Malema backs grassroots mayor system, defends Dunga
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has outlined a major shift in the party's local government strategy, insisting that future mayors must emerge from ward-level leadership, while also rejecting personality-driven campaigning and defending newly appointed Gauteng Finance MEC, Nkululeko Dunga. Briefing the media in Johannesburg on Thursday, Malema said the new approach is aimed at strengthening grassroots accountability and reducing factionalism ahead of the 2026 local government elections. - […]