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Loyiso Masuku - The ANC’s New Power Player in Joburg

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Loyiso Masuku has become the first woman to lead the ANC in Johannesburg, sweeping the regional chair with a decisive 184 votes. And she steps in at a time when Joburg’s finances are hanging by a thread. Fresh from her appointment to the mayoral committee, Masuku now holds the crucial finance portfolio, and the pressure is on. We unpack her rise, her mandate, and what her leadership means for Joburg’s fragile trajectory. Phemelo speaks to Johannesburg’s newly elected ANC Regional Chair, Loyiso Masuku about her plans
8 Dec 2025 4PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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