Patricia De Lille has resigned from the position of Cape Town mayor.
Addressing the media on Wednesday afternoon, De Lille also said she’s resigning as a member of the Democratic Alliance.
“I am also resigning as a member of the DA. I can no longer stay in this abusive relationship,” she said.
According to De Lille she will be taking two weeks leave to decide what her next move will be.
Yesterday, at the Cape Town Press Club De Lille said she was not sure if she will resign.
“I will not allow anyone to smear and mess up my name,” she said.
“No matter who you are, I will fight you to the bitter end.”
Meanwhile, gloves are off in the fight between DA leader Mmusi Maimane and former Cape Town councillors Siya Mamkeli, Suzette Little, Shaun August, Thulani Stemele and Greg Bernardo.
The five quit during a council meeting on Thursday.
Copy of letter of resignation by #PatriciaDeLille @IOL @WeekendArgus pic.twitter.com/hCJJ9tagFP
— Tshego Lepule (@tshegofatsang) October 31, 2018
#DeLille firing mad shots at the DA leadership, tough to be Mmusi Maimane - who De Lille says has been used by people in the party. She Thanks Helen Zille for the support and says she has been a conduit during her troubled times. pic.twitter.com/bF8XSHQesS
— Sihle Mlambo ???? (@SihleSays) October 31, 2018
#DeLille says she met with Premier Zille on Monday. “Helen Zille and I are the only ones in the DA with some sort of struggle credentials. She was my intermediary and she said they didn’t follow due process.” (@TammyPetersen87)
— Team News24 (@TeamNews24) October 31, 2018
De Lille calling the DA the “Dramacratic Alliance’’ pic.twitter.com/j5QEGCiil0
— desispice (@jareater) October 31, 2018
#DeLille says she will continue to respect Helen Zille - "we are always talking and supporting each other". Thanks Zille for standing by her. Zille warned @Our_DA that they weren't following due process against her.
— Lindsay Dentlinger (@metrobabe) October 31, 2018
#DeLille says she met with Premier Zille on Monday. “Helen Zille and I are the only ones in the DA with some sort of struggle credentials. She was my intermediary and she said they didn’t follow due process.” @TeamNews24
— Tammy Petersen (@TammyPetersen87) October 31, 2018
DeLille thanks Premier Helen Zille for her support during her hard time with the DA. DeLille says: “Helen warned them...” #SABCWC
— nomawethu solwandle (@noma_solwandle) October 31, 2018
