Chris Pappas will contest the 2026 local government elections as the DA’s uMngeni mayoral candidate, saying residents should judge the party on its record in government
Chris Pappas has been announced as the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate for uMngeni Local Municipality ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Pappas, who currently serves as uMngeni mayor, accepted the nomination on Saturday, saying the DA would seek to continue the progress it claims to have achieved since taking control of the municipality in 2021.
"Today is more than the launch of a mayoral candidate. Today is a celebration of what we have achieved together and a commitment to do more," Pappas said.
He reflected on the DA’s victory in uMngeni during the 2021 local government elections, when the party took control of the municipality by 42 votes, saying residents had chosen "hope over decline", "action over excuses" and "good governance over corruption".
