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Council passes motion to strip Patricia De Lille of her powers over water crisis

South Africa

Council passes motion to strip Patricia De Lille of her powers over water crisis

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Op-Ed: De Lille crisis reveals DA factionalism and extreme centralisation

South Africa

Op-Ed: De Lille crisis reveals DA factionalism and extreme centralisation

By Raymond Suttner

Analysis: Patricia de Lille and the battle for the heart and soul of the (factionalised) DA

South Africa

Analysis: Patricia de Lille and the battle for the heart and soul of the (factionalised) DA

By Marianne Merten

#CapeWatergate: DA hints Mayor De Lille to blame for water crisis mismanagement

South Africa

#CapeWatergate: DA hints Mayor De Lille to blame for water crisis mismanagement

By Rebecca Davis

Op-Ed: Untangling the web of rules governing the DA’s handling of its De Lille problem

South Africa

Op-Ed: Untangling the web of rules governing the DA’s handling of its De Lille problem

By Jaap De Visser

Newsflash: Herman Mashaba sacks Joburg finance MMC for nepotism

South Africa

Newsflash: Herman Mashaba sacks Joburg finance MMC for nepotism

By Greg Nicolson

Stay of execution as De Lille faces 60 days of scrutiny

South Africa

Stay of execution as De Lille faces 60 days of scrutiny

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

DA accused of hypocrisy in its handling of Patricia De Lille controversy

South Africa

DA accused of hypocrisy in its handling of Patricia De Lille controversy

By Greg Nicolson

Newsdeck

De Lille hits back: 'This is an attack for power and position'

By News24

Explainer: Why is Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille on the ropes again?

South Africa

Explainer: Why is Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille on the ropes again?

By Rebecca Davis

Newsdeck

'Confidential' council meeting to discuss City of Cape Town corruption allegations

By News24

By-Elections: Mixed results amid low turn-outs

South Africa

By-Elections: Mixed results amid low turn-outs

By Wayne Sussman

State of the dams: The Cape’s water supply at a glance

South Africa

State of the dams: The Cape’s water supply at a glance

By J Norwood-Young & M Van Der Merwe

Newsdeck

Cape Town ANC branch to lay criminal charges against De Lille

By News24

Analysis: Facing factionalism, scandal and a water crisis, is the DA becoming an ANC-lite?

South Africa

Analysis: Facing factionalism, scandal and a water crisis, is the DA becoming an ANC-lite?

By Rebecca Davis

Op-Ed: The City of Cape Town’s Critical Water Shortages Disaster Plan

South Africa

Op-Ed: The City of Cape Town’s Critical Water Shortages Disaster Plan

By Patricia de Lille

Tensions revealed in DA Western Cape as leadership battle looms

South Africa

Tensions revealed in DA Western Cape as leadership battle looms

By Rebecca Davis

By-Elections: Comebacks, wins and losses across the board

South Africa

By-Elections: Comebacks, wins and losses across the board

By Wayne Sussman

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s inadequate drought tariffs

South Africa

Op-Ed: Cape Town’s inadequate drought tariffs

By Jessica Wilson & Taryn Pereira

GroundUp: Facts and myths about the judgment on the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi

South Africa

GroundUp: Facts and myths about the judgment on the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi

By GroundUp

By-elections: Mixed bag of results for all parties in latest polls

South Africa

By-elections: Mixed bag of results for all parties in latest polls

By Wayne Sussman