The Democratic Alliance leader continues his war of words with councillors who claim racism
Shaun August and four other councillors had given DA leader Mmusi Maimane until 6pm on Monday to apologise
Patricia de Lille has refused to say whether or not she will rescind her resignation
One recommends criminal charges against Cape Town’s mayor, a mayco member and other city officials have been named
Both caucus deputy leader JP Smith and outgoing mayor Patricia De Lille confirmed the resignations
The council will decide on what recommendations and conclusions it will adopt on the reports
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De Lille has hit back at law firm Bowmans for producing two reports with different conclusions
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
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille on Sunday announced a campaign to clear her name, including suing Anthony Faul R1-million for defamation
The auction took place in September 2016 — and questions about the integrity of the process have since arisen in various media reports
Deputy mayor Ian Neilson has confirmed his application to take over the reins of the city at the end of October
In a two-day meeting held over the weekend, the party’s federal executive set out the process it would use to select Patricia de Lille’s successor
President Ramaphosa’s administration is planning to lay off 30 000 public servants in the next three years. More in this week’s unembargoed.
The Cape Town mayor’s supporters and her critics feel disappointed by her resignation deal
​With only a few months left until the 2019 national elections, the Democratic Alliance this week found itself beset by a new crisis
Helen Zille says that retirement is not an option for her as she approaches her 13th year in an executive post in government
Bonginkosi Madikizela has taken himself out of the running for Cape Town mayor, saying he is already running for the position of Western Cape Premier
Patricia de Lille says she is not finished with pursuing legal action against 12 people whom she says defamed her
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
Mazibuko said there have been allegations of corruption against De Lille that haven’t been followed through
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
The motion against De Lille is the second brought by her own party that she will face in council this year
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
The Democratic Alliance has rubbished the report which indicates support for the party is waning
The Democratic Alliance’s federal executive will meet this week to give the vote its approval
The saga continues as Democratic Alliance confirms it will appeal high court judgment that reinstated De Lille’s membership
The findings contained in the Steenhuisen report cannot be taken lightly, writes Natasha Mazzone
Patricia de Lille has sought to take the Steenhuisen report, which repeated allegations of misconduct against her, under judicial review