Politics● ElevatedSep 20 · Sep 20, 2026, 9:30 PM
FF Plus stands by its man as mayoral candidate apartheid - era murder conviction resurfaces
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from dailymaverick.co.za · South Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa
The FF Plus political party is supporting its mayoral candidate despite an apartheid-era murder conviction resurfacing. This indicates a political controversy surrounding a candidate's past.
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