The new City of Tshwane mayor seeks to unite council and prioritise service delivery.
“We want to build a capital city that works, where there is clean, effective corruption-free administration, secure continuous supply of basic services and value for the rights, tariffs and charges paid by ordinary people,” said new executive mayor of Tshwane Cilliers Brink from the city council's podium after his victory.
“We know in our heart of hearts that this city will only be a good place for any of us to live in, if it's a good place for all of us to live in. A city that works and where no-one is left behind aren't two separate cities,” he said. “We have to reduce our dependence on Eskom and find alternative ways of supplying our own electricity needs. If we don't make these bold changes, if we or the municipalities outside the Western Cape don't make these bold changes, then we won't be able to fulfil our constitutional obligations in embarking upon these changes.
“It can never be acceptable for us to threaten each other with violence ... Let us break this culture now. And so I extend a hand of co-operation to all of the political parties in this council, but especially the opposition, who did not vote for me,” said the new mayor.
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