It’s official: Mashaba vs Zille

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba. Picture: Nigel Sibanda ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has officially announced his intention to run for mayor of Johannesburg again. While Mashabapreviously toldThe Citizenthat he could not confirm whether he would throw his name in the ring for the position ahead of the local government elections this year, he made it official on Saturday.

“I stand before you today, in a boxing ring, because that is exactly what this moment is about. “Johannesburg is in a fight for its future. I am stepping back into the ring to take back our city.

Not for spectacle, not for drama, but because this city needs a fighter who knows what it takes to win.” He said the fight is against corruption, incompetence, lawlessness, and collapse. He said his campaign would be one of action and delivery. “For South Africa to work, Johannesburg has to work.” He said that water issues, road damage, broken infrastructure, and leaking sewerage were just some of the daily struggles in Johannesburg.

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While residents suffer, what do they receive in return? Recycled excuses, endless political musical chairs, and a constant fight for positions and power.

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