{
  "id": 6042775,
  "title": "LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Bosa’s Joburg mayoral candidate details plan to revive crumbling city",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/local-elections-2026-bosas-joburg-mayoral-candidate-details-plan-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T21:48:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-06-bosas-joburg-mayoral-candidate-details-plan-to-revive-crumbling-city/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Local elections in 2026 will see Build One South Africa fielding deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster as its candidate for Johannesburg mayor. Hlazo-Webster aims to offer an alternative to corrupt coalitions and broken infrastructure, addressing the city's history of frequent mayoral changes. With 80 parties contesting proportional representation seats in the city, Hlazo-Webster believes small parties like Bosa can provide a viable alternative to established parties like the African National Congress and Democratic Alliance. She argues that new parties have emerged due to the untrustworthiness and failure to deliver by existing parties. Hlazo-Webster has experience in business, advocacy, and consulting, and she co-founded the marketing and advertising firm Ayano Communications, as well as the consulting firm African Pursuit. She was inspired to pursue a career in politics after founding the South African Women's Commission and being commissioned by women to lead as a representative for Johannesburg. Hlazo-Webster's plan to revitalize Johannesburg includes investing more in infrastructure, reviewing and consolidating municipal functions, ensuring accurate billing and revenue collection, and managing public institutions' finances to prevent non-payment.",
  "summary": "Build One South Africa has fielded deputy leader Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster as its candidate for Johannesburg mayor, promising an alternative to corrupt coalitions and broken infrastructure.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}