Mashaba rules out coalition with the DA, which he calls racist
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
Herman Mashaba, ActionSA candidate for mayor of Johannesburg, rules out governing with the Democratic Alliance, which he describes as racist. He says allying with it would betray Black voters, as Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni have no majority, according to IOL.
ActionSA’s candidate for mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba, rules out governing with the DA, which he describes as "racist". He said so on Sunday at the National Results Operations Centre (NROC) in Midrand, after the announcement of the results of the 2026 local elections, according to IOL.
No party holds an absolute majority in Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, the three metropolitan areas of Gauteng province. Mashaba states: "I will only work with the DA if it drops the racists." The DA leader, who rejects the charge of racism, has not responded in this vein. ActionSA’s national president, Michael Beaumont, confirmed that his party had held coalition talks with the ANC.
