POWER TO CAUCUS
DA gives mayor ceremonial role after court reinstates De Lille
Reinstated Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille will act in a ceremonial role, with substantive governance decisions to be taken by the DA caucus, the party said on Tuesday. Natasha Mazzone, the DA’s deputy chairwoman of federal council, said it was inconceivable for the party to be expected to work with a mayor who had lost the confidence of two-thirds of the caucus. De Lille returned to her office on Tuesday after the High Court in Cape Town ruled that it was in the best interests of service delivery to the city’s residents to avoid "musical chairs" in the council by maintaining the status quo pending the conclusion of court processes. However, the court noted that De Lille’s relationship with the party "has all but come to an end". "We are … concerned for the harm De Lille’s loss of office has for the people of Cape Town," Judge Patrick Gamble said. Mazzone said: "In true Zuma-like style, De Lille is now clinging on to power for power itself. She has long forgotten the people who ha...
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