City of Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink will remain in office for at least two more weeks after the ANC withdrew its motion of no confidence.
Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink during a council meeting on 25 July 2024. Picture: Gallo Images/Beeld/Deaan Vivier
Addressing the media outside the Tshwane House on Thursday, ANC regional secretary George Matjila confirmed that the party’s motion would be backed by ActionSA, the African Christian Democratic Party , and the Economic Freedom Fighters . “We have agreed in principle that the motion that has been put is going to be temporarily withdrawn so that we deal with the side issues that are creating an impediment for us. But for sure in 14 days, we will be back,” he told reporters.
“We don’t have enemy number one or enemy number two, we can work with anyone,” an ACDP Tshwane councillor.“I have just learned that ActionSA’s Tshwane caucus leader has told media outside Tshwane House that the party is leaving the Tshwane multi-party coalition.
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