Cilliers Brink's future as Tshwane mayor still uncertain
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink after a motion of no-confidence against him was temporarily withdrawn.
A motion of no-confidence against Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink has been temporarily withdrawn by the ANC.
According to JacarandaFM News, the withdrawal came after the DA launched an urgent court application to have the motion interdicted.
The motion came after Brink was accused of failing to ensure proper service delivery in the city.
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The motion has only been temporarily withdrawn, which means Brink's future as mayor still remains uncertain.
Breakfast with Martin Bester spoke to the mayor about the withdrawal and the future of the city's tumultuous politics.
Speaking on the current state of the city’s coalition government, Brink said that the coalition is still young and uncertain.
He did add that he, however, thought that Tshwane was the model for other coalitions because of the good relationships between ActionSA, DA, EFF and ANC.
According to the mayor, there have been no grievances that he was aware of, and all disputes have been resolved.
But former Johannesburg mayor and current president of ActionSA Herman Mashaba has been in private talks with the ANC. He went online and questioned the coalition's current workings, which has added to the motion of no-confidence.
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"It's not exactly unexpected, given what Mashaba has been saying online."
"I've been trying to have meetings with them [ActionSA], but they have not attended these meetings, although they have attended meetings with other political parties."
Brink believes they are trying to buy time to reach an agreement with the ANC.
"I want to ensure you, like we evaded the motion of no-confidence, we will keep Tshwane stable," he said.
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"I know it seems unstable right now, but we will do what we can to keep Tshwane stable for the residents."
Brink said that his only concern is what happens to the city, and despite the instability, his commitment is service delivery and fighting for the residents of Tshwane.
Lastly, he added that service delivery's biggest enemy is currently political instability in the city.
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