Could Helen Zille be Joburg's next mayor?
- Helen Zille is considering running for mayor of Johannesburg and must submit her application by Friday, according to Zille herself on eNCA.
- Ntsiki Mazwai has publicly opposed Zille's candidacy, describing her as a 'white supremacist' and warning that her election would negatively impact the black community.
- Supporters like Khaya Dlanga and Adam Habib have defended Zille, suggesting she could be a viable option for the city's governance.
- Current mayor Dada Morero of the ANC has mocked the suggestion of Zille running for mayor, indicating it shows the DA's lack of confidence in its local leadership.
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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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