De Lille replacement: Zille confirms she's been approached, but wants to finish term as premier
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has confirmed that she's been approached by some members of the DA about a possible return to the Cape Town mayoral position. However, she says she wants to finish her work in the province.
Zille – who served as the party's mayor in the City of Cape Town from 2006 to 2009, told News24 on Wednesday that she was "not ruling anything out", but her desire was to stay on in her current capacity.
This follows a story in Die Burger on Friday that some senior members of the DA's Cape Town caucus see her as the ideal figure to lead the caucus following a fractious 18 months.
"As you know, we have term limits, so I can't re-stand to be premier. There are a number of things I could do when I leave the premiership, but I would like to finish my job here," she told News24 on Wednesday.
"I'm not ruling anything out in the future, but I really do feel that I should consolidate and finish my term properly."