Two months ago, ActionSA entered a "conditional" partnership with the ANC, rejecting co-governance and opting for oversight roles to address issues effectively. However, ActionSA now seems open to securing its first executive mayor in Tshwane. National chairperson Micheal Beaumont mentioned that the idea of an ActionSA mayoralty had been considered earlier but not recently discussed. Beaumont emphasized that each municipality should be evaluated on its own merits.

If ActionSA gains the mayorship, Beaumont said they would consider the governance structure, whether it be a government of local unity or another form. Despite Beaumont's claim that no discussions about an ActionSA mayoralty had occurred, ANC regional secretary George Matjila confirmed such talks had taken place, with a final decision pending from the ANC’s national leadership. ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile stated that the national leadership had not yet discussed the Tshwane mayorship, leaving it to the province. Current executive mayor Cilliers Brink faces a motion of no-confidence supported by the ANC, ActionSA, EFF, and ACDP.

The motion was temporarily withdrawn, and Brink challenged its legality in court. ActionSA, still in coalition with the DA, announced an internal review of their relationship in August. This review will assess the coalition's performance and whether conditions are improving or worsening, particularly in townships. DA’s Tshwane caucus spokesperson, Kwena Moloto, criticized ActionSA’s review as a "smokescreen" to finalize a deal with the EFF. Beaumont did not comment on the review's possible outcomes.