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KENNETH KGWADI | Why Johannesburg needs a mayor focused on local challenges

Sowetan · 27 August 2026 at 13:20

KENNETH KGWADI | Why Johannesburg needs a mayor focused on local challenges

Johannesburg does not need a mayor who sees the city hall as a platform for international political activism, writes Kenneth Kgwadi

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