The Ten-member ActionSA Mayoral Governance Team for the City of Johannesburg was announced on Saturday in Soweto.
The party president, Herman Mashaba, announced with an opening statement reminding residents and party members of the Johannesburg City crisis.
” These committed residents have stepped forward to join our mission to fix the city,” said ActionSA President Herman Mashaba
Mashaba said the candidates understand that restoring the country’s economic hub requires far more than slogans and empty promises.
HERE ARE THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR PORTFOLIOS
1. TUMI SOLE _ Candidate for MMC Development Planning
Sole is a legal professional with over 15 years of experience in mining, metal, and media broadcasting.
He is one of the Mail and Guardian’s Top 100 Most Influential Young South Africans.
2. LEBO MOKOKA_ Candidate for MMC of Transport
Mokoka is a prominent politician, serving as ActionSA Johannesburg Regional Secretary and a City councilor.
3. MARCEL COUTRIERS _ Candidate for MMC of Public Safety
Coutriers is a causus leader for Actionsa in the City of Johannesburg. He is a former member of the SAPS with 22 years of service
4. NANDI NDABA_Candidate for MMC of Group Cooperative and Share Services
Ndaba is an admitted legal professional with the University of Witwatersrand
5. SARAH WISSLER_ Candidate for MMC of Health and Social Development
Wissiler is a former DA councilor of Ward 23 in the City of Johannesburg.
She joined ActionSA in 2021 as the party’s local government elections campaign team.
6. TSHEPO MASHIANE _ Candidate for MMC of Sports, Arts and Culture
Mashiane is a South African Arts and Culture professional who leads the Creatives Congress Movement ( CCM)
7. MPUMI EDWARD_ Candidate for MMC of Finance
Edward is serving as the Chairperson of the Section 79 Oversight Committee of Finance in the City of Johannesburg
8. ZANDILE DABULA_ Candidate for MMC of Human Settlements
Dabula is an activist and former president of Operational Dudula, a nationalist and anti_ immigration movement
9. BOTSANG MODIMEWAME_ Candidate for MMC of Economic Development
Modimewame is a public speaker and a political analyst
10. Dr. BONGANI MABIZELA _ Candidate for MMC of Environment and Infrastructure Services
Dr. Mabizela is a civil engineer and businessman.
He holds a PhD. in Leadership and Business Management with Logos University International (UniLogos)
The institution is an international distance learning institution that is incorporated in the United States and authorized in France
Each member has been assigned a portfolio aligned to the city’s existing departments and earmarked to compete with the ANC, DA, EFF, and Mayibuye Afika candidates on 04 November 2026.