Police say the raid of the offices of Cape Town mayoral committee members Xanthea Limberg and JP Smith 'emanate from a case that is running before courts'.

Political parties were quick to call for the suspension of City of Cape Town councillors JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg, both from the Democratic Alliance (DA), following a police raid on Friday, 24 January 2025.

The police confirmed the raid, but did not provide the names of the implicated parties. However, after the news broke of the raid, Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) revealed in a statement that the offices of Smith and Limberg, two longtime councillors, were raided.

On Friday, Hill-Lewis said the pair have informed him that "they've offered full cooperation to the SAPS but have not been made aware of the specific allegations at this stage".

He said he has requested an "urgent briefing" from the South African Police Service (SAPS) to "understand the details of this matter and will determine the necessary further actions once this has been received".

Smith is the city's longtime mayoral committee member for safety and security and Limberg serves as the mayoral committee member for energy.

Smith is also the DA's metro chairperson, as reported by Daily Maverick in October 2023.

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