ID warns DA’s control of Cape Town will be short lived

The Independent Democrats has warned that Cape Town mayor Helen Zille’s term in office will be short lived. This comes after the party’s request for a vote on Friday to replace the executive mayoral system with a collective committee system was rejected by the City of Cape Town’s speaker. According to the Cape Times, ID councillor Davey Sassman says this is the last chance for Zille to join the multi-party forum leadership of South Africa. He hinted that if she did not support the collective committee system, the ID would reconsider supporting a motion of no confidence in the newly elected mayor.