The Ballot Sheet with Ray Mahlaka

Hlengwa built his reputation chairing Parliament’s Scopa and now serves as Deputy Minister of Transport. He is taking that oversight record to eThekwini, promising consequences for service delivery failures.

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Born in Langa and shaped by Cape Town’s deep inequalities, EFF mayoral candidate Nontando Nolutshungu is promising a land audit, social housing and integrated transport. www.moneyweb.co.za

After 17 years in parliament and a brief retirement, Haniff Hoosen is back on the campaign trail. His focus is on fixing collapsing services, not on criticising from the sidelines. www.moneyweb.co.za

GOOD’s Cape Town mayoral candidate Brett Herron wants to draw on his years inside the DA’s governance structures to argue for a different and inclusive city. www.moneyweb.co.za

Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi outlines her priorities if elected mayor: tackling unemployment, poverty, and crime; delivering free basic services to vulnerable households. www.moneyweb.co.za

The DA mayoral hopeful says tackling unauthorised spending, electricity and water theft, and revenue losses could help turn the city's finances around. www.moneyweb.co.za

Her fix for Joburg includes expanding 24-hour healthcare, writing off indigent debt, and insourcing municipal workers. www.moneyweb.co.za

Kenny Kunene, the Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance, outlines the party’s vision for Joburg. www.moneyweb.co.za

The president of ActionSA outlines his vision for Johannesburg if he wins the upcoming local election. www.moneyweb.co.za