The announcement of Helen Zille as the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg has changed the political game in the city, with other political parties being expected to field strong candidates too. The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has announced their deputy president Kenny Kunene, as the mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. The Citizen had also reached out to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) about its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. Meanwhile, ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula told the media on Sunday that the ANC is not ready to announce its mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. Meanwhile, Breakfast said the DA had strategically chosen to launch its mayoral candidate in Soweto because many township residents have been failed by the ANC.