Mmusi Maimane says the Democratic Alliance withdrew its charges because Patricia de Lille is still facing disciplinary action
Patricia de Lille will remain a member of the DA, but will no longer face its disciplinary committee
The Cape Town mayor’s disciplinary hearing is due to start on Tuesday but the word is out it may be delayed again
On Wednesday, women and gender non-conforming activists marched to mark the start of Women’s Month in South Africa and to say ‘enough is enough’
Blok, a property development company, has withdrawn its interdict against Bo-Kaap residents in the “spirit of de-escalation”
On Thursday morning, the caucus was informed that an agreement had been reached for De Lille to subject herself to the party’s disciplinary panel
While residents in Zwelihle are angry about police brutality, police minister Bheki Cele has one demand of his own: “Give me back my gun”
Tensions are running high in the DA’s Cape Town caucus as another motion of no confidence in Patricia de Lille is expected on Thursday
But the party’s survey suggests it has lost support in the Western Cape
The party now fears that every disciplinary decision that the FLC has taken since 2011 could be overturned or come under scrutiny