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June 4 judgment day for De Lille

The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) Federal Executive Council Chairperson, James Selfe says they are prepared to live with the delay in the court case of Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille. It has now been postponed to June 4, because the judges apparently need more time to prepare. De Lille is[…]

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De Lille not fit to hold office: Smith

City of Cape Town mayoral committee member and Democratic Alliance (DA) deputy caucus leader, JP Smith says re-installed Mayor Patricia De Lille is not fit for the office. Smith was reacting to Tuesday’s high court ruling that granted Patricia de Lille interim relief to remain as the Mayor. Judge Patrick[…]

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Lennit Max up for DA leader post

Two years ago, former Western Cape police commissioner Lennit Max lost the battle to run the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape when almost 70% of the delegates charged with choosing a new leader voted against him. Max was the last man standing against Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille[…]

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Athol Trollip elected NMB mayor in ‘vote for change’

DA mayoral candidate Athol Trollip was elected unopposed as the executive mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay on Thursday. “The people of Nelson Mandela Bay have voted for change. They have endorsed our offer of stopping corruption, growing our economy, to create jobs and for better service delivery,” he said during[…]

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Blikkiesdorp residents meet with Mayor

Earlier this month, Blikkiesdorp residents marched to Mayor Patricia de Lille’s office where they handed a memorandum to the Mayor demanding answers to housing concerns. Since no official response was communicated to residents, yesterday residents planned a picket outside the Cape Town Civic Centre where the Mayor planned to meet[…]

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Danny Jordaan as mayor: Good or bad?

The ANC-controlled Nelson Mandela Bay metro’s new mayor Danny Jordaan is expected to be sworn in during a special council meeting on Thursday. It may however not be an easy feat for the ruling party in the metro, as opposition parties have threatened to stay away from the meeting and[…]

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Safa constitution prevents Jordaan taking both posts: DA

The Democratic Alliance is claiming that SA Football Association’s constitution precludes Danny Jordaan from staying on as its president if he takes up the job of Nelson Mandela Bay mayor. According to article 3.1 of the constitution: “Safa is neutral in matters of politics and religion”. The opposition party was[…]

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Jordaan must resign from SAFA – EFF

The Economic Freedom Fighters want Danny Jordaan to resign from the SA Football Association following his new appointment as Nelson Mandela Bay mayor. “Jordaan must resign from the association since he has chosen active politics and life as an ANC politician,” national spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said in a statement on[…]

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Nobel winners praise de Lille for Dalai Lama stand

Nobel peace prize winners on Thursday showered praise on Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille for contesting President Jacob Zuma’s refusal to grant the Dalai Lama an entry visa to South Africa. Zuma’s stance on the visa issue, aimed at maintaining good relations with China, led to a planned summit[…]

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