DA to appeal De Lille judgment
The Democratic Alliance will formally appeal the Western Cape High Court's ruling against the party in its court battle with Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille.
The High Court last month set aside the DA's decision to terminate De Lille's membership for comments she made during a radio interview in April.
A full Bench found that the party's determination that she ceased to be a member was unlawful and not procedural, returning De Lille's membership, and therefore her position as mayor.
DA deputy federal council chairperson Natasha Mazzone confirmed to News24 on Monday that the party's Federal Executive decided to go ahead with an appeal, and informed the broader Federal Council of the decision at its meeting this past weekend.
"Our legal team is in the process of finalizing the documents," Mazzone said.