The Accidental Mayor: Herman Mashaba and the battle for Johannesburg

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Join gregnicolson in conversation with former JHB Mayor & founder of ThePeoplesDLG HermanMashaba as they discuss ME_Beaumont’s new book The Accidental Mayor, his fallout with the DA & the future of coalition politics in SA ➡ Supported by KASonline

in conversation with former Johannesburg Mayor and founder of The People's Dialogue, Mashaba's fallout with the DA and the future of coalition politics in South Africa.has covered a wide range of issues for Daily Maverick as both a writer and photographer, regularly reporting on social justice, politics, the courts and, of course, Covid-19decided to run for the role of Mayor of the City of Johannesburg where he has lived and worked for two decades.

Known for being a successful businessman, rather than a politician, his decision to join politics was motivated by his desire to unseat the ANC and arrest the destruction of South Africa. Herman Mashaba grew up in poverty in GaRamotse, Hammanskraal. He lost his father at a young age and his mother was a domestic worker who worked away from home in Johannesburg for months on end, just to put food on their table.

 

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