Former Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has announced his candidacy for mayor of the country’s economic hub - the City of Johannesburg in the upcoming local government elections. Mashaba was the city’s mayor between 2016 and 2019 under the Democratic Alliance (DA) ticket. Mashaba term was cut short when he resigned from the positions due to differences he had with the DA.
In his announcement at the Orlando Communal Hall in Soweto, at the weeked, Mashaba also unveiled what he called a clear recovery plan for the city. This he said will include a five point plan which will deal with, unemployment, ending corruption, illegal foreigners and maintaining infrastructure among other issues facing the richest city on the African continent.