De Lille resigns as Cape Town mayor.

Patricia de Lille resigns as Cape Town
mayor on August 5 2018.
Image: Anthony Molyneaux

Patricia de Lille has resigned as mayor of Cape Town.

The announcement was made at a joint media briefing with DA leader Mmusi Maimane.

De Lille’s resignation is effective from October 31. She will‚ however‚ remain a member of the DA.

Maimane said that it had been mutually agreed that she resign.

It was also announced that disciplinary action against her will be withdrawn.

De Lille’s resignation comes just days before she was expected to appear before a public disciplinary hearing into her alleged nepotism and mismanagement of the city — allegations she has strongly denied.

By Staff Reporter.

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