In conversation with Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster, Bosa’s president and co-founder, deputy Bosa’s mayoral candidate for Joburg

The 2026 Local Government Elections have brought a wave of high-profile contenders, with political parties unveiling prominent figures as their mayoral candidates for key municipalities across South Africa. Among them is Build One South Africa, which has nominated Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster as its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg, the country’s largest metropolitan municipality and economic hub. You have presented an ambitious vision for the city, committing to building a skills-led municipal government within her first 100 days in office while restoring financial integrity and strengthening accountability in the city’s administration. Her campaign also focuses on economic growth, improving service delivery, tackling corruption, and positioning Johannesburg as a city of opportunity