Cape Town Mayor to attend court after drug suspect with murder history granted bail

Hill-Lewis slams ‘catch-and-release’ justice system as gang and drug suspects walk free

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called for stronger prosecutorial action and investigative powers for metro police after an alleged drug dealer with a violent criminal history was granted bail

Hill-Lewis In Mitchells Plain Court Over R3,000 Bail For Drug Suspect With Murder Past

Geordin Hill-Lewis is in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate's Court this morning, where a 31-year-old drug suspect with prior murder and assault cases faces a follow-up hearing after walking free on R3,000 bail. Metro Police arrested the suspect on April 9 in Mitchells Plain, found in possession of 30 packets of tik. He was granted bail after hours by a standby prosecutor. No magistrate heard the matter, and neither SAPS nor the National Prosecuting…

Cape Town Mayor to attend court after drug suspect with murder history granted bail

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis will be at the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 13 July, as a 31-year-old suspect with prior murder and assault cases is set to appear for a follow-up hearing, Cape {town}Etc reports. The suspect was initially arrested by the City’s Metro Police on 9 April in Mitchells Plain, found in possession of 30 packets... Read more → The post Cape Town Mayor to attend court after drug suspect with murder hi…

Cape Town Mayor Criticises Bail For Alledged Drug Dealer : The Africa

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has criticised what he describes as a catch and release approach to drug-related crime after an alleged drug dealer was granted unrestricted bail in the Mitchells Pl

Cape Town mayor blasts NPA over ‘catch-and-release’ of alleged drug dealers

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of allowing suspected drug dealers to return to communities by failing to oppose bail or request strict release conditions in gang-ridden areas. Hill-Lewis made the remarks at the Mitchells Plain Magistrates Court on Monday, where a man arrested by metro police in Woodlands for allegedly possessing 30 packets of tik was granted unrestricted bail. The mayor sa…

Cape Flats: Mayor Hill-Lewis Calls On NPA To Stop ‘Catch And Release’ Of Drug Dealers

Cape Town – The release of a suspected Tik dealer has prompted Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis to call on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to stop the “catch and release” of drug dealers. Mayor Hill-Lewis made his remarks outside the Mitchells Plain Magistrate’s Court on Monday 13 July 2026, where a suspect arrested by Metro Police in Woodlands for possessing 30 packets of tik has been granted unrestricted bail. He said the NPA did no…