By Johnathan Paoli
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has officially announced Christo Botha as its mayoral candidate for the City of uMhlathuze, positioning the current deputy mayor as the party’s standard bearer for the northern KwaZulu-Natal municipality ahead of the next local government elections.
Botha’s nomination was unveiled during a provincial council engagement on Saturday attended by DA leaders, ministers, and party activists, where the party emphasised unity, organisational strength, and electoral momentum in the province.
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Accepting the nomination, Botha said he appreciated the trust placed in him by the party and its supporters.
“Today I’m deeply honoured standing here in front of you to be accepted as the mayoral candidate of the beautiful city of uMhlathuze. For more than 14 years I’ve walked the streets of uMhlathuze, spoken to our residents and understand the challenges that we face
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