Helen Zille

In December, Zille terminated the party memberships of former speaker Bongani Sonqwenqwe, deputy mayor Abraham Pokwas and councillor Gcobisa Mangcu-Qotyiwe, ...

We approached the court because we do not have any other choice.” In January, the trio approached the courts, but only filed their affidavits at the weekend. They said they went to court to have get reinstated and test the constitutionality of the DA’s cessation clause, which they believe to have been “weaponised” to get rid of those who hold different views.