DA is not divorcing EFF

The DA denies it’s considering walking away from an alliance with the EFF and other opposition parties following disagreements, particularly with the EFF, in Tshwane and Nelson Mandela Bay.

Tshwane mayor Solly Msimanga’s spokesperson, Samkelo Mgobozi, made this clear in a statement yesterday in response to reports on eNCA, after an interview with Msimanga, that the DAled multi-party administration was considering walking away from the agreement in the capital.

Mgobozi said: “The mayor meant to make the point that it is prudent for us to consider all our options in this regard if absence from council and a lack of cooperation is stalling much-needed service delivery in the capital.”

He said the mayor pointed out there were “serious and important resolutions council needs to consider, including the Expanded Public Works Programme recruitment framework policy which will bring us closer to ensuring better and fairer access to work opportunities for thousands of people”.

The sale of the mayoral mansion was another item “that, if passed by council, will go a long way towards providing housing opportunities to people who have previously been precluded from accessing decent housing”.

Mgobozi said: “If the EFF chooses to not attend council they make this work that much harder and they will have to answer to their voters. It is the EFF who must explain to the voters why they are giving power back to the ANC.”

In Nelson Mandela Bay, the EFF has abstained from voting and attending debates, accusing the DA of bullying smaller parties, particularly the United Democratic Movement, which says it cannot work with DA mayor Athol Trollip. – Citizen reporter

It’s the EFF who must explain to the voters why they are giving power back to the ANC.

Samkelo Mgobozi Tshwane mayor’s spokesperson