Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: Yesterday, the Democratic Alliance in Tshwane launched a billboard in Hammanskraal, highlighting a simple choice for residents in the upcoming local government elections: water in taps, or water in tankers. In the first financial year after ActionSA helped remove the DA-led government and handed Tshwane back to the ANC, the City spent R777 million on water tankers. Many of the beneficiaries of these tanker contracts are …
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R5 Million Wasted on Mettler Witch-Hunt
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: The DA has been vindicated for its defense of Johan Mettler the Tshwane City Manager during a baseless EFF/ ANC/ ActionSA witch-hunt at great expense for the taxpayers of Tshwane. This happened during the Tshwane Metro's council meeting on Thursday when the council accepted a report from an investigator that found no grounds to act against Mettler. The report was damning on his accusers finding that their allegations were …
ANC, EFF and ActionSA stand together to protect vote-rigging
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: The ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition in Tshwane today blocked a DA motion of no confidence against the city’s vote-rigging Speaker, Mncedi Ndzwanana. In July, he tampered with the results of a council vote to have City Manager Johann Mettler suspended. His legal team has not disputed the vote-rigging in court. We believe that the vote-rigging was a concerted attempt by the coalition of corruption in Tshwane to remove Mettler, …
Grandi Theunissen Leaves FF+
Statement by Cilliers Brink and Grandi Theunissen - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate and DA Member: Today, the DA welcomed Grandi Theunissen, former FF+ Caucus Leader in the City of Tshwane, and former Regional Chairperson for Tshwane for the FF+. Cilliers Brink said: "We welcome Grandi to our party. This is a massive decision to make, and a massive change for him and his family. The DA continues to attract skilled, experienced South Africans who are committed to making our country …
End Tshwane’s Coalition Chaos and Destroy Water Tanker Mafia
The following speech was delivered by Geordin Hill-Lewis - Leader of the Democratic Alliance at the first of the “Working For All Tour” stops, in Tshwane. It is wonderful to be here in our nation’s capital. And thank you to every single person who has come here today because you believe that this city can be better than it is. I believe that too. In fact, that is why I wanted Tshwane to be the very first stop on our Working For All Tour. A few days ago, the Democratic Alliance launched …
Mayor Nasiphi Moya Under the Microscope
Statement by Cllr Dikeledi Selowa - DA Tshwane Spokesperson on Roads and Transport: The DA notes the statement made by Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya, denying a claim apparently put to her that a municipal contractor undertook renovations at her house. It is significant that the Mayor felt it necessary to issue a statement on the issue to preempt a Sunday news report. Her story is that she paid for the renovations herself, and that the work was not done by a municipal contractor. This is …
Motion of No Confidence Tabled Against Tshwane Speaker
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: The DA in Tshwane today submitted a motion of no confidence against the Speaker of the Tshwane Council, Mncedi Ndzwanana. A recent High Court judgment confirmed that the Speaker acted unlawfully when he arbitrarily deducted 13 votes from the Council’s recorded vote. This effectively rigged the outcome and enabled the unlawful suspension of City Manager Johann Mettler. It formed part of an attempt by the ANC-EFF-ActionSA …
Victory Against Tshwane State Capture
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: Today’s judgment is a victory not only for the DA, but also for the rule of law, good governance and the residents of Tshwane. The Court has restored the lawful administration of the City by ordering Johann Mettler’s return to work as City Manager. By setting aside the unlawful decisions of the ANC-EFF-ActionSA coalition to suspend Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler, the Court has reaffirmed that political majorities …
High Court Approached to Overturn Rigged Tshwane Council Votes
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has approached the Gauteng Division of the High Court on an urgent basis to set aside the Council decisions to suspend City Manager Johann Mettler and to classify the alleged misconduct of Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi as "less serious". During the Special Council meeting on 9 July, the Tshwane Speaker rigged the votes that produced these outcomes. After councillors had cast their …
Tshwane City Manager Suspension a Disgrace
Statement by Ald Cilliers Brink - DA Tshwane Mayoral Candidate: The Democratic Alliance (DA) condemns today’s unlawful suspension of Tshwane City Manager Johann Mettler. Mr Mettler was suspended by the coalition of corruption after it unlawfully passed a baseless report brought by ActionSA Executive Mayor Nasiphi Moya. The DA is consulting our legal team on the events that unfolded in Council and will present a way forward tomorrow. The EFF proposal to suspend Mr Mettler was in fact …