ANC, Fikile Mbalula

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the DA has failed to improve the City of Tshwane. Image: Twitter

ANC says DA failed to improve City of Tshwane

The ANC’s secretary general, Fikile Mbalula said the DA in Tshwane has focused on ‘producing scandals’ over the past seven years.

ANC, Fikile Mbalula

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the DA has failed to improve the City of Tshwane. Image: Twitter

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the DA has failed to improve the City of Tshwane in the seven years that it has been ruling.

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The City of Tshwane is now battling for the new mayoral position following Murunwa Makwarela’s resignation. Makwarela was nominated for mayor by the ANC-EFF coalition. He resigned soon after it came out that he submitted a fake rehabilitation certificate.

“The DA in Tshwane over the past seven years has focused on producing scandals and paid scant regard to service delivery outcomes,” Mbalula said.

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ANC/ MBALULA LAUNCHED BUYATSHWANE

On Wednesday Mbalula launched the “BuyaTshwane” campaign in Mamelodi ahead of the protests on Friday. He claims that the DA has reversed all the gains made under the ANC government.

“Under the DA multi-party coalition, R85 million was paid to workers who never worked in the Environment Project. the revenue division has all but collapsed and the city fleet was recalled, and there is no tender in place.”

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Mbalula added that the DA further cancelled the Employee Work Initiative Programs, wi-fi services all over the city, townships, and hotspot areas, and also destroyed township development.

“Most residents of Tshwane are struggling with access to road services and transport networks. This is because the Bus Rapid Transport system is no longer functioning,” he added.

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Residents also complained about the poor maintenance of infrastructure such as roads and streetlights and crime.

The DA previously denied the segregation of service delivery, with Cilliers Brink saying that while there had been disappointments like the auditor-general’s report, it was time to be open with the residents about the city’s finances. 

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