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Kept: Cape Town bets on crime-fighting tech
Promise date: 18 November 2021
Due date: 2 November 2026
Source: Acceptance speech
Promise outcome: Kept
In the first speech he gave as Cape Town mayor in November 2021, Geordin Hill-Lewis made a handful of promises – among them that the metro would invest in modern crime-fighting technology. Did he stick to his promise? We checked. Continue reading “Kept: Cape Town bets on crime-fighting tech”
Joburg energy RFP did go out, but later than promised
Promise date: 24 May 2022
Due date: 24 August 2022
Source: Facebook video: Joburg Energy Indaba [1:33:31]
Promise outcome: Kept in part
At the Joburg Energy Indaba in May 2022, Joburg mayor Dr Mpho Phalatse gave a timeline for the city’s plans to reduce its dependence on power utility Eskom. Continue reading “Joburg energy RFP did go out, but later than promised”
Cape Town ‘on track’ to protect residents from 4 load-shedding stages
Promise date: 18 November 2021
Due date: 2 November 2026
Source: Acceptance speech
Promise outcome: In progress
In the first speech he gave as Cape Town mayor in November 2021, Geordin Hill-Lewis made a handful of promises – among them to end load shedding over time. How much closer is he to fulfilling the promise? Continue reading “Cape Town ‘on track’ to protect residents from 4 load-shedding stages”
Track My Mayor is a promise tracker aimed at increasing accountability at local government level. It was established with support from Code for Africa’s