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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>City of Tshwane manager Johann Mettler has called out employees for what he says was unbecoming behaviour towards the DA\u2019s former mayor Cilliers Brink.<\/p>\n

Loud cheers and ululation engulfed the municipal offices on Thursday as employees celebrated the ousting of Brink as mayor.<\/p>\n

Brink was accosted by a crowd of employees in the Tshwane House lobby celebrating his axing as mayor last week.<\/p>\n

They sang songs as he walked out of the chamber moments after the ANC motion of no confidence was passed.<\/p>\n

Mettler on Monday sent an internal memo, which has since been leaked, to staff reprimanding them for their behaviour which he described as despicable.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was jeered by a visibly excitable crowd and expletives were hurled in his face. I found this behaviour to be insensitive, humiliating, degrading, inflammatory, offensive and despicable,\u201d said Mettler.<\/p>\n

Brink was ousted after 120 councillors voted in support of the motion with 87 against.<\/p>\n

The parties that supported the motion included the ANC, EFF and ActionSA.<\/p>\n

Though employees have a right to associate with a party of their choice, Tshwane House is a workplace, not a party political space.<\/p>\n

Mettler said the behaviour of employees goes against the culture of respect, treating each other with dignity, kindness and empathy.<\/p>\n

\u201cI condemn this behaviour which has the potential to tarnish and damage the reputation of this institution.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is imperative not to generalise. It was only a handful of employees who mistreated and abused Brink. In this institution we shall respect every party and their leaders. They are here as a result of a democratic election process and we respect democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Though Mettler said he was not taking action against the employees who participated, he threatened that a repeat would result in consequences.<\/p>\n

\u201cLet there be no repeat of the despicable behaviour witnessed last week, failing which, I will have no choice but to implement consequence management.\u201d<\/p>\n

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