georgina-sass – The Mail & Guardian

/ 7 September 2007

Floor-crossing battle leaves Cape politician confused

One of the Cape Town councillors embroiled in the city’s floor-crossing battle said on Friday she did not know what party she belonged to any more. Georgina Sass was one of five Independent Democrats members that the newly formed National People’s Party claimed on Thursday had defected to it.

By Ben Maclennan

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/ 6 September 2007

ID accuses NPP of ‘misinformation campaign’

The newly formed National People’s Party (NPP) on Thursday claimed that five former members of the Independent Democrats (ID) had crossed the floor, bringing their Cape Town metro seats with them. However, the ID said two of the five — Abdulla Omar and Aaron Kallie — were expelled from the party before the floor-crossing window opened.

By Ben Maclennan