D-Day for De Lille and DA as they face off in court
A court ruling could bring an end to a bitter feud that has damaged the Democratic Alliance
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille will face off against the DA in court on Monday in a battle that will determine whether and how she is removed from power. De Lille’s advocate, Dali Mpofu, seems geared for that crucial court battle‚ tweeting on Sunday: "Just landed at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela International Airport! Here for the DeLille DAnce tomorrow...Auntie @PatriciaDeLille are you ready?? This is the 3rd and Final Round...Let’s go!" The conflict between De Lille and the DA has become something of a public relations nightmare for the party‚ which she has accused of lying to SA and the high court in a desperate bid to get rid of her. De Lille says the DA has dishonestly tried to present its decision to terminate her membership of the party as innocent‚ and not the result of "the relentless vendetta and determination to get rid of me" — a stance that she says "insults the intelligence" of the court. The DA‚ in turn‚ argues that De Lille cannot force it to "remain in a relationship...
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