Dwayne Jacobs will not be elected mayor of Cape Town in the 2026 local government elections.

[Politics]Check by 31 Dec 2026 (est.)

Dwayne Jacobs will not be elected mayor of Cape Town in the 2026 local government elections.

“I mean, let's talk about it. I think the other reality is that you're not going to be the mayor. Oh, definitely not. Yeah, I don't think you're going to get the numbers.”

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Dwayne Jacobs · Cape Talk · The Clarence Ford Show · 13 Aug 2026

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