Dan Plato has proven track record

Incoming Cape Town mayor Dan Plato.

Incoming Cape Town mayor Dan Plato.

Published Sep 21, 2018

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Incoming Cape Town mayor Dan Plato will ensure that the City continues to enjoy its status as one of the world’s best-run cities. 

In his capacity as MEC of Community Safety, he led the province’s crime-fighting efforts. He has been Cape Town’s mayor before and has proven his ability to lead.

In addition to his department receiving a ninth consecutive clean audit, Plato has provided opportunities to young South Africans through the Chrysalis Academy, which provides at-risk youth with residential development skills. It is no secret that certain parts of the City remain beset by crime and gang violence. Plato’s experience in fighting crime will benefit the City.

The ANC government has done little to combat crime in the Western Cape, but Plato has done his best, using all of the resources at his disposal. He has taken a holistic and innovative approach to policing in the province, and I believe the same approach can help reduce crime in the face of the national government’s apathy with respect to the crisis of crime in the Western Cape.

* Felicia Booysens, Charlesville

** The views expressed here are not necessarily those of Independent Newspapers.

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