LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma reported to IEC for xenophobic smear on Rise candidate Aziz Ally
Both March and March and Operation Dudula attacked Joburg councillor candidate Aziz Ally and his documented Somali volunteer. Now, the IEC has been asked to investigate a violation of the Electoral Code of Conduct.
On October 14, 2026, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) received a complaint from Rise Mzansi regarding xenophobic attacks on Johannesburg Ward 58 councillor candidate Aziz Ally. The accusations, led by Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma of March and March and Thomas Mabaso of Operation Dudula, stemmed from a belief that Ally was a Somali national running for office and voting for fellow foreigners.
Ally, however, is a South African citizen born in KwaZulu-Natal. Both Ngobese-Zuma and Mabaso falsely claimed that foreigners were actively running for office and voting for each other to take over South Africa. Rise Mzansi has filed a complaint with the IEC, accusing Ngobese-Zuma and Mabaso of violating the Electoral Code of Conduct by reckless disregard for verifiable facts, fueling hostility and xenophobia, and undermining electoral integrity.
Ally expressed his distress at the attacks and his determination to work with all communities despite the challenges in Ward 58, which has seen infrastructure collapse due to overcrowding.
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