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Latest trend: Several parties are deploying senior national figures as mayoral candidates, among them the EFF who has put forward Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi in eThekwini. Photo: EFF KZN
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Race for mayors is now a national game

As senior political leaders step into the ring for mayoral seats ahead of the 2026 local elections, questions arise over whether municipalities are being treated as serious…

  • Khothalang Moseli
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