Patricia de Lille accused of nepotism and intimidation in DA inquiry papers
The DA inquiry into divisions in the party caucus running the city of Cape Town has heard a string of accusations against mayor Patricia de Lille, ranging from nepotism and intimidation to defeating the ends of justice. The investigation‚ launched in late September under the chairmanship of parliamentary chief whip John Steenhuisen‚ was sparked by a lengthy dossier submitted in July by mayoral committee member JP Smith to party leader Mmusi Maimane and federal executive chairperson James Selfe. Two months earlier‚ De Lille had submitted a formal complaint about Smith to Dirk Smit‚ the speaker of the city council‚ alleging that he had contravened the councillors’ code of conduct and demanding an investigation. The documents‚ which depict rampant interpersonal conflict in the executive corridors of Cape Town’s civic centre‚ are among dozens leaked to TimesLIVE from within the DA, as the party’s federal executive prepared to meet on Sunday to decide on De Lille’s future. Asked to comme...
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