CENTURION, Gauteng — The Democratic Alliance (DA) is actively campaigning for an outright majority in the Tshwane Metro ahead of the November elections, positioning a decisive victory as the only viable solution to end ongoing coalition chaos and rescue failing municipal service delivery. Speaking at the Centurion kickoff of the party’s ‘Working For All Tour’, DA Federal Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis, joined by Federal Chairperson Solly Msimanga and mayoral candidate Cilliers Brink, made a direct appeal to residents to vote for stable, single-party governance rather than relying on fractured multi-party alliances.
Hill-Lewis did not mince words regarding the current political arrangement, describing the logistical nightmare of managing a fractured executive. He noted that whenever a tough municipal decision arises, leadership is forced to “keep all those 11 pieces of the puzzle together.” This dynamic, he argued, is fundamentally “not a recipe for good government,” but rather a guaranteed formula for “permanent coalition chaos.” He pointed to recent public infighting as evidence that the current alliance is actively unraveling, describing the visible disintegration as “a mess.”
Beyond political friction, the DA leadership tied this instability directly to Tshwane’s deteriorating basic services. With the city battling severe water shortages and crumbling, aging infrastructure, Hill-Lewis singled out the municipality’s dependence on water tankers as a failed, temporary crutch. He insisted that voters hold the power to demand permanent, systemic improvements rather than settling for inadequate stopgap measures.
Challenging traditional voting habits, the Federal Leader advised the electorate to be deliberate with their ballots. He cautioned residents: “Do not cast a vote for a small party and hope that after the election your vote ends up supporting the government that you like.” Instead, he emphasized, “You don’t have to do that. You can vote directly for the government you want.”
Concluding the rally, the DA leadership unified their message around a clear mandate for change. Hill-Lewis rallied the crowd to “Give Cilliers Brink and give the DA the majority we need to get this city working for all,” framing the upcoming election as a definitive opportunity to “vote DA to end the coalition of chaos in Tshwane.”
