Herman Mashaba offered Geordin Hill-Lewis a deal where the DA runs Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, and ActionSA runs Tshwane

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba revealed that he had offered a deal to DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis and is awaiting his response.

This deal, he told BizNews, is for the parties to form coalition governments in Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Tshwane.

He said that the Democratic Alliance can run Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni, while ActionSA’s Nasiphi Moya will run Tshwane.

However, there is one caveat. He said that it was impossible for him to work with Helen Zille, and that the DA should select an alternative mayor for Johannesburg.

“I explained to Geordin that ActionSA would really like to work with the Democratic Alliance,” Mashaba said.

“However, the toxicity between Helen and me has reached a stage where I can’t work in an environment where I feel someone wants to stab me in the back or destroy me.”

“I said that, for the sake of the country, if you in the DA accept it, let Helen and me step back from the negotiations and Johannesburg.”

“We will support you and enable you to take over Johannesburg with your chosen mayor. However, put someone other than Helen in.”

“I don’t think Helen is the only option the DA has. But I can tell you that ActionSA will not even attend a physical meeting with the DA if you aren’t prepared to make that move.”

Mashaba added that they would not accept anyone other than Nasiphi Moya to be the mayor of Tshwane.

“She has done an amazing job, and we cannot allow that to be undone. You guys can have Ekurhuleni and lead Johannesburg, while we lead Tshwane,” he said.

Mashaba said that he was still waiting for Hill-Lewis and the DA to respond to his offer for the Gauteng metro coalitions.

“I want South Africans to know this. I don’t want to waste my time believing that my relationship with Helen can be repaired. I don’t want to repair it. I truly don’t,” he said.

“God has told me it would be dangerous, and I consider her to be a very dangerous person.”

He added that he knows there are many good people within the Democratic Alliance who could be Johannesburg mayor.

“So, I said, for the sake of the country, let Helen and me step back and allow other teams to step in. Afterwards, I put it in writing so they would know I wasn’t playing games.”

“Now it is up to them to decide. Fortunately, this is the official position of our party.”