Dan Plato mulls quitting after DA mayoral snub

City of Cape Town mayor Dan Plato has denied threatening to quit politics after the DA turned down his return to the mayoral position after the local government elections

29 August 2021 - 00:01 By aphiwe deklerk

Cape Town mayor Dan Plato is said to be considering quitting politics after the DA decided that he should not return to the mayor's office after the coming local government elections...

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