DA names Mokete Motsamai as Lesedi mayoral candidate for 2026

By Charmaine Ndlela

DA Gauteng leader Solly Msimanga has announced Mokete Motsamai as the party’s mayoral candidate for Lesedi Local Municipality ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections later this year.

Motsamai currently serves as the MMC for Development, Planning and Human Settlements in the Midvaal Municipality, a role he has held since 2024.

“Midvaal is Gauteng’s premier municipality. Just yesterday, they welcomed a R2 billion investment into the local economy. Business invests where services are guaranteed,” said Msimanga.

“The DA is ready, and believes that Mokete Motsamai, a long-time resident of the region, is the leader that Lesedi Local Municipality needs. He is the leader that will return basic service delivery, make Lesedi viable for business again, and return this municipality to a place its residents are proud to call home. We are proud to put Mokete forward as a candidate, and we look forward to his election come the local