Geordin Hill-Lewis accuses Gayton McKenzie of receiving calls from 28s gang members

Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has accused Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie of receiving phone calls from members of the 28s gang who allegedly address him as their leader, raising questions about the minister’s contact with gang members while Cape Town continues to battle deadly gang violence. The accusation comes amid a public feud between Hill-Lewis and McKenzie, who criticised the mayor for not visiting crime scenes at night on the Cape Flats where children have been killed and for focusing on licensed firearms instead of guns allegedly obtained through money linked to tenders and gangsters.

What the post does not settle is whether the phone calls actually took place, since the post says the claims do not establish that McKenzie has criminal ties. The post also does not say when the alleged calls occurred or whether McKenzie has responded to the accusation. Those details matter because they would establish the basis of the claim. Without them, the accusation rests on Hill-Lewis’s statement, and the question of McKenzie’s contact with gang members remains unconfirmed.

Others pushed back against the accusation, saying there was no evidence that McKenzie had criminal ties and that the claim was part of a political feud between the DA and the PA. Some said the minister had previously reported a gang member’s allegations against a Cape Town official, showing he was willing to engage with such information. Some said the focus should remain on the gang violence itself rather than on the dispute between the two politicians.

What has not been settled is whether McKenzie will respond to the accusation or whether the phone calls can be verified. The claims about McKenzie’s phone calls do not establish that he has criminal ties, and the post does not say whether the minister has commented. The public is waiting for more information, because the dispute has intensified scrutiny of his reported access to gang figures without any confirmation of what the calls involved.

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