Johnathan Paoli
The ongoing Tshwane protests have culminated in a recent conflict between the DA and ActionSA, following the City Council meeting on Thursday, with the ‘blue berets’ accusing ActionSA of backstabbing tactics for submitting an urgent motion to compel Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink to negotiate with Samwu.
Following a meeting with the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) to discuss assistance in ending the ongoing strike action in the city, ActionSA submitted an urgent motion to the Speaker of Council, seeking to compel Brink to negotiate with the striking workers as well as to consider the demands put forward.
The DA has considered this decision treachery, accusing ActionSA of stabbing Brink in the back and pulling the rug from under the coalition’s feet.
DA Tshwane Spokesperson Kwena Moloto said that in addition to not consulting the Multi-Party coalition on this motion, supporting this motion would essentially condone violence, destruction,
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