Hill-Lewis Makes Final Appeal To Cape Town Voters As Polls Tighten
The DA federal leader says his party’s record in Cape Town offers a model for other metros, while facing criticism over service delivery and investment in disadvantaged communities.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has urged residents to turn out and vote for the Democratic Alliance (DA), arguing that his party’s record in the metro deserves another term in office.
Hill-Lewis, who also serves as the DA’s federal leader, cast his vote at Edgemead Primary School in the suburb where he grew up.
Cape Town is the only metropolitan municipality in South Africa governed outright by the DA. Hill-Lewis said the party’s two decades of governing the city had established a blueprint that could be replicated in other metros, particularly in Gauteng and the Eastern Cape.
Hill-Lewis Dismisses Opposition Criticism
During the election campaign, Hill-Lewis faced criticism from opposition and minority rights parties over what they described as neglect of disadvantaged communities.
Their concerns included housing, bulk infrastructure development and access to social amenities.
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However, the mayor dismissed much of the criticism as political manoeuvring, while saying he remained open to constructive feedback.
“I always take on board serious, well-meaning criticism that means the best for the people of Cape Town, but I’m afraid most of it is just politicking,” he said.
Mayor Warns DA Support Is Not Guaranteed
After voting, Hill-Lewis greeted family members and supporters outside the polling station before making a final appeal to Cape Town residents to support the DA.
He warned that the party could not assume voters would automatically reward it for its record in government.
“It is absolutely not a sure thing. It’s tight in the polls, and so no voter should take for granted the progress we’ve made here these past five years,” he said.
Safety also emerged as a key concern among voters waiting in the queue at Edgemead Primary School, with residents identifying neighbourhood security as one of the priorities influencing their voting decisions.
