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From DJ Gogo to Mayor? Zille chases 500,000 votes for a majority
Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon
After nine months of canoes, potholes and viral videos, Helen Zille’s campaign is entering a more serious phase. The DA believes 500,000 votes could deliver an outright majority in Johannesburg – but low voter registration and voter apathy may prove the biggest obstacles. On the campaign trail for nine months now, the DA’s mayoral candidate [] The post From DJ Gogo to Mayor? Zille chases 500,000 votes for a majority appeared first on The Namibian.
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· Jul 2, 2026
Lola : Ahmed Sanoh élu maire à l’unanimité, un plébiscite de 33 voix sur 33
Ahmed Sanoh, candidat et tête de liste de la GMD, est désormais le nouveau maire de la commune urbaine de Lola. Il a été élu ce jeudi 2 juillet 2026 à l’unanimité par les conseillers communaux, recueillant la totalité des 33 voix exprimées lors du scrutin. Ce score sans appel traduit un large consensus autour []
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· Jul 2, 2026
Lamine Labo Kourouma, nouveau maire de Kankan : « J’invite la population à nous croire davantage »
Lamine Labo Kourouma, tête de liste de la GMD lors des élections communales du 31 mai, est officiellement le nouveau maire de la commune urbaine de Kankan. Élu par les conseillers communaux avec 31 voix (contre 14 pour son adversaire de l’Alliance pour le Renouveau et le Progrès), le nouveau patron de la municipalité a [] The post Lamine Labo Kourouma, nouveau maire de Kankan : « J’invite la population à nous croire davantage » first appeared on Guineematin.com.
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African People’s Convention Unveils Mo-Afrika Mandla Mokoena as Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate
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The Daily Wire
· Jun 22, 2026
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On June 2, Karen Bass emerged from the Los Angeles primary having secured roughly 34 of the vote. The math is damning: two-thirds of Angelenos essentially voted to fire their mayor. Yet, the machine delivered a runoff regardless. This November, Bass will square off against Nithya Raman, a councilwoman deeply aligned with the city’s Democratic ...
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Related coverage for "From DJ Gogo to Mayor? Zille chases 500,000 votes for a majority": Guinee news — Lola : Ahmed Sanoh élu maire à l’unanimité, un plébiscite de 33 voix sur 33. Florida Politics — Internal poll gives Eliott Rodriguez 26-point lead in CD 27 Democratic Primary. Guineematin.com — Lamine Labo Kourouma, nouveau maire de Kankan : « J’invite la population à nous croire davantage ». South Africa Today — African People’s Convention Unveils Mo-Afrika Mandla Mokoena as Johannesburg Mayoral Candidate. The Daily Wire — How Teachers’ Unions Torpedoed Spencer Pratt And Picked L.A.’s Mayor