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ANC regional secretary George Matjila. (Facebook)

ANC says Tshwane officials are corrupt and politicians get blamed for it

The party singled out the city’s chief financial officer, whom it accused of flouting the Municipal Finance Management Act among other failings

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. (File photo)

Lesufi denies using state power against rival in ANC Gauteng chair race

Senior party insiders have accused Lesufi of attempting to place the Gauteng department of health under administration to politically weaken his potential rival, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko

The ANC in Tshwane will demand the mayoral position even if the party fails to win local government elections later this year outright but manages to secure a majority in council, its regional secretary George Matjila (centre) said.

ANC wants Tshwane mayoralty, even without outright win in 2026

The party’s regional secretary said should it be forced into a coalition following the local government elections, with a majority, it would demand the mayoral chain

Democratic Alliance federal council chairperson Helen Zille. (Marco Longari/AFP)

Zille vows DA payback in Ekurhuleni, eThekwini over Tshwane mayoral vote

The ANC must ‘watch this space’ the DA federal chairperson says

Democratic Alliance mayor Cilliers Brink was removed through a vote of no confidence brought by the ANC and supported by ActionSA.
 (Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Workers celebrate as Cilliers Brink is ousted as Tshwane mayor

The city has 14 days to elect a new mayor

Democratic Alliance mayor Cilliers Brink was removed through a vote of no confidence brought by the ANC and supported by ActionSA.
 (Frennie Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Voters will make ActionSA pay for working with ANC, EFF, says mayor Cilliers Brink

The embattled DA mayor of Tshwane said coalition partner ActionSA is also responsible for service failures in the metro.

Action SA leader Herman Mashaba. (Photo by Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA

It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate