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ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced that the party will reveal its mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni this Saturday, as the 2026 local government election campaign begins to gather momentum ...

While the exact number has not been officially disclosed, IOL understands that at least five councillors from the Johannesburg caucus have been let go.

At least five ActionSA council members have been fired from the Johannesburg caucus as part of a province-wide purge, which includes Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.

Helen Zille wants to become mayor of Johannesburg — but she’ll need Herman Mashaba’s help to beat the ANC, writes Zukile Majola in Real Politics.