JHB mayor race: EFF says ready to govern, but ANC & DA have plans too
JOHANNESBURG – Political parties in the Johannesburg city council are expected to go head to head this week over the appointment of a new mayor.
Current Democratic Alliance (DA) Mayor Herman Mashaba steps down on Wednesday.
On Sunday, the DA announced it would not back down with its candidate for the mayoral position, despite the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) threats that it would vote with the African National Congress (ANC) to remove its mayor in Tshwane should the DA not back their candidate choice in Johannesburg.
The DA’s head of governance, James Selfe, is confident the EFF could be kicked out of the race, if their coalition partners vote with them.
The EFF plans to put forth its own candidate, adding it’s ready to govern in Johannesburg. The ANC will also put forward its candidate.
The council will meet on Thursday and the election of the new mayor will be the first order of business.