Patricia de Lille seeks court help to stay as mayor
Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille is going to court to stop her party removing her through a motion of no confidence.
DA leaders have given De Lille until tomorrow to provide reasons why she should not resign as mayor after an investigation uncovered "open warfare" in the City of Cape Town DA caucus and warned that it could cost the party its council majority in 2019.
If De Lille declines to resign, she must provide reasons why the party's federal executive should not allow the caucus to move a motion of no confidence in her tomorrow.
The ultimatum to De Lille, who is under suspension, follows a series of allegations against her about misuse of funds and her influence in certain city council appointments. De Lille has dismissed the allegations.
The frontrunners to replace De Lille are her deputy, Ian Neilson, DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela and social development MEC Albert Fritz.
Madikizela has said he was not interested in becoming premier, with many hinting he would run for mayor...
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