The Our_DA has opted for youth in Geordin Hill-Lewis (geordinhl) while the ForGoodZA chose the experienced former Mayco member BrettHerron. The ANC and EFF are yet to announce their candidates in what could be a closely-contested municipality.
The EFF has already announced that it will oppose the application.
Earlier this year, there were reports that Plato was offered a MEC position if he vacates his mayoral position to make way for the party’s favourite candidate Hill-Lewis.Herron, who is not new to local government, said he wants to resuscitate Cape Town’s “brutalised soul”.“We will care equally for all residents regardless of their race, bank balance or where they live. We will fight, with all our might, to narrow inequalities in our residents’ living environment.
He comes in as the hope for the party to win back the support they lost to parties like the Freedom Front Plus.He first paid tribute to the incumbent mayor before promising to usher better services to Capetonians.
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