New inquiry opens against De Lille

Mayor Patricia de Lille faces a fresh inquiry after the City of Cape Town decided on Friday that she should be formally investigated for allegedly covering up wrongdoing by a senior council official. This comes as her party, the DA, is considering De Lille’s submission in which she argues why she should not be asked to resign. The new probe follows a recommendation by law firm Bowman Gilfillan‚ which was asked to get to the bottom of accusations against De Lille and officials