# ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba has announced Dereleen James as the party’s mayoral candidate for the City of Cape Town ahead of the 2026 local government elections. Speaking in Hanover Park, Mashaba said James would drive growth in the metro. Mashaba hails James as a formidable leader to lead the city. He says Cape Town residents deserve better leadership and criticised what he called the DA’s arrogant approach to governance:
Mashaba hails ActionSA Cape Town mayoral candidate as a formidable leader to lead the city [SOUND]
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