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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Sparks are expected to fly at the Tshwane city council meeting on Thursday when it sits to elect an ActionSA candidate to the newly created position of deputy-mayor, with opposition parties such as the EFF and ANC saying they will oppose the move because it’s unnecessary.<\/p>\n

The proposal to create the position of deputy-mayor has been endorsed by the DA-led coalition government that’s running Tshwane and ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya has been nominated. EFF regional chairperson and councillor Obakeng Ramabodu accused the coalition parties of fulfilling personal agendas.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince its inception on December 5 2000 the city has not found it necessary to appoint such a position, leading to the question of the motives behind this consideration. Concerns arise that this move may be a strategy to fulfil personal agendas and a sense of entitlement to political positions.<\/p>\n

\u201cActionSA has openly declared their stance with the phrases ‘It is their time to eat’ and ‘the DA cannot eat alone’, indicating a desire for shared political spoils. Immediate concerns should focus on insourcing workers and the enhancement of their remuneration.\u201d Ramabodu said a deputy-mayor would impose unwarranted strain on a municipal budget already under pressure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe resources earmarked for this role would be better allocated to urgent needs such as enhancing service delivery, developing infrastructure and implementing social advancement initiatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the municipality that has accrued significant debt to Eskom due to its inability to efficiently manage revenue collection, electricity distribution, municipal administration and payments to creditors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The municipality is intent on spending additional funds to placate the demands of ActionSA, a coalition partner that persistently threatens to withdraw from the agreement, Ramabodu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe EFF in Tshwane urges ActionSA and the DA to place the welfare of workers and the community before ‘political manoeuvring’.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opposition parties such as the ANC are expected to join the EFF in rejecting the move. However, attempts to reach the ANC for comment were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe service delivery system in the city has markedly deteriorated and the city’s infrastructure is in a dire state. Rather than rectifying these pressing issues, there is a concerning inclination in the DA-led administration to engage in political squabbling and scramble for the dwindling resources of the city,\u201d Ramabodu said.Despite the dissent, the coalition is forging ahead with the move.<\/p>\n

ActionSA announced its head of governance Moya as its candidate for the position. She has the support of the parties in the alliance who have a combined majority of 109 seats in the 214-seat council.<\/p>\n

Moya, with a PhD in political science, has previously worked as head of the chief whip\u2019s office and later as chief of staff in the mayor’s office. Her responsibilities will include:<\/p>\n

overseeing capital projects;<\/p>\n

overseeing service delivery at regional level; and<\/p>\n

working with the chief operations office portfolio for administrative support.<\/p>\n

The council passed a resolution in November to create the deputy-mayor position. This was approved by the Gauteng MEC for local government.<\/p>\n

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