ANC under pressure to unveil mayoral candidates ahead of local polls
The ANC is expected to shed light on its preparations for the 2026 local government elections on Wednesday, as political parties line up candidates for what is shaping up to be a fiercely contested race in Johannesburg.
The African National Congress (ANC) is under pressure to reveal its mayoral candidates ahead of the local government elections scheduled for November 4. This comes as the party prepares to present its manifesto on August 23, ahead of the polls. The briefing on the party's preparations for the elections will be held at Luthuli House in Johannesburg at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
The briefing is part of a series of Manifesto Review Media Briefings being conducted by the ANC as it prepares for the 2026 local government elections. The ANC has not yet announced its mayoral candidates, but Frank Chikane is seen as the frontrunner for the party's mayoral candidacy in the City of Johannesburg. Other candidates include Helen Zille from the Democratic Alliance (DA), Herman Mashaba from ActionSA, Tlaleng Mofokeng from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Kenny Kunene from the Progressive Alliance (PA), Mlungisi Mabaso from the African People's Congress (IFP), Lukhona Mnguni from Rise Mzansi, Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster from BOSA, Shireen Ebrahim from Al Jama-ah, Ntsiki Mazwai from the Land Party, and Mo-Afrika Mandla Mokoena from the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP).
The ANC has reportedly faced service delivery challenges, including water cuts, electricity shortages, potholes, crime, corruption, and other issues that have affected municipalities and metros across the country.
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