Malusi Booi, the former Cape Town mayoral committee member for Human Settlements, has officially resigned as a councillor with immediate effect. Booi expressed his frustration with the slow pace of the judicial system, and expressed his innocence, claiming he wants the opportunity to clear his name in open court.

It has taken the City Council four years to respond to allegations levelled at the councillor by several parties, including Cape Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams, and his suspension was only effected once the police raided his office after following evidence of bribery and tender fraud.

Booi stated, "It's almost a year now [since the police raid]. I feel there has not been enough justice on the matter. I want to live my life now. Obviously, I want to clear my name, but what's important is to go on with my life." He has made concerted efforts to uncover the individuals responsible for his political downfall and mentioned, "I have been trying to find out who is behind this, who wanted to tarnish my name."

Booi boasted of his certificate of appreciation from Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis for his contributions to the city’s housing department, and emphasized his achievements, noting that none of his Urban Settlements Development Grants had been returned, and 99.3% of the allocated R808 million had been effectively utilised to benefit the underprivileged.

Although Booi remains suspended from the Democratic Alliance(DA), he affirmed his commitment to the party. However, he did miss the recent Cape Metro Region congress and is likely to be absent from the party's Western Cape congress in two weeks.

Booi's troubles began when his office was subjected to a police raid on 15 March as part of a fraud and corruption investigation. He was subsequently suspended from the mayoral committee and eventually dismissed from the role.

In a previous interview with Daily Maverick, Booi expressed concerns about his safety, suggesting that individuals with alleged gang affiliations, including Ralph Stanfield and Jerome "Donkie" Booysen, could pose a threat to his life based on unfounded allegations.

The police have been slow in providing public updates. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis also pointed to the delays in the judicial process, describing them as unfair both to the individual concerned and the broader community.

Council speaker Felicity Purchase, however, noted that her office had yet to receive Booi's official resignation letter.

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