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Western Cape premier Alan Winde has removed suspended community safety MEC Albert Fritz from the provincial cabinet adding that he was “not a fit and proper person to hold any position in my executive council”.

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde sacked Fritz on Tuesday morning after receiving an independent investigation report into allegations of sexual misconduct, reportedly against young women recruited to work for his office.

The DA has given fired Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz 24 hours to provide reasons why he should not be suspended from party activities.

Axed Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has been given 24 hours to provide the Democratic Alliance (DA) with reasons why he should not be suspended from party activities. In a short statement released on Tuesday, DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille said the party's federal executive decided to act against Fritz.

Axed Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has resigned from his position as the party's leader in the province.

Mandy Wiener is joined by Helen Zille, to discuss the DA's response to the sacking of Albert Fritz from local government.

Former Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has labelled his dismissal an 'anonymous and protected political smear'.

Mandy Wiener speaks to Western Cape Premier Alan Winde about the firing of Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz

Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has been removed from his position, following the conclusion of an independent report into allegations of sexual misconduct. "The investigation report was submitted to me on Sunday evening," Premier Alan Winde said.

Fritz sent his resignation letter to the chairperson of the federal council, Helen Zille, on Tuesday after the party referred his case to its federal legal council.