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Cilliers Brink of the Democratic Alliance is the new City of Tshwane Executive Mayor. Image: Twitter/@CityTshwane

WATCH: Brink accepts his role as the new Tshwane mayor

The new Tshwane Executive Mayor Cilliers Brink deliver his acceptance speech.

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Cilliers Brink of the Democratic Alliance is the new City of Tshwane Executive Mayor. Image: Twitter/@CityTshwane

Watch Councillor Cilliers Brink from the Democratic Alliance (DA) accept his new role as Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane today, 28 March 2023.

DA SAYS PARTIES MUST PUT TSHWANE RESIDENTS FIRST

Brink said he accepted his role as Mayor with deep gratitude and humility. “I am also very encouraged by the confidence placed in me by our multi-party coalition. Let’s build a Capital city that works for all its people,” Ceilliers said.

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The DA is back in the driving seat in the City of Tshwane and has asked all the parties to put the residents first above party political games and stunts.

DA Councillor Celliers Brink was elected as Tshwane’s new executive Mayor this afternoon, 28 March 2023. He beat Councillor Ofentse Moalusi of COPE 109 to 102.

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It was a joyous moment for the multi-party coalition in the City of Tshwane. Video: Twitter/@CityTshwane.

“We, like our coalition partners, have full confidence in his ability to deliver on the promise of clean and compassionate governance to make the capital city one that works for all its residents,” Solly Msimanga, DA Gauteng Provincial Leader, said.

CILLIERS BRINK IS THE NEW EXECUTIVE TSHWANE MAYOR

Msimanga said the lingering effects of reckless lockdown policies, unlawful ANC interventions in the city from other spheres of government, poor financial decisions, and the continuous and escalating impact of prolonged stage 6 load-shedding had caused significant hardships for the city, especially about its devastating impact on Tshwane’s finances.

The new Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, hit the ground running. Image: Twitter/@CityTshwane

“While the city has been spared much of the worst political opportunism that has derailed efforts at constructive coalition government in other metros in Gauteng, instability is the clear objective of the ANC-EFF in opposition, supported by minor parties willing to put opportunism before collaboration to deliver to the residents of the city.”

Solly Msimanga

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DA SAYS PARTIES MUST STOP THEIR POLITICAL GAMES

“Even physical violence has been used by this coalition of corruption to seek the disruption of service delivery-focused governance. We are confident that Brink, as executive Mayor, will master these challenges with distinction,” Msimanga said.

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The DA has asked political parties to abandon their games and stunts and put the residents of Tshwane first.

“The DA in Gauteng calls on all parties to put effective, delivery-focused government above party political games and stunts. The city’s residents deserve nothing less,” Msimanga said.

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