Cilliers Brink

Tshwane Council to attempt to elect a new mayor once again

The Tshwane Council is today, expected to try again at electing a new mayor. This is as the Tshwane Council was left in disarray on Friday last week, following hours of caucus breaks and lack of decorum among Councillors, which saw the o...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Hope at the end of the tunnel for Tshwane as a new mayor is elected

Residents of Tshwane can officially sleep peacefully knowing that the city now has an Executive Mayor. This comes as the DA Councillor, Cilliers Brink managed to. clench the majority of votes in the mayoral race. The third time seems to ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Brink and Makwarela could battle it out for the mayoral position in Tshwane

The Tshwane City Council sitting is currently underway, in what was supposed to see the voting in of the new Executive Mayor of the City.With Cilliers Brink having established himself as the prominent candidate for the job, this has rece...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Voting concludes in Tshwane as Council members seek to elect a new Executive Mayor

Voting for the Executive Mayor has officially concluded in the Tshwane City Council, with the two candidates for the position being Cilliers Brink and Murunwa Makwarela.What has been a long day full of disruptions from all corners, has e...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Dr. Murunwa Makwarela becomes Tshwane’s shortest serving mayor

It was exactly a week ago when Dr. Murunwa Makwarela resigned with immediate effect as the Speaker of the Tshwane Council, to take on the position of Executive Mayor. Fast forward to today, and Murunwa has been ordered to vacate the posi...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

The DA in Tshwane vows to find the “traitors” and remove them

The Democratic Alliance in Tshwane has expressed that it will keep fighting for the people of Tshwane, and an effective, clean, and corruption-free government. This comes as their preferred candidate, Cilliers Brink lost in the mayoral r...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Tshwane Council to be without a mayor for much longer as DA councillors walk out

Another day with no mayor once again in Tshwane. This is as the only matter on the Council sitting agenda- the voting of the new mayor of the City did not take place. The Tshwane Council has been left in shambles once again, following ho...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Tshwane Mayor alludes that ANC knew about the Rooiwal plant challenges from 2004

Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink has revealed that the African National Congress knew as far as 2004 that the Rooiwal waste treatment plant had to be fixed.

Neo Poho·11 months ago

Cilliers Brink warns Lesufi to ‘back off’ ahead of the election of Tshwane’s mayor

DA Councillor and prospective Mayoral candidate, Cllr. Cilliers Brink has come out against the Premier of Gauteng and ANC Chairperson in the Province, Panyaza Lesufi, for what he describes as involving himself too much in the politics of...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Politicking in Tshwane leads to no mayor once again

Politicking, party factions and the abuse of power were some of the scenes today at the Tshwane Council. This, following the adjournment of yet another Council sitting due to the Speaker of Council, Mncedi Mdzwanana’s decision to seek fu...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

Tshwane Council to attempt to elect a new Executive Mayor once again

Following weeks of political turmoil within the Tshwane Council as well as a failed motion of no-confidence against Council Speaker, Mncedi Mdzwanana, the city’s Council will attempt to elect the new Executive Mayor of the Council.With t...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

The City of Tshwane owes Eskom R1.9 Billion

Tshwane Mayor Cilliers Brink has revealed that the metro is working hard on rebuilding its debt collection.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Tshwane mayor Cilliers Brink thanks Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for meeting with the City

Newly elected Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Cilliers Brink has expressed gratitude to the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa for meeting with him regarding the city’s power issue. The pair met ...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago

EFF calls for Ndzwanana to be given a chance to prove himself before being ousted

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Tshwane has called on the Council to give  Mncedi Ndzwanana time to prove himself before giving him the boot. This comes as the DA-led coalition attempted to remove Ndzwanana once again through a mo...

Tshegofatso Makola·about 1 year ago