Oudtshoorn mayor put on special leave, pending DA probe into his conduct
22 August 2019
Oudtshoorn Executive Mayor Colan Sylvester has been put on special leave, pending a DA federal legal commission investigation into his conduct as mayor.
DA federal council deputy chairperson Natasha Mazzone said the DA federal executive issued an instruction that Sylvester be put on special leave.
Asked for details of the allegations against him, Mazzone said "to ensure fairness, I cannot comment on the reasons for the investigation as this would prejudice both Mayor Sylvester and the investigation".
IOL reported Sylvester as saying: "The party has yet to provide me with terms of reference, so I am unclear as to what the allegations are against me."