De Lille hangs up DA Western Cape boots, all eyes on Cape Town City mayor role
Patricia de Lille has confirmed to News24 that she is resigning as Democratic Alliance leader in the Western Cape.
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Donaldson at best: Helen Zille sure to be “in shit” over these disclosures.
Helen Zille readily admits she will be “in shit” for some of the things she admits to Andrew Donaldson during their frank discussion.
Helen Zille: Honour 400m record breaker – Rename Green Point stadium Wayde van Niekerk
Helen Zille has written to Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille proposing the renaming of the current Green Point Athletics Stadium, in honour of Wayde Van Niekerk.
Remembering Anton Rupert’s wisdom as post-election horse-trading kicks off
Negotiating coalitions with the EFF looks set to be a drawn-out game of cat and mouse.
City arrogance – Has Cape Town’s success got to Mayor de Lille’s head?
Wilf Nussey wonders whether Cape Town’s success has gone to Mayor Patricia de Lille’s head and generated an unwanted and atypical conceit.
Donwald Pressly: The elite conspiracy – both black and white
Tony Ehrenreich lives on his Cosatu salary. He says that this openness should be the “standard” that should be set for elites in politics, business and trade unions.
Tshwane and Cape Town – contrasts highlight August choice for SA
This week, at opposite ends of the country, Cape Town and Tshwane, South Africans were provided a clear contrast between the choices they face in the August vote.
Pressly: Squeezing messenger won’t kill message. Not say #SABC.
Cape Messenger editor Donwald Pressly says the SABC’s censorship of content is all wrong, as squeezing the messenger won’t kill the message.
Cape Town wanted to keep ‘darkies’ out: ANC
The ANC plans to either approach the SA Human Rights Commission or Parliament over how it was treated by the city of Cape Town in the run-up to its 103rd anniversary celebrations
Dalai Lama made visa application
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama made a visa application in India for entry to South Africa, the international relations department said on Thursday. “The South African High Commission in New Delhi… has received a visa application from the office of… the Dalai Lama for a planned visit… to South Africa,” spokesman Clayson Monyela said … Read more