DA Confident Tshwane Mayor Cillier Brink Will Survive Motion of No Confidence

• The Democratic Alliance is certain that City of Tshwane mayor and DA member Cillier Brink will not be removed from his seat
• He faces a motion of no confidence, and the party took the matter to court to prevent it from happening
• ActionSA, the EFF, the African National Congress and other parties brought the motion of no confidence forward

With over seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News, Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist, offered insights into South African politics, national, provincial and local governance, political parties and Parliament.

TSHWANE — The Democratic Alliance believes that the motion of no confidence Tshwane mayor Cillier Brink will not succeed in removing him from office.

DA believes the motion is unlawful

According to SABC News, Cilliers faces a motion of no confidence from the African National Congress, ActionSA, the Economic Freedom Fighters and other minority political parties. Cillier filed papers through his lawyer to declare the motion of no confidence unlawful.

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The party's Tshwane Caucus spokesperson, Kwena Moloto, said the party has a strong coalition in Tshwane and is not aware of any political party that wants to leave. Therefore, it believes he will survive the motion of no confidence and remain as mayor.

South Africans weigh in

Netizens on Facebook talked about the motion of no confidence.

Letsema William said:

"I think his future will depend on how he performed during his tenure and also to members of the house."

Zolile Mthunjwa said:

"They must learn to win elections by 51%."

Daniel Mattheus said:

"Looks like Gauteng is down the drain for good."

Blekleiks Leiks said:

"We have had enough of a lack of service delivery. Almost R1 billion is unaccounted for by the AG report."

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Melo Tlou said:

"Playing survival games now."

ANC withdraws motion of no confidence

In a related article, Briefly News reported that the ANC previously withdrew its motion of no confidence against Brink.

The party filed a motion against him in July. It said its withdrawal was a sign that it was still interested in forming a government of local unity with the Democratic Alliance.

Source: Briefly News