City's responds to Lwandle Inquiry report handover

The City of Cape Town is glad that this waste of taxpayers' money is over.

The City notes the report of the Lwandle Inquiry, which was established when SANRAL evicted residents who had illegally invaded their land. We are not surprised by the comments made. This has always been a political hit squad which has enriched those involved up to R4 million, aimed at undermining DA-led governments. The fact that no similar level of attention has been placed on the hundreds of evictions throughout the country proves this.

The inquiry has no legal standing and its recommendations have no legal force. Nonetheless, when the Minister ordains that we actually be sent a copy, we will review it.

Today the Minister claimed that she was not aware of the fact that the City did not appear before the inquiry. We have written to her numerous times and she has obviously not read any of the correspondence regarding our submission.

We have also written to the Minister questioning the legal basis for the establishment of the inquiry and she never responded.

Statement issued by Patricia de Lille, Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town, October 8 2014

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