Joburg Mayoral Race: Joburg mayoral race: Herman Mashaba hints at return

2026-02-08 - 11:06

Herman Mashaba may put his name in the hat for Johannesburg mayor, pledging to tackle crumbling infrastructure, revive the inner city and collapse municipal entities. Referring to political opponents, he warned: ‘In a village when we come across a snake, we don’t just kill it, we burn it.’Herman Mashaba may put his name into the ring for Johannesburg mayor, pledging to tackle crumbling infrastructure, revive the inner city and collapse municipal entities. About political opponents, he warned: ‘In a village when we come across a snake, we don’t just kill it, we burn it.’Herman Mashaba may put his name into the ring for Johannesburg mayor, pledging to tackle crumbling infrastructure, revive the inner city, and collapse municipal entities. On political opponents, he warned: “In a village when we come across a snake, we don’t just kill it, we burn it."