{"id":73158,"date":"2024-08-31T11:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T11:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/anc-actionsa-in-tshwane-accuse-da-led-coalition-of-neglecting-black-townships"},"modified":"2024-08-31T11:54:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T11:54:00","slug":"anc-actionsa-in-tshwane-accuse-da-led-coalition-of-neglecting-black-townships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\/all-news\/anc-actionsa-in-tshwane-accuse-da-led-coalition-of-neglecting-black-townships","title":{"rendered":"ANC, ActionSA in Tshwane accuse DA-led coalition of neglecting Black townships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>The African National Congress (ANC) and ActionSA in Tshwane have accused the governing coalition in the metro of neglecting black townships.<\/p>\n<p>This has partly motivated both parties\u2019 call to remove Mayor Cilliers Brink from his top post.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, Brink is set to keep his job for another two weeks, pending the completion of legal matters in this regard.<\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><br \/>\nWhen Brink was elected mayor in March 2023, the ANC said it would give him a chance to prove himself. ANC regional secretary, George Matjila said the scorecard is in and Brink has failed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have always complained about the lack of service delivery more particularly in the townships, when they speak about improvements, they don\u2019t represent what is happening in the townships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ActionSA\u2019s caucus leader in Tshwane, Jackie Mathabathe echoed Matjila\u2019s sentiment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to take services to the people ground. We have suffered a lot, our townships have suffered a lot without services. Our mandate is very simple, put yourself last and put the residents first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ActionSA says it is currently reviewing its participation in the DA-led coalition government in Tshwane.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-africa\">South-Africa<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Africa. The African National Congress (ANC) and ActionSA in Tshwane have accused the governing coalition in the metro of neglecting black townships. This has partly motivated both parties\u2019 call to remove Mayor Cilliers Brink from his top post. 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