Patricia de Lille Archives - Voice of the Cape

Minister de Lille committed to partnerships geared towards boosting tourism

By Ragheema Mclean Newly re-appointed Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille, alongside Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu, has reiterated their dedication to steering the Department of Tourism and collaborating with all tourism sector partners to foster continued growth. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, de Lille said she is committed to maintaining the synergy between government and the private sector to boost tourism. “It is always an honor and a privilege to serve […]

4 July 2024

Local

New SA Tourism board expected to be in place in September: De Lille

Tourism minister Patricia de Lille expects the appointment of a new South African Tourism board to be completed by October after recruitment and due processes have been completed. In a statement on Monday marking 100 days since being appointed in the portfolio, De Lille said an advert had been placed and the call for nominations is open until July 6. Interested parties are encouraged to apply. “In the meantime, with […]

20 June 2023

Local

‘I can take on anyone and anything’: Patricia de Lille puts job on the line

Embattled public works minister Patricia de Lille says she will clean up the department even if it means losing her job. In an interview with the Sunday Times this week, a fuming De Lille said the possibility of losing her cabinet post would not stop her from removing elements within the controversial department. She is in the midst of a battle with the department's suspended director-general, Sam Vukela. There is […]

21 September 2020

International News

Zimbabwe unfazed by South Africa plan to erect border fence

Officials in Zimbabwe have reacted indifferently to South Africa's announcement that it planned to erect a fence along the border with its neighbour as part of measures to stem irregular migration and contain the spread of the new coronavirus. "Some people build durawalls around their houses, fields or properties and some put up fences. This is a choice people make on how to show their boundaries," Nick Mangwana, spokesman for […]

21 March 2020

Local

Govt releases hundreds of parcels of land for human settlement development

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) has released hundreds of parcels of land as part of the government's commitment to land reform, redistribution and restitution. According to Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille, in October, last year, the Cabinet approved the release of 167 portions of land which the DPWI held, measuring 14 105 hectares. A further 684 hectares for human settlement development have since been approved for […]

23 February 2020

Local

De Lille finally gets her wish, and will now have to answer

After months of infighting, Patricia de Lille will finally get her chance to answer for the various allegations levelled against her - an exercise that will either clear, or damage, her name moving forward. De Lille and the Democratic Alliance reached an agreement late on Wednesday night ahead of a planned motion of no confidence in the Cape Town city council on Thursday. The DA agreed to speed up the […]

27 July 2018

Local

De Lille wants executive powers back

Cape Town Mayor, Patricia De Lille says she is looking forward to having her executive powers back. This after a court ruling which found the decision to strip her of her powers was flawed. De Lille says the matter has been referred back to the council to review the decision during a meeting on 26 July. Recently De Lille’s powers had been reduced to that of ceremonial while executive powers […]

4 July 2018

Local

Maimane is holding out olive branch to De Lille

DA leader Mmusi Maimane is in talks with Mayor Patricia de Lille (pictured) over an out-of-court settlement, with Western Cape premier Helen Zille as the intermediary, City Press has learnt. However, Maimane is getting pushback from senior leaders in the party who believe the DA should not admit to wrongdoing. The DA was dealt another blow this week in the ongoing saga with a full Bench of the Western Cape […]

1 July 2018

Local

‘We may have overreached a bit’ – JP Smith on cutting De Lille’s powers

DA deputy caucus leader JP Smith says the council may have overreached in its bid to curtail some of City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille's executive powers during recent stormy times in the caucus. However, plans are afoot to correct some of the deficiencies in the original motion passed on May 31 to delegate virtually all of De Lille's executive powers to her mayoral committee, he told News24 […]

30 June 2018

Patricia de Lille

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