Mudslinging in city council

TSHWANE: OPPOSITION COUNCILLOR DERAILS ANC-LED COUNCIL'S EFFORTS, SAYS CAUCUS CHAIR

- Marizka Coetzer

The ANC in Tshwane accuses the opposition DA of disrupting the extensive work the coalition government led by the ANC is undertaking in the city.

The ANC caucus said despite the former MMC of finance Jacqui Uys creating havoc, the ANC would stand firm in carrying out initiatives to provide financial relief for struggling families and businesses and amnesty for residents wanting an intervention to normalise their electricity and or water accounts.

Political analyst Piet Croucamp said political parties have disagreements about pre-eminent agreements.

"It's often a sign of the public experience citizens will have, which might be a good thing, as long as we learn from and understand it.

"Sometimes it can be insignificant and sometimes opportunist. That's for the public to distinguish," he said.

"The more they talk and fight the more we become aware of the warranted big issues," he added.

ANC Tshwane caucus spokesperson Joel Masilela Kgomotso said Uys had struggled to accept her removal from office as MMC for finance and would stop at nothing to be disruptive.