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Former eThekwini deputy mayor returns with loftier ambitions to take over control

Mail & Guardian · 13 October 2026 at 16:33

Former eThekwini deputy mayor returns with loftier ambitions to take over control

Former eThekwini deputy mayor Philani Mavundla has launched a bid for the mayoral chain, pledging to tackle crumbling infrastructure and the metro's multi-billion rand water crisis.

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