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Former City of CT councillors sue Maimaine for R1m each
One of the former councillors, Suzette Little, says their attorneys have now issued and served a summons on DA leader Mmusi Maimane in which they are each...
The former councillors have accused him of having falsely implicated them in a report into maladministration in the City of Cape Town.
The councillors handed in their resignations on Thursday after outgoing Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille delivered her final council address in a move that sent the chambers into chaos.
Caucus chief whip Shaun August kick-started the resignation avalanche by announcing his resignation after Mayor Patricia de Lille's address to council.
The councillors say they’re tired of the unfair treatment and discrimination within the DA.
In a surprise move, the five DA councillors turned their backs on the party, saying they can longer stand the discrimination and double standards.
Shaun August, who has resigned as whip, councillor and DA member, says he can no longer tolerate what's happening to Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille.
The DA's Federal Executive discussed on Tuesday whether action should be taken against them after they were asked last month to provide reasons why they should not resign.
Loud cheers erupted in the auditorium when Twigg was announced as the new chairperson.
The race for the next leader of the DA's metro is between Kraaifontein ward councillor Grant Twigg and incumbent leader Shaun August.
The DA Cape Town Chairperson is currently seeking legal advice and is confident investigations will not affect his campaign.
Former DA Western Cape leader Patricia de Lille and the party’s Cape Town chair Shaun August are being probed by the DA’s legal commission.
The pair is being probed for their alleged role in the leak of confidential information to a newspaper by de Lille’s researcher.
Around 300 DA members are expected to cast their vote to fill the vacant position this weekend in Worcester.