De Lille’s race politics dead, says DA

A number of former and current Democratic Alliance (DA) members have gone on the record to state their belief that recently resigned Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille was planning to revive her Independent Democrats party.

Speaking to journalists outside the Western Cape High court last Wednesday, De Lille said she would take two weeks off to consider her options and consult her family before announcing what her next move will be.

She did mention that she was in the process of writing a book and will be focusing more on that during her time off.

She also added that she remained resolute to serve her country in any capacity.

Speaking to City Press, Western Cape DA leader Bonginkosi Madikizela confirmed the party was aware of the plans.

“Voters in South Africa have rejected racial nationalist parties. Patricia de Lille’s praise singers keep on peddling this lie that the DA will lose coloured voters and possibly the Western Cape,” said Madikizela.

Madikizela has slammed the belief that the DA’s success in the province is owed to De Lille’s leadership.