Patricia de Lille

Suspended ANC Western Cape councillor joins DA

An ANC Western Cape ward councillor who was suspended by the party on Saturday has joined the Democratic Alliance just a day later. The ANC announced on Saturday that Kraaifontein Ward 101 councillor Siseko Mbandezi was suspended with immediate effect for not performing – and on Sunday the DA welcomed[…]

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R25k reward for Shasha Lee

Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille has offered a R25 000 reward for information to help find a missing Hanover Park girl.  It has been 11 days since six-year-old Shasha Lee November went missing, after she was last seen playing in Groenal Walk in Hanover Park on 3 May 2015.[…]

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I should have intervened earlier, De Lille tells strikers

Mayor Patricia de Lille told Samwu strikers on Monday that the City had failed to resolve all the problems regarding workers, admitting she should have intervened earlier. “A committee of unions is invited to my office to address outstanding issues not yet resolved. These include grievances about allowances for pregnant[…]

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De Lille named DA Western Cape leader

Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille was named the Democratic Alliance’s Western Cape leader on Saturday, after the party’s provincial vote saw her appointed to the post ahead of counterpart Lennit Max. The results were read out at a packed His People’s Church in Goodwood, Cape Town, at 16:25, with[…]

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De Lille challenges Ramphosa on racism

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille wants Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to send her evidence of alleged racist incidents which have happened in the city. “The City of Cape Town is taking the lead in South Africa in addressing these difficult issues of race,” she said in an open letter[…]

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Cape launches racism talk campaign

Cape Town mayor, Patrica de Lille on Saturday marked Human Rights Day by launching the ‘Inclusive City’ campaign. The campaign was aimed at creating public platforms for dialogue to confront what makes some residents feel excluded, while others felt entitled. “We face many challenges to a culture of rights, and[…]

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De Lille to stand for DA WCape leader

Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille announced on Monday that she would be standing for the position of Democratic Alliance leader in the Western Cape. “I am pleased to announce that I’m standing to be leader of the DA in the Western Cape,” she wrote on social networking site Twitter.[…]

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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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De Lille visits rehab centre in Tafelsig

The Matrix Rehabilitation Centre in Tafelsig is one of five drug and alcohol treatment sites in Tafelsig which have been established as part of the City’s focused substance abuse strategies. The out-patient centre has already assisted in the rehabilitation of hundreds of drug and alcohol addicts but not many residents[…]

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