The former Cape Town mayor said her party will ‘put people before politics’ and will contest in all nine provinces
The Democratic Alliance leader continues his war of words with councillors who claim racism
Patricia de Lille has refused to say whether or not she will rescind her resignation
Both caucus deputy leader JP Smith and outgoing mayor Patricia De Lille confirmed the resignations
The DA has once again been swept into drama over rumours that Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille is planning to retract her res​ignation
The Cape Town mayor’s supporters and her critics feel disappointed by her resignation deal
Judges Patrick Gamble and Monde Samela will make their ruling around lunchtime on Tuesday
The embattled politician is challenging the veracity of the message
De Lille is accused of sending a text message to a selection panelist to influence the reappointment of Achmat Ebrahim as city manager
Patricia de Lille believes Craig Kesson leaked information and claims against her to certain politicians which "is suggestive of a political campaign"
​Tender irregularities and the shutdown of a forensic investigation are expected to be discussed at a special council meeting of the City of Cape Town
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The Erasmus commission’s sittings have been suspended pending the City of Cape Town’s application to the Cape High Court challenging the commission’s legality. This emerged after a day of behind-the-scenes negotiations on Wednesday between the legal representatives of the various parties involved.
The Erasmus commission is facing three new urgent interdicts to put its activities in Cape Town on hold, prompting commission chairperson Judge Nathan Erasmus to adjourn proceedings on Tuesday afternoon. The interdicts are expected to be heard in the Cape High Court on Wednesday morning.
The city of Cape Town says it is to strengthen oversight of its metro police, following reports of indiscipline and alleged brutality. A task team, chaired by city manager Achmat Ebrahim, would be set up to perform this oversight, the city said in a statement on Thursday.
Cape Town’s director of health, Dr Ivan Toms, died of meningitis, city manager Achmat Ebrahim said on Wednesday. Toms, an anti-apartheid and gay rights activist, was found dead in his Mowbray home on Tuesday morning. The estimated time of death was late Monday afternoon or early Monday evening.