The City of Joburg mayoral seat is up for grabs and the battle between political parties for the city’s top post is set to heat up and possibly signal an end to the DA’s coalition rule.
Johannesburg - The City of Joburg mayoral seat is up for grabs and Thursday’s battle between political parties for the city’s top post is set to heat up and possibly signal an end to the DA’s coalition rule.
The DA has already pushed forward its preferred candidate - current finance MMC Funzela Ngobeni - while the EFF has selected its Joburg chairperson, Musa Novela, to contest the position. In the ANC, four candidates are vying for the post and these include ANC Joburg chairperson Geoff Makhubo, ANC councillor Nonceba Molwele, former Gauteng legislature speaker Lindiwe Maseko and councillor Jolidee Matongo are in the race.
However, a political expert warns that Thursday’s showdown will not be easy due to the fact that the DA and the ANC have seemingly failed to obtain support from the EFF, which has 30 seats in the council, ahead of voting Thursday. “I do not think there will be a mayor by the end of business. It seems these parties have not engaged properly with each other and agreed on a single candidate.
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