Authorities in Cape Town are facing growing criticism over plans to construct a safety wall along a major highway connecting the city centre to the airport, a project intended to curb violent crime but which critics say exposes deeper social divisions in South Africa. The project, part of the N2…
The mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, declared on Friday that he will run for leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s second-largest political party, following the announcement that current leader John Steenhuisen will not seek a third term. Speaking to a rally in Cape Town, Hill-Lewis, 39, who…