With the 2026 Local Government Elections just around the corner, councillors will be elected for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities across the country’s nine provinces.

This week, the Northglen News took to the streets of Ward 102 and 110 that it covers to meet and greet some of the councillor candidates assigned by the different political parties to compete for the hot seat come the November 4 Local Government Elections.

Ward 102 in the eThekwini Municipality covers communities north of Durban, including Mount Edgecombe, Broadlands, Ottawa, Blackburn Village, Parkgate, and Cornubia.

ANC Ward 102 candidate Babalo Masiphula

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Background: I passed office administration in 2015 and started to lead in community structures, sports structures, police forums and ward communities.

Experience: I’m the former president of Ingwe TVET College. I’m new to the councillor position but I have been involved in several campaigns and projects within Ward 102 for the betterment of the community. I’ve organised sporting tournaments to make sure that young people are always kept busy, taking them out of alcohol and drug abuse. Working together with the SAPS and community leaders, we organised campaigns against drugs and criminality in our communities. We have been in touch with Sibaya community trust to provide our people with a soup kitchen, more especially those that are not working, so that they can get something to eat everyday.

Top Priorities:

· Housing for the informal settlement called Blackburn
· Water and sanitation
· Electricity
· Jobs
· Youth empowerment
· Sports development

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