New row as Public Protector subpoenas Zille and De Lille
'I subpoenaed the premier and the mayor to come and join me so that we can find a solution, especially because it is winter and it is raining in Cape Town'
26 June 2017 - 07:42
The offices of Western Cape premier Helen Zille and Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille are the latest to question the public protector’s understanding of her powers. On Friday, as she inspected blocked toilets and canals in Masiphumelele near Fish Hoek, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane accused Zille and De Lille of being in contempt of her office because they failed to join her in the township, despite being subpoenaed.
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