Liam Jacobs. Picture: InstagramFormer Democratic Alliance (DA) MP Liam Jacobs has set his sights on the Cape Town mayoral seat for the upcoming 2026 local government elections in an unexpected twist in South Africa’s political arena. Now representing the Patriotic Alliance (PA), Liam is ready to leave behind his relatively short-lived campaign in Tshwane, where his ambitions first took root. Our mayoral candidate is Liam Jacobs. First published by Cape {Town} etcAlso see:Shocker: Liam Jacobs dumps DA for Gayton Mackenzie’s Patriotic Alliance