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ActionSA Opens Talks With ANC and Demands DA Remove Zille and Brink

The party’s public engagement with the ANC marks a tactical shift that could decide control of key Gauteng metros, provoking strong supporter pushback.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba at the IEC polling station at the Sandton Fire Station, 4 November 2026, during the local government elections. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
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ANC, EFF dancing to Mashaba's tune? Picture: Hein Kaiser
ActionSA at the crossroads — real governance or just another ego-driven party?

Overview

  • ActionSA president Herman Mashaba said negotiators had begun talks with the ANC on Wednesday, Nov 11, making a public break from his 2021 vow never to work with the party.
  • Mashaba has issued a clear condition for talks with the DA: remove Helen Zille from Johannesburg and Cilliers Brink from Tshwane before any negotiation can proceed.
  • ActionSA points to its ANC‑EFF‑ActionSA arrangement in Tshwane and a reported 13% local vote growth as evidence that cross‑party deals can deliver improved service and accountable mayors.
  • Media reports say President Cyril Ramaphosa and some Gauteng ANC leaders are urging exploration of coalitions that exclude the DA, creating an opening for ActionSA to act as kingmaker in hung councils.
  • Supporter reaction is sharply divided online, with sample counts showing many ActionSA voters oppose an ANC deal, and commentators warn the choice could reshape the party’s identity and future prospects.