Mpho Phalatse

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Former Joburg mayor Mpho Phalatse now wants to become the next ... (News24)

Former Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse has officially announced her candidature for the position of party leader and will go up against incumbent John ...

So far, it has been only Phalatse that has come out to say she is standing for the position. Others, in total despair, choose to stay away and simply not participate in the electoral process. "I do recognise the perception out there that my party, the DA, is indifferent to the plight of black people.

Mpho Phalatse's campaign to head DA launched too late to succeed ... (Daily Maverick)

Former Johannesburg mayor, Mpho Phalatse, wants his job, but John Steenhuisen looks set for a second term as DA leader for the 2024 general elections.

The make-up favours incumbents: But she leaves behind a shattered Johannesburg for which she had good ideas to fix, but this is a city so battered that her government could not make much of an impact in such a short time. He is a popular leader in the DA and has already won significant support to get his second term, according to his supporters. She led a tough coalition government in Johannesburg and faced two motions of no confidence, the second of which she conceded. The closest officials from her year in office are not part of her campaign. He was elected federal leader in November 2020 after serving as an interim leader when Mmusi Maimane quit.

Joburg speaker of council denies harassing former mayor Mpho ... (Independent Online)

But she says tension between her office and Phalatse's office was brought about by differences in political ideology.

She later took the bag when she found out that it was meant for all councillors. I have great respect for her, and it is unfortunate that she was on the wrong side of politics, and she will add enormous value. Makhubele said she had noted media reports about a strained relationship between herself and the former mayor.

[LISTEN] Mpho Phalatse speaks on what's next for her after being ... (702)

Clement Manyathela speaks to Dr Mpho Phalatse, former Johannesburg Mayor.

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'Give them hell': Phumzile Van Damme on Mpho Phalatse ... (TimesLIVE)

"The DA can still be saved from far right drift and anti-intellectualism. Even if victory seems unattainable, keep going," said former DA MP Phumzile Van ...

Many assumed John would be unopposed with an unchallengeable firm hold on the DA. “The establishment is no doubt shook. In fact, I am the only candidate for this position who has had this rewarding experience,” Phalatse said.

WATCH: Ousted Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse vies for DA ... (Eyewitness News)

The former mayor of Johannesburg, Mpho Phalatse, is not letting her ousting get her down - she's now eyeing the Democratic Alliance's top job.