By Doreen Mokgolo
ActionSA in Tshwane has said it won’t join the ANC in voting to remove the DA executive mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, on Thursday.
Nevertheless, the party announced plans to work with the ANC in Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. Since 2021, ActionSA has been part of the multi-party coalition in the Tshwane council led by the DA.
Last Friday, ANC leaders in the metro said they would try to remove Brink in Thursday’s council meeting.
ActionSA called the ANC’s plan a cheap trick to disrupt the coalition government’s progress.
“We won’t be distracted by this political game and will keep focusing on helping Tshwane residents,” it said.
On Monday, ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba shared plans for ActionSA to work with the ANC to stabilise Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni.
He made it clear this decision doesn’t affect the party’s coalition in Tshwane.
“We remain committed to the coalition in Tshwane, despite some issues,” Mashaba said.
Mashaba also said the ANC would help remove the current African Transformation Movement speaker in Tshwane to make room for an ActionSA representative.
He stressed that the party isn’t joining a coalition with the ANC but working with them to bring stability.
ANC regional secretary George Matjila said they have not officially talked with ActionSA and only heard about their conditions through the media.
“If they have conditions, they should talk to us directly so we can respond,” he said.
ANC regional leaders met on Tuesday to discuss their next steps and how ActionSA’s demands might affect their plan to remove the mayor.
If they agree, the ANC will submit their motion to the programming department on Wednesday morning.
Pictured above: ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba.
Source: Doreen Mokgolo
