JOHANNESBURG - ActionSA has announced Xolani Khumalo as their mayoral candidate for Ekurhuleni ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
The candidacy for the controversial television host was announced in Thembisa on Saturday.
Khumalo is infamously known for his MojaLove show, Sizok'thola, where they confront alleged drug peddlers.
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In 2023, Khumalo faced scrutiny after an alleged drug peddler died in an incident during the filming of the show.
He faced several charges, including murder, robbery, and malicious damage to property.
All charges against him were temporarily dropped.
Khumalo has promised to fight for the people of Ekurhuleni, should he be elected as the metro's mayor.
"We will establish an independent, anti-crime unit in my administration. An anti-corruption unit that has teeth, that cannot be captured."
"When you are fighting crime, people will come to you with different things, forgetting that when you do something with passion, it's from the heart," Khumalo promised the party's supporters.