Cape Town mayor welcomes acting police minister’s willingness to consider stronger metro police powers [SOUND]

# Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia’s willingness to consider granting metro police investigative powers is a positive step in the fight against crime. According to Hill-Lewis, expanding these powers would allow metro police to work more effectively with the South African Police Service to tackle gang violence, illegal firearms and drug-related crime. He urged Cachalia to amend the SAPS Act without delay: