DA’s De Lille Waterloo
In the latest turn in the Patricia de Lille-DA saga, the high court has ordered that the beleaguered Cape Town mayor be allowed to return to her post — for now
The DA continues to reel as the Patricia de Lille saga shows no sign of being resolved any time soon. At this point it’s a drama that seems likely to end up in the constitutional court. The high court in Cape Town on Tuesday restored De Lille to her mayoral post, pending the conclusion of her application to set aside the DA’s decision to terminate her party membership. It ruled that the interests of citizens would be best served by avoiding "musical chairs" in the city council. The court was of the view that any other decision would create further uncertainty in the running of the city, especially given that both the DA and De Lille are not shy to litigate. "We are genuinely concerned for the harm [De Lille’s] loss of office has for the people of Cape Town. The city has lost the services of its first citizen and members of the mayoral committee," judge Patrick Gamble said. He pointed out that there may well be litigation beyond De Lille’s review application, and the matter could end...
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