De Lille faces suspension for leaked ‘confidential’ DA files

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille and DA chief whip in the City of Cape Town Shaun August are under investigation by the party.

This is in relation to “confidential party documentation” that was allegedly leaked by De Lille or with her knowledge. The documents are said to have been leaked to the Rapport newspaper, “which reported that this documentation, which related to an investigation into the flouting of internal party procurement rules by Mr Shaun August, was leaked by a then party member, Josh Jordaan, to the paper”.

Chairperson of the DA’s federal executive James Selfe and DA member of parliament (MP) said no one had been suspended as yet, and the matter is still under investigation.

“The DA’s Western Cape Provincial Executive Committee has referred the leak of confidential party documentation to the media to me for consideration, as the Chairperson of the DA’s Federal Executive.

“The leak of this documentation is in violation of the party’s policy on the confidentiality of closed meetings.

“This follows a Rapport story on Sunday, 19 February 2017, which reported that this documentation, which related to an investigation into the flouting of internal party procurement rules by Mr Shaun August, was leaked by a then party member, Josh Jordaan, to the paper. According to the story this was done with the knowledge of Shaun August, and that Patricia De Lille was aware that he was meeting with the paper.

“I have accordingly referred the matter to the DA’s Federal Legal Commission for investigation, in particular to determine the role played in the matter by Shaun August, Patricia De Lille, and Josh Jordaan.

“There has been no suspension of any person, as the investigation is still unfolding.”