IFP names Mlungisi Mabaso as Johannesburg mayoral candidate

IFP's 36-year-old Joburg mayoral candidate targets youth unemployment

Velenkosini Hlabisa, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president, named 36-year-old Mlungisi Mabaso as the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) on Saturday. The announcement comes ahead of the municipal elections taking place in November. Mabaso is MMC for Human Settlements in the CoJ and serves as the national secretary of the IFP Youth Brigade. Thus far, he is the youngest in the race to be Joburg mayor and will face the DA’s…

IFP names Mlungisi Mabaso as Johannesburg mayoral candidate

Political parties are ramping up preparations for the upcoming local government elections, with several announcing candidates for the City of Johannesburg mayoral race.

IFP's Mlungisi Mabaso vows to restore Joburg to its former glory - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP) newly-introduced Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Mlungisi Mabaso, has vowed to restore the city to its former glory under an IFP government. Mabaso announced his 10-point rescue plan to turn the City of Johannesburg around. He has listed issues such as housing, employment, clean governance, and a community-centred government as being among his top priorities. Mabaso serves as one of the youngest Members of the M…

IFP's Mlungisi Mabaso readies his 10-point plan to fix Joburg

IFP's Mlungisi Mabaso readies his 10-point plan to fix Joburg Siya Tsewu Sat, 05/16/2026 - 12:43 SOWETO - The IFP has tapped Mlungisi Mabaso as its pick for Johannesburg mayor in the November municipal elections.Mabaso is currently Johannesburg’s MMC for Human Settlements.The party touts him as the embodiment of ethical, accountable, and effective leadership.He’ll face political heavyweights like the DA’s Helen Zille and ActionSA’s Herman Masha…