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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Fourteen days to find a mayor — Mashaba holds the key, ANC the lock

Sam Mkokeli · Daily Maverick
Published 4 Nov 2026, 8:27 am·just now·1 min read
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Herman Mashaba’s refusal to work with Helen Zille could reshape Johannesburg’s coalition talks, giving the ANC a decisive role in choosing the mayor.

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