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Former Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has decided to launch a new party that will contest next year’s elections in all nine provinces. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

Cape town mayor patricia de lille

Patricia De Lille announces launch of new political party

By Kevin Brandt

After a two-week break, the former Cape Town mayor says she's used the time to conduct research and consult with her family and supporters, and has now decided...

  • Patricia de Lille in the Western Cape High Court ahead of judgment in her case against the DA. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Will Patricia de Lille withdraw her resignation?

    This just a day before report implicating her in corruption and maladministration is tabled before the city council.

    912 days ago
  • FILE: Patricia de Lille in the Western Cape High Court ahead of judgment in her case against the DA. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    CT Mayor Patricia de Lille in spotlight over tender irregularities

    EWN understands that a confidential report recommends that the city council takes disciplinary action against Patricia de Lille for failing to report corruption to council when it was brought to her attention by then-city manager, Achmat Ebrahim.

    913 days ago
  • FILE: Patricia de Lille in the Western Cape High Court ahead of judgement in her case against the DA. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    De Lille: Social media post damaged my reputation

    Patricia de Lille has given four DA councillors until next week to apologise and retract what she terms the statement linking her to alleged mismanagement at the City of Cape Town.

    924 days ago
  • Cape Town City FC were joined by Mayor Patricia de Lille on their open bus tour to celebrate their MTN 8 success. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [WATCH] Cape Town City FC brings MTN8 cup home

    Cape Town City FC did a victory parade through the city in celebration of their MTN8 Championship win.

    924 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille addresses the media outside of the Cape Town High Court. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [LISTEN] De Lille to take legal action over 'reputational harm'

    CapeTalk host Kieno Kammies interviews outgoing Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille about her future plans.

    928 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    De Lille calls for probe into Foreshore land auction

    The land was allegedly undervalued and sold at a loss of R58 million in 2016.

    935 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Community and Safety MEC Dan Plato. Picture: SAPS

    Dan Plato shares mayoral ambitions for Cape Town

    Currently serving as the Western Cape's Community Safety MEC, Plato says he’ll outline plans for the City once has made the cut as a shortlisted candidate.

    956 days ago
  • Police vehicles at the Rheinmetall Denel munitions facility in Macassar, Cape Town, after an explosion at the facility killed at least 8 people and injured more on 3 September 2018. Picture: AFP

    De Lille: Denel must move away from Macassar

    Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille was speaking at a memorial service on Thursday night to honour the eight workers killed in an explosion at the plant earlier this week.

    959 days ago
  • Patricia De Lille and DA leader Mmusi Maimane at a press briefing on 5 August 2018. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter

    DA, De Lille deal prompted by 2019 elections - Analyst

    Gareth van Onselen says dragging out the fiasco even longer would have harmed the party’s ability to entice voters.

    990 days ago
  • Mayor Patricia de Lille addresses the media after deciding to resign as the mayor of Cape Town on 7 July 2018. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    De Lille: There was no secret deal

    Patricia de Lille announced on Sunday she would step down as Cape Town mayor at the end of October

    991 days ago
  • Patricia De Lille and DA leader Mmusi Maimane at a press briefing on 5 August 2018. Picture: @Our_DA/Twitter

    DA, De Lille court cases remain in place despite truce

    Neither Patricia De Lille nor the DA are prepared to drop their court cases against each other just yet.

    991 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille addresses the media after a motion of no confidence against her was withdrawn in the city council on 26 July 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    DA & Patricia De Lille reach agreement

    After months of railing against the DA’s attempts to remove her from office, it seems Patricia de Lille has struck a deal.

    992 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille addresses the media after a motion of no confidence against her was withdrawn in the city council on 26 July 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    De Lille hopes disgruntled caucus members rise above differences

    The DA's city caucus was forced to withdraw their plans to vote her out at a council meeting on Thursday, after De Lille struck a deal with party leader Mmusi Maimane.

    1001 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille addresses the media after a motion of no confidence against her was withdrawn in the city council on 26 July 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [WATCH] De Lille feels positive after MONC against her is withdrawn

    A notice to table a motion of no confidence (MONC) in Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille has officially been withdrawn.

    1001 days ago
  • FILE: Patricia de Lille addressing the media in Cape Town following the DA's decision to rescind her membership on 8 May 2018. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    De Lille faces survival battle as second no-confidence motion to be debated

    A second motion of no confidence in her is set to be debated by the city council today, after a previous attempt by the DA's city caucus failed at the ballot box in February.

    1002 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille. Picture: Kevin Brandt/EWN

    De Lille, Neilson in war of words over Foreshore Freeway tender

    Ian Neilson claims that Patricia de Lille not only supported the problematic tender but attempted to hide problems when they arose as a quick fix to deal with the city’s social housing problems.

    1004 days ago
  • FILE: Patricia de Lille. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    De Lille to learn fate on DA membership

    The outcome will also impact on her mayoralty, which was restored by the High Court pending the outcome of this application.

    1031 days ago
  • A Vrygrond resident outside the Cape Town Civic Centre. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    [WATCH] Vrygrond residents march to Civic Centre to demand better services

    Some of their demands include a clinic, schools and a police station.

    1031 days ago
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