Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the arrest of a suspect linked to the murder of City official Wendy Kloppers at the Delft Symphony Way housing project site on 16 February 2023. The shooting was part of a trend of violence,including petrol bombing, directed at the housing project.

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According to SAPS, the 40-year old suspect handed himself over following an investigation and is due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 25 June 2024.

‘We hope this arrest is the first step towards full justice for Wendy’s family and colleagues, and for the many unseen beneficiaries of the Delft Symphony Way housing project impacted by violent disruptions at the time of the brazen murder on-site.

‘The City’s R1 million reward still stands for information leading to the prosecution of those behind the murder of Ms Kloppers. Certainly, this single suspect never acted alone. We are closely following developments and call on the public to come forward with information to assist the prosecution,’ said Mayor Hill-Lewis.

In March 2023, a private donor enabled the upping of the City’s reward to R1m. General rewards are also on offer for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those linked to extortion and violence against City projects and staff. This forms part of a metro-wide anti-extortion campaign titled ‘Enough. Genoeg. Kwanele’ launched by Mayor Hill-Lewis last year.

Anonymous tip-offs welcomed

Call: 0800 1100 77 

Supplied by: City of Cape Town and Photo by Lacie Slezak on Unsplash