa: DA exemplifies 'progress and good governance' in Cape Town

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has hit back at President Cyril Ramaphosa for saying the city can’t claim to be the best-run metro when the standard of services in its townships remains poor.

On Tuesday, Ramaphosa told the National Council of Provinces that census data shows Cape Town performed the worst between 2011 and 2022 in providing services to the city’s disadvantaged communities.

The president added that while the city tends to perform well with financial governance, it has not demonstrated significant progress in reducing the levels of inequality and is spending less in poorer communities than in affluent areas.

Hill-lewis says Cape Town not only spends more on pro-poor infrastructure than the total capital budget of any other metro the metro also has the highest levels of access to reliable service delivery.

"The president is still trying to do damage control after he dared to speak the truth a couple of weeks ago when he said that Cape Town and other towns governed by the DA are examples to be emulated and copied. In fact, they are the only examples of progress and good governance in South Africa anywhere."