Madikizela out of the running for Cape Town mayor
7 August 2018
Western Cape DA leader Bonginkosi Madikizela has taken himself out of the running for Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille's post, saying he is already running for Western Cape premier.
Madikizela, who is Western Cape MEC for Human Settlements, was mooted as De Lille's possible replacement at the beginning of the year when the impasse between De Lille and the DA first broke out.
However, he told News24 on Monday evening that he was "definitely not" running.
He has already put forward his name as a candidate for Western Cape premier in the 2019 elections and is "absolutely" focused on his chances to win.