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\nAzra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za
\n18 September 2024 | 15:00 CAT
\n2 min read<\/p>\n
\nAzra Hoosen | ah@radioislam.co.za
\n18 September 2024 | 15:00 CAT
\n2 min read<\/p>\n
ActionSA has officially ended its coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane, as confirmed by party leader Herman Mashaba. This decision, announced at the party’s Gauteng Provincial Imbizo, stems from concerns over governance and service delivery failures, particularly in informal settlements.
\nSpeaking to Radio Islam, Mashaba reiterated his view of the DA, labelling them \u201carrogant\u201d, \u201cdisloyal\u201d and \u201cbackstabbers\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf anyone wanted to sit back and wait for the DA to remove us, they could keep their views; we decided to engage the ANC to see if they could put together a government in Tshwane. Before we disrupted the municipality, we had to review our participation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
ActionSA\u2019s Gauteng leader, Funzi Ngobeni, criticised the DA for engaging in talks with the ANC about forming a grand coalition without involving ActionSA, leading them to preemptively exit the coalition.<\/p>\n
Ngobeni emphasised dissatisfaction with DA leadership, particularly regarding the mayor’s ineffective governance.
\nMashaba explained, after reviewing a report that highlighted the dangers of continuing the alliance with the DA, whom they found to be \u201cunreliable and deceitful\u201d, they made the decision to withdraw from the coalition.
\n\u201cCorruption is very key for us as ActionSA; we are not going to protect any party involved in corruption. We have to put the residents of the city of Tshwane first, especially the townships; we now have evidence of the DA\u2019s total lack of service delivery,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He made it clear that if they are unable to form a government with the ANC, they will step back and reassess. \u201cWe will only work with the ANC if they can give us a commitment they will not tolerate corruption. But we will not hesitate to pull out of such an arrangement if they continue with corruption,\u201d he emphasised.
\nActionSA now seeks to form a new coalition focused on service delivery but is prepared to move into opposition if negotiations fail.<\/p>\n