Tshwane mayoral showdown: DA stands by Brink

By Thapelo Molefe

In a defiant move, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has announced that Cilliers Brink will remain its mayoral candidate for Tshwane, despite the motion of no confidence that saw him removed from office on Thursday.

“We will not abandon the residents of Tshwane to the chaos caused by the ANC, enabled by ActionSA, and which is set to benefit the EFF,” DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga said on Friday.

The DA’s decision comes after Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA collaborated with the ANC to pass a motion of no confidence against Brink. 

However, Mashaba’s claims of a deal with the ANC to install Nasiphi Moya as mayor, were promptly contradicted by the ANC.

The DA has criticised the ANC’s actions, labelling he party as “irresponsible” and “chaotic.” 

“The constant changing of mayors, without regard to certainty and consistency in policy, is a cause of, not a cure for, deteriorating municipal