DA in Tshwane denies claims it attempted replacing ActionSA with ANC in governing coalition
ActionSA recently withdrew from the multiparty coalition that has governed the capital city since 2021. The party accused its main coalition partner, the DA, of conspiring with the ANC to remove it.
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink at a media briefing on the future of the multi-party coalition governing the capital city. Picture: Thabiso Goba/Eyewitness News
TSHWANE - The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has denied allegations that it tried to replace ActionSA with the African National Congress (ANC) in the governing coalition.
ActionSA recently withdrew from the multiparty coalition that has governed the capital city since 2021.
The party accused its main coalition partner, the DA, of conspiring with the ANC to remove it.
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The DA said it only approached the ANC to work out a stability agreement for the municipalities both parties govern.
However, ActionSA leaders have insisted the DA wanted them out of Tshwane.
DA leader in Tshwane and Mayor Cilliers Brink said ActionSA plunged the capital city into instability based on misguided information.
“At no point did the DA approach the ANC with the view of bringing this coalition to a fall - that is all [Herman] Mashaba’s work. That is his dealing.
“It started in Johannesburg. At that point, I sought reassurance that it wouldn’t affect our coalition. It was given, then Mashaba started making attacks on the coalition government. He said openly he would rather work openly with the EFF [Economic Freedom Fighters] than the DA.”
Ahead of a vote on his fitness as mayor, Brink said the coalition is doing all it can to ensure it stays in power.