Claim by DA on unemployment, City of Cape Town: Verified

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA) said Cape Town's broad unemployment is 11 points lower than the next best metro.

Claim by DACape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Said 20 Aug 2026, final council address of the term, Cape Town City Council, speech text published by the City of Cape Town

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 2 official sources

What does the evidence show?

Stats SA puts Cape Town at 24.3% and Buffalo City, the next lowest, at 35.3% for April-June 2026.

Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.

In Cape Town, the broad unemployment rate is a full 11 percentage points lower than the next best metro.

Geordin Hill-LewisDA

24.3%

broad unemployment in Cape Town, against 35.3% in Buffalo City, the next lowest, Stats SA found.

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