Patricia de Lille: ‘There is no in-fighting within the DA’

On Monday, Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille announced her intention to challenge for the leadership of the DA in the Western Cape, while stressing that this would have no effect on her role as mayor. Reports in advance of De Lille's unexpected press conference had suggested that de Lille had been pushed to stand by the party's national leadership to get rid of current provincial leadership. But de Lille says there is no conflict whatsoever. By REBECCA DAVIS.