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[TOP STORY] Mashaba hints at mayoral run, refuses to back Zille

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‘I have no confidence in either of them. Dada Morero, you look at the state of the city. Helen Zille, let me tell you that she's responsible for the mess we were in in the city of Johannesburg when I was the mayor,’ says ActionSA president, Herman Mashaba.

25 Sep 2025 7AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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