Helen Zille Tipped for Joburg Mayoral Position

(The Post News)- The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) federal council chairperson, Helen Zille is reportedly considering running for mayor of Johannesburg, however the party has not yet officially responded to the rumours.

It is also alleged that Zille is being encouraged by some party structures to make herself available as the party’s mayoral candidate for the 2026 local government elections.

Zille has confirmed that she has been approached to make herself available and is considering it. However, the chairperson stressed out that it’s far from a done deal that this will happen.

Reports further started that Zille still wants to first consult her family, who resides in Cape Town, before she makes a final decision.

Meanwhile, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has rejected, in a written statement, Zille’s intention to pursue Mayoral candidacy, citing that there is vast number of potential qualifying individuals who reside in the City of Johannesburg.

“It is nonsensical to consider the possibility of a Capetonian resident holding Mayoral capacity in a City that she is alien to,” the party statement stated.

MK blamed DA on the current state of disarray found in Johannesburg, saying that the “absence” of DA’s Mayor Dada Morero resulted in the city being brought to its knees.

MK availed itself as better and capable candidates to rescue the City come the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The party also urged Johannesburg residents to reject what they called DA’s propaganda of not seeing colour. They also said that their mandate is to reclaim the dignity of black people through ensuring that reliable representatives who are familiar with the lived experiences of City residents are elected.

“As shown in the City of Cape Town, the DA’s priorities tend to shift depending on the race of the residents,” the party highlighted.

The MK Party called on all residents to work with their active ground structures and responde to the Government of National Unity’s “service delivery challenges”