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Party candidates, are you ready for the hot seat?

Ward councillor candidates in Bedfordview, Edenvale and Germiston are invited to answer questions about their plans, priorities and reasons for contesting the 2026 municipal elections.

The Bedfordview Edenvale News and Germiston City News invite all ward councillor candidates contesting this year’s municipal elections in the Bedfordview, Edenvale, and Germiston areas to step forward.

Candidates can introduce themselves to voters, outline what they stand for, explain their plans, and share why voters should support them.

Interested candidates can email benews@caxton.co.za or germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za with the subject title ‘Elections ward candidate’ to receive the questionnaire.

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Candidates who take this opportunity will have their questions and answers published online in the weeks leading up to the local government elections.

The publication of these Q&As aims to inform readers and voters about the candidates available on election day.

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Candidates must respond to this invitation by October 2 at 12:00.

No campaign slogans or rehearsed speeches will be accepted — just the questions and answers.
To participate, email benews@caxton.co.za or germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za to request the questionnaire.

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Marietta Lombard

Editor-in-Chief of Caxton Joburg Metro with 26 years' experience in the community newspaper industry. I serve as Gauteng Director and deputy executive director of the Forum of Community Journalists and I am a press representative of the Press Council SA.

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