‘Despotic and dictatorial behaviour’

“What we are seeing is the repeat of former patterns of behaviour which led to the downfall of the ID [Independent Democrats]. An intolerance of the views of others. The inability to work as part of a team. Despotic and dictatorial behaviour . . . offensive comments directed at anybody who disagrees.” – Cape Town mayoral committee member JP Smith, left, in a complaint last year about Patricia de Lille to DA leader Mmusi Maimane