De Lille resigns to focus on mayoral duties
Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille says she resigned as DA Leader in the Western Cape to focus on running the city.
De Lille shared news of her resignation on Twitter this morning.
De Lille says the City of Cape Town is taking a new direction in addressing inequality through better service delivery which means there are more demands on her.
"I am determined to give this new task my absolute dedication, and I have therefore chosen to step down as the Leader of the DA in the Western Cape," says De Lille.
De Lille says she has met with DA Leader, Mmusi Maimane, this past week to discuss this decision.
"He supported my move, given the strategic importance of our governments to realising the DA's values and principles. I also agreed to continue to assist other DA governments, so that they can establish the same excellent delivery record as the City of Cape Town," says De Lille.