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Haniff Hoosen announced as DA’s mayoral candidate in eThekwini, 26 September 2025.
The Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate for the eThekwini metro, Haniff Hoosen, says next year’s elections will be a watershed moment for the future of the city.
Hoosen says with the African National Congress’s (ANC) dwindling support at the polls, there’s a great certainty that the face of local governance will change.
[WATCH] Haniff Hoosen named DA Mayoral Candidate for eThekwini. He says it is a responsibility he does not take lightly and adds that he accepts the nomination. pic.twitter.com/NraFw4NQXT
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Hoosen was announced last week as the DA mayoral candidate for KwaZulu-Natal’s metro city. He served as a councillor in eThekwini before he was deployed to the National Assembly from 2007 to 2024.
Hoosen says the DA will not give up on eThekwini.
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“What it means for me is that this time around, there’s a much better chance of achieving the outcome that we want. We’ve tried, for so many occasions, to make sure that we continue fighting, but on this occasion, I can tell you that it’s almost a certainty,” he says.
He says he’s convinced that people can see a situation when two devils are fighting and that the angel will always rise.
“I think that’s the situation that we’re going to find ourselves in,” he adds.
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