The multi-party coalition has nominated the DA's Tania Campbell to stand for re-election just two weeks after she was ousted through a vote of no confidence.
JOHANNESBURG - In an unexpected twist, EFF Gauteng leader, Nkululeko Dunga, on Tuesday withdrew his name from the Ekurhuleni mayoral race.
"We looked at the conditions and remember the EFF is not obsessed with power. We are not obsessed with what power can give credence to. What we are obsessed with is that they must be a constitution of government and a government of the majority, a government that well equip [communities] with services and deliver effective services to our people".
The EFF leader was initially nominated by the EFF caucus. However, after the ANC nominated Jongizizwe Dlabathi, Dunga rose to announce that he will no longer be contesting. The multi-party coalition nominated the DA's Tania Campbell to stand for re-election - following her ousting two weeks ago through an ANC-sponsored motion of no confidence.
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