The battle for Joburg mayor heats up

from Kaya 959 · host Phemelo Motene

Could Johannesburg's mayoral race become Helen Zille vs Frank Chikane? New reporting suggests the ANC is weighing up three potential candidates to lead the party into the city's local government elections: Frank Chikane, former Gauteng Premier David Makhura and Johannesburg Deputy Mayor Loyiso Masuku. Phemelo unpacks the political calculations, the frontrunners, and what this could mean for the battle for South Africa's economic hub with Daily Maverick Associate Editor Ferial Haffajee. www.kaya959.co.za · Kayafm

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