Western Cape Premier Helen Zille is scheduled to meet with the party’s chairperson of the Federal Legal Commission, Glynnis Breytenbach, tomorrow as part of investigations into whether she had breached the DA’s social media policy.
Zille’s controversial posts on Twitter, that colonialism was not all bad, landed her in hot water, prompting the party’s leader, Mmusi Maimane to have her referred to the commission to determine whether she should be charged and brought before a disciplinary committee.
“There’s a meeting taking place between Breytenbach and Zille tomorrow [Saturday], after which we will prepare a report for the Federal Executive to decide on whether disciplinary proceedings should be initiated,” said the party’s Federal Council Chairman, James Selfe.
Yesterday Breytenbach told Independent Media that she will conclude her investigations on the same day as well as compile a report to send to the party’s Federal Executive which will decide on whether to institute disciplinary action against the Premier.
But Selfe could not say when the executive would sit down to go through the report and decide on a way forward because members of the executive “are spread out through the country”.
Zille’s tweets will also be debated at the Provincial Legislature on Tuesday as the ANC pushes for her to be removed as Premier.