Mayoral spokesperson in the City of Cape Town Lyndon Khan says the resident of Bothasig who has filed a harassment order against the mayor is suspected to be running an illegal car repair shop in the area.

The case against Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has been postponed in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court to the 4th of November.

The application was filed by the resident a few months ago who alleges that law enforcement officers have been deployed to his home on numerous occasions without merit.

Hill-Lewis’ office has dismissed the allegations as being without merit and a waste of the court’s time.

It is also alleged that this is because a relative of Hill-Lewis resides near the applicant.

Khan says it is suspected that the repair business is being run in violation of city by-laws.