George's DA mayor accused of assaulting his wife
George - DA mayor in the George Municipality, Charles Stander, has been accused of beating up his wife.
The Democratic Alliance in the province said it was aware of the accusations.
"A letter was sent to Mr Stander yesterday [Wednesday], giving him until today (24 hours) to provide reasons why he should not be suspended from the DA, pending a disciplinary hearing," provincial spokesperson Liza Albrecht said.
"In the meantime, charges are being prepared and will be served on him in due course."
Western Cape police confirmed that a case of assault related to domestic violence was laid at the Conville police station regarding an incident which happened on Monday.