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The Premier says an independent probe has been launched into the allegations made against suspended Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz.

Advocate Jennifer Williams has been appointed to conduct the external investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Fritz.

The plot has thickened in the alleged sexual misconduct saga involving Western Cape MEC Albert Fritz, as Miché Solomon says she is willing to testify in the matter.

Suspended Western Cape community safety MEC Albert Fritz could be reported to the police if an independent investigator probing the saga recommends such a move, says premier Alan Winde.

A former director of the Women's Legal Centre has been appointed as the independent external investigator into the sexual impropriety allegations against Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz.

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WESTERN Cape Premier Alan Winde has suspended Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz with immediate effect.

Nine months into his tenure as the Democratic Alliance's (DA's) leader in the Western Cape, Albert Fritz has asked his party bosses to allow him to step aside to deal with a sexual assault scandal. Jaco Londt, the DA's Western Cape chairperson, said: "I can confirm that Minister Fritz has requested that he be excused from his duties as leader until end of February. The provincial executive committee accepted this and the deputy leader, MEC Tertuis Simmers, will be acting lead...

Lester Kiewit speaks to DA chairperson Jaco Londt about the sex allegations being leveled at former WC DA leader Albert Fritz

Western Cape Community Safety MEC Albert Fritz has already been suspended over misconduct allegations.