Chris Pappas has been announced as the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate for uMngeni Local Municipality ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
Chris Pappas has officially been announced as the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) mayoral candidate for the uMngeni Local Municipality ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
The announcement was made on Saturday, with Pappas, the current mayor of uMngeni, accepting the nomination and pledging to continue the work his administration has undertaken since the DA took 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.
Reflecting on the DA’s narrow victory in the 2021 local government elections, when the party secured control of the municipality by just 42 votes, Pappas said residents had chosen “hope over decline”, “action over excuses” and “good governance over corruption”.
