DURBAN - ANC eThekwini mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba was a no-show at the We The Nation Elections 2026 debate at the Mangosuthu University of Technology in Umlazi on Sunday.
Mayoral candidates from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), and uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) attended the special broadcast. Independent candidates were also present.
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It is unclear why Xaba and other party members failed to arrive.
Mayor Xaba is the incumbent. He runs a Metro where residents continue to voice displeasure at the state of service delivery.
The Auditor-General noted R4.4-billion in irregular expenditure in 2024/2025.