Hill-lewis Confirms Smith And Limberg Will Not Be Removed From Committee

Earlier today, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis determined that as it stands, there is insufficient evidence to justify the removal of Alderman JP Smith and Alderman Xanthea Limberg from the Cape Town Mayoral Committee, following office raids which took place last week.

This determination was made after the meeting between the City and the South African Police Service earlier today, 29 January 2025.

Last week, members of SAPS raided the municipal offices of the City of Cape Town and the offices of mayoral committee members Alderman JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg were also on the list of those raided.

SAPS raided the offices after allegations of housing tender and construction fraud began circulating.

At the time of the raid, Hill-Lewis noted the raid but was unaware of the specific allegations and confirmed that he would make further determinations once details of the matter had been revealed.