ANC’s Lesufi Counters DA’s Zille Amid Tshwane Mayor Removal

ANC Gauteng chairperson Panyaza Lesufi and DA federal council chairperson Helen Zille dispute Cilliers Brink’s ousting as Tshwane mayor, with Lesufi urging Zille to foster reconciliation.

In a recent vote, Tshwane removed Cilliers Brink as mayor, with 120 council members supporting the motion, 87 opposing it, and one abstaining. Source: IOL Politics

Following this, Helen Zille issued an ultimatum to the ANC: reinstate Brink or risk exclusion from metro negotiations. The DA plans to nominate Brink for re-election, aiming to stabilise Tshwane amidst ANC and ActionSA cooperation benefiting the EFF.

Panyaza Lesufi rebutted Zille’s claims of parallel ANC leadership in Gauteng, stressing that coalition decisions and provincial governance are guided by national ANC directives. This sparked a contentious social media exchange where Lesufi affirmed ANC unity and autonomy from DA influence.

Lesufi asserted the ANC’s integrity against external pressures and media bias, maintaining that Gauteng’s ANC operates under unified national leadership, not regional division.

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