Opposition parties condemn DA's use of council chambers for political event

A screenshot from video footage allegedly showing a DA gathering inside the City of Cape Town Council Chamber.

The DA is facing backlash for holding a party event in the City of Cape Town's council chamber while formal council meetings are still online.

The GOOD Party councillor Sandra Dickson said that video footage from Saturday, shows the DA occupying the Council Chamber in the Podium Block of the Cape Town Civic Centre, calling it a glaring contradiction.

Dickson questioned the inconsistency of allowing such an event in the chamber when councillors are still required to participate in council meetings virtually.

"This raises a serious question: if the Council Chamber is available, safe and suitable for a DA party meeting, why is it not being used for the democratic business of Council?" she said.