The DA has thrown down the gauntlet and demanded the reinstatement of Cilliers Brink as Tshwane mayor.
After holding the mayoral office in the City of Tshwane since March 2023, Brink was ousted by a vote of 120 councillors in a council sitting on Thursday, with 87 councillors opposing the motion of no confidence against him.
However, DA federal council chair Helen Zille has warned the ANC to bring Brink back, or the party won't entertain any talks to ensure stability in other hung metros ahead of the 2026 municipal elections.
Zille made the ultimatum in a letter dated 27 September to ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and the party's lead coalition negotiator, David Makhura.
Zille described Brink's removal as a "seismic event in the short life of the government of national unity (GNU)". She said discussions on "achieving stability" in Tshwane and retaining Brink as mayor had been ongoing for a while.
This story is from the September 30, 2024 edition of The Citizen.
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