Cachalia, Hill-Lewis announce new police station for crime-ridden Mfuleni

By Lebone Rodah Mosima 

Police minister Firoz Cachalia and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Friday announced that Mfuleni is to receive a temporary police station, and that space has been allocated to build a permanent station. 

The decision follows a meeting on Thursday between Cachalia and Hill-Lewis, part of ongoing engagements with local government to tackle rising crime rates. 

Earlier this week, Cachalia held community discussions in Mitchells Plain and Mfuleni, where residents voiced concerns over inadequate policing resources. 

In Mfuleni, the lack of a dedicated police station was a central issue, with the nearest facility in Blue Downs unable to meet the area’s growing safety and service demands.

In the province’s third-quarter crime statistics for 2023/24, Mfuleni was ranked as top for murder and rape, while nationally, it was ranked second for murder and first for rape.

Hill-Lewis committed to providing 380 square metres of office space in Mfuleni’s municipal building