he visit by newly installed City of Cape Town mayor Dan Plato to Khayelitsha last week has drawn negative reactions from the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) and the Khayelitsha Development Forum (KDF). Plato, who was elected mayor on Tuesday last week following the resignation of Patricia De Lille, visited Khayelitsha’s Noluthando School for the Deaf, to engage with members of the Democratic Alliance (DA). Plato, who previously served as Cape Town mayor between 2009 and 2011, promised to look into service delivery issues in Khayelitsha. He said the resignation of De Lille would not hinder service delivery, although he conceded that the City had its own problems, some of which have led to service delivery protests in some parts of Khayelitsha. Plato urged ward councillors to pay attention to service delivery issues. He added that the City cannot provide jobs for everyone, and called for small businesses to support their efforts.