{
  "id": 8842352,
  "title": "ANC pushes back as DA opens cases",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/anc-pushes-back-as-da-opens-cases",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/elections/anc-pushes-back-as-da-opens-cases/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Democratic Alliance (DA) has escalated its opposition to the African National Congress (ANC) in Tshwane as it prepares for the upcoming elections. ActionSA, a wing of the DA, is conducting investigations following recent arrests, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is maintaining a low profile.\n\nANC Tshwane leader Kgoši Maepa has accused the DA of wasting eight years in the capital city, citing a series of alleged corruption cases. Maepa highlighted the removals of various DA officials, including former mayor Solly Msimanga, Stevens Mokgalapa, Abel Tau, Randall Williams, and Cilliers Brink.\n\nLast week, the DA officially filed cases against ANC councillors accused of reserving jobs for their associates, trading them for votes, and rewarding election campaign supporters at the expense of ordinary residents. DA mayoral candidate for Tshwane, Cilliers Brink, reported that ward 81 residents in Pretoria CBD marched to demand equal access to jobs in local projects. Brink alleged that the brother of ANC ward councillor Mpho Lewele was appointed as a community liaison officer on a ward project.\n\nIn another ward, Pretoria West, ANC councillor Mpati Ramphile faced accusations from residents and his ANC branch secretary of placing his own people into jobs. DA candidate Cilliers Brink opened a case of extortion in ward 27, Soshanguve, involving ANC councillor Bongani Masina. Brink reported that the DA has submitted affidavits containing similar allegations against ANC councillors Mpati Ramphile in Mabopane and Mmakgoko Phasha in Atteridgeville.",
  "summary": "DA leaders' alleged failures in office are cited.",
  "key_points": [
    "DA files corruption cases against ANC councillors in Tshwane",
    "ANC leader Kgoši Maepa accuses DA of wasting eight years in city",
    "Ward 81 residents demand equal job access in Pretoria CBD"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}