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Category: Herman Mashaba

10 May 2026

Election 2026 [18] A ward-by-ward comparison of Zille’s and Mashaba’s JHB campaigns

A ward-by-ward visual analysis of the Johannesburg on-the-ground campaigns of the DA mayoral candidate Helen Zille and ASA candidate Herman Mashaba. Which campaign has been most effective in terms of reach, events and energy?

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1 March 2026

Election 2026/7 [16] Can ASA win half the wards in Soweto?

Herman Mashaba says he believes ASA will win half the wards in Soweto outright. This analysis is designed to see what that would take in real terms, by isolating those wards that comprise Soweto, and comparing the results there between the 2016 and 2021 local elections, before determining what that all means for ASA’s potential.