Marietha Aucamp has resigned as Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga’s chief of staff
The party says its support base will come from the ‘missing voters’, those who’ve never voted or belonged to a party
How the opposition is ridding itself of De Lille smacks of how the ruling party handled Malema
‘Running out of mayors hasn’t been pandemonium, as everyone expected,’ says the writer
Marietha Aucamp was placed on special leave after it was reported that she had been appointed to the position without the required qualifications
Solly Msimanga’s chief of staff was appointed to a position despite not having the requisite qualifications
The Democratic Alliance says that it is unable to work with Patricia de Lille and that the caucus has no faith in her leadership
Solly Msimanga said he was deeply concerned by suggestions that Marietha Aucamp may have fabricated her qualifications
Patricia de Lille, who was on Tuesday temporarily restored to her position, says she will appeal to the DA to work together with her
The DA remains confident that the substantive case on the cessation of De Lille’s party’s membership will be successful
The DA’s cessation of De Lille’s membership is suspended
The DA says the move will impede on South Africa’s role as a “mediator” between the Palestinians and Israelis.
In a statement, the DA said it noted Balindlela’s "misguided" decision to join the ANC again.
Judgment in the urgent matter between Patricia de Lille and the DA regarding the cessation of her membership will be heard on Tuesday
Patricia de Lille will on Tuesday afternoon hear if the Western Cape high court has suspended the DA’s decision to terminate her membership
Gauteng Premier David Makhura says he will attend to those feeling neglected when it comes to issues of housing and land
Members who joined opposition parties to support axed DA member Patricia de Lille also face being removed from the party
Judges Patrick Gamble and Monde Samela will make their ruling around lunchtime on Tuesday
The Democratic Alliance’s problems are bigger than just axed Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille
But better regulation of SA’s financial services industry could mean higher bank charges
Although the DA made De Lille an offer to keep her council seat open for 90 days, the party has now said it will not allow her back on its benches
The former Cape Town mayor says the DA has inflicted damage on itself by targeting her
The ‘big three’ parties are floundering but the little ones are gaining huge political clout
The EFF says it has made the decision on the grounds that it could bring the motion back again at another time.
De Lille is accused of sending a text message to a selection panelist to influence the reappointment of Achmat Ebrahim as city manager
The DA has admitted to offering Patricia de Lille a seat in Parliament if she stepped down as Cape Town mayor.
The party wants Patrica de Lille’s future as mayor of Cape Town to be decided through the city council
Magistrate Morne Cannon said the ANC Eastern Cape heavyweight had shown no remorse for his actions
Patricia de Lille has asked the court to suspend the decision by the DA to terminate her membership for another month so she can clear her name
The archbishop has expressed his regret that Cape Town will lose the services of Patricia de Lille
Patricia de Lille responds to the party’s termination of her membership
This timeline tracks the tumultuous relationship between the Democratic Alliance and Patricia de Lille