Cape Town – Former Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink has been announced as the DA’s mayoral candidate for the city, saying he needs five years to complete his turnaround plans and is confident voters will return him to office in the 2026 elections.
He criticised ActionSA for losing support and argued that Tshwane’s future lies in either an ANC- or DA-led coalition, warning that the ANC seeks control of the city to continue “looting” and deploy cadres.
“The city is either going to be run by an ANC coalition or a DA coalition – as simple as that. Everything in between tends towards the ANC,” The Citizen quoted Brink as saying.
“I never lost my vision for Tshwane: to cut corruption, invest in infrastructure, deliver clean water & ensure a competitive Capital City to attract investment & create jobs.” – Cilliers Brink
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He highlighted past DA initiatives, such as leasing Tshwane’s power stations to private investors for 40 years to boost energy supply, blocking a R600 million salary increase to stabilise Eskom repayments, and resisting new taxes like the ANC-led coalition’s cleansing levy.
Brink accused the current coalition of lacking vision, focusing instead on populist issues like foreign-owned businesses and social media trends.
He said his vision is to attract investment, create vibrant spaces like Brooklyn’s The Village, and support local businesses rather than shutting them down.
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