Could Helen Zille be Joburg's next mayor?
- Herman Mashaba stated that the Democratic Alliance lacks confidence in black leadership and criticized their governance since 2016, which he claims caused financial issues in Joburg.
- Mashaba does not believe Helen Zille will become Joburg's mayor due to the DA's failure in coalition management.
- Sasa Manganye expressed confidence that the ANC is the only party capable of fixing Joburg and hopes to retain the mayoral position after the 2026 elections.
- DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp denied claims of the party not believing in black excellence and emphasized that all candidates undergo a rigorous selection process.
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'We don't want Helen Zille as mayor': Ntsiki Mazwai
Outspoken media personality Ntsiki Mazwai has called for South Africans to reject former DA leader Helen Zille’s plans to run for mayor of Joburg. Known for her controversial comments, the Moja Love star has gone as far as to call the 74-year-old a “white supremacist”. Last week, the woman dubbed “GodZille” confirmed that she was contemplating the monumental task of “saving” Johannesburg. NTSIKI MAZWAI: ‘WE DON’T WANT HELEN ZILLE’ In a viral X p…
Mayors Morero and Nasiphi laugh off possibility of Zille becoming Joburg mayor – The Mail & Guardian
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero and his Tshwane counterpart, Nasiphi Moya, have laughed off suggestions that Democratic Alliance (DA) federal chairperson Helen Zille is being considered to run for Johannesburg mayor in the 2026 local government elections. Reports have emerged that some DA members have asked Zille to avail herself for the position on the party’s internal leadership list. On 18 March, Zille announced that the DA had opened the fir…
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