Court ruling on Patricia de Lille’s fate could usher in a historic first for Cape Town
Some say important work is being left undone ahead of the city’s budget vote; others say councillors and committees are cracking on
The City of Cape Town could have its first mayor who is not backed by a political party. The Cape Town High Court will on Tuesday give its decision on an urgent application brought by former mayor Patricia de Lille‚ which could put her back in the position from which she was fired by the DA last week. The DA announced its decision to remove De Lille last week following a radio interview. She said in the interview that she would quit the party once she had cleared her name of various allegations, including nepotism and protecting individuals who were at the centre of a storm over tender irregularities involving major infrastructure projects. In the meantime‚ since De Lille launched her application on Tuesday last week‚ Cape Town’s highest executive leadership body‚ the mayoral committee‚ has been in limbo pending the court’s decision. Acting mayor Ian Neilson’s spokeswoman, Piera Abbott, said Neilson had decided not to appoint an interim mayoral committee as he was waiting for the co...
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