Making headlines: De Lille says she is carrying on with all her work as usual; AfriForum lays charges against EFF leaders over H&M protest; And, Grace Mugabe supported her ageing husband's decision to resign

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De Lille says she is carrying on with all her work as usual

City of Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has no intention of handing over her responsibilities in the ongoing water crisis, following a Democratic Alliance directive.

This, as her deputy mayor, Ian Neilson, described relations between them as "strained".

On Sunday, the DA federal executive, the party’s highest decision-making structure, resolved that De Lille’s "role in managing and directing the City’s response to the prolonged drought" be ended through a council resolution.

Instead, Neilson and mayoral committee member for water, informal settlements and waste services, Xanthea Limberg should "assume overall political leadership and control of the City’s response plan". 

On Monday afternoon, De Lille, however, said: "she is carrying on with all her work as usual and focusing on the water crisis."

AfriForum lays charges against EFF leaders over H&M protest

Following the Economic Freedom Fighter’s protests against a racist advert by international clothing brand H&M, some of its leaders now face charges.

Gauteng police confirmed on Monday morning that they were investigating multiple malicious damage to property charges after EFF protesters entered H&M stores at various shopping malls across the country, including Sandton City and Menlyn Park shopping mall in Pretoria, on Saturday over a racist advertisement last week.

On Monday morning, AfriForum said it would lay charges of incitement of public violence against EFF commander-in-chief Julius Malema, deputy president Floyd Shivambu, and spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.

AfriForum deputy CEO Ernst Roets said the organisation was planning to lay these charges against Malema, Shivambu and Ndlozi because the three had allegedly used their influence to incite their supporters to carry out the protests at the stores.

And, Grace Mugabe supported her ageing husband's decision to resign

Former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe supported her ageing husband's "decision to resign", Robert Mugabe's former spokesperson George Charamba reportedly revealed.

Reports indicated that Grace had previously held her own presidential ambitions, as she reportedly led a campaign to get the then vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa out.

She was a key figure of the G40 faction that, until November 15, had the upper hand within the ruling Zanu-PF party.

Grace reportedly looked certain to become one of the country’s two vice presidents following the sacking on November 6 of then vice president Mnangagwa, who led a rival faction.

But, according to Charamba, Grace was behind her husband's decision to resign after the military took over control in November, reported Daily News on Sunday.

That’s a roundup of news making headlines today
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