Overview
- Khumalo took the oath on Monday, formally joining the Ekurhuleni council after being named ActionSA’s mayoral candidate last month.
- In remarks after the ceremony, he said the effort to fix the metro begins in council and cited the killing of forensic auditor Mpho Mafole, who had exposed R1.8 billion in alleged corruption.
- ActionSA says the council role will give him first-hand exposure to the city’s systems and challenges as part of its plan to prepare to govern in 2026.
- The party said senior leaders, including Herman Mashaba, Michael Beaumont and Funzi Ngobeni, were expected to attend the swearing-in.
- A former presenter of the crime-busting show Sizok’thola, Khumalo has stressed anti-drug work, with reports he recently apprehended a dealer whose products sickened minors, and he has said he would leave his TV role if elected mayor.