ActionSA warns of huge public discontent should Tshwane Mayor Moya be removed
At the heart of the issue is the Tshwane city manager, Johan Mettler, which some parties believe was appointed irregularly.
Tshwane Mayor Dr Nasiphi Moya. Picture: @nasiphim/X
JOHANNESBURG - As murmurs of division within the City of Tshwane multiparty coalition government intensify, ActionSA has warned of huge public discontent should Mayor Nasiphi Moya be removed.
At the heart of the issue is the Tshwane city manager, Johan Mettler, whom some parties believe was appointed irregularly.
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The African National Congress (ANC) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have publicly stated they want him removed from his position, while ActionSA is not on the same page with its coalition partners.
On Tuesday, ActionSA held a media briefing in Pretoria, where it reaffirmed itself to the coalition government.
EFF leader Julius Malema has weighed in on the situation of the Tshwane city manager, accusing ActionSA of having an ego and not listening to its coalition partners.
Malema has suggested this matter could “kill” the coalition.
“They don’t say they don’t want ActionSA, they say they have a problem with this municipal manager and put the facts on the table. Listen to them, agree and then start a process, jointly and collectively to come up with a city manager.”
ActionSA national chairperson Michael Beaumont said the party won’t take any action that will invite unnecessary instability to the capital city.
“If you think the reaction to General Mkhwanazi was big, I would like you to consider very carefully how the residents of Tshwane would respond to anyone who tries to remove this mayor, given the progress they are starting to see in their communities for the first time in a long time.”
Meanwhile, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane said parties that want to remove the city manager have ulterior motives.