DA endorses Motsamai for Lesedi’s top job

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) has unveiled Mokete Motsamai as their mayoral candidate for Lesedi Local Municipality.

DA Gauteng Leader Solly Msimanga stated that Mokete is an exemplary public representative currently serving on the Mayoral Committee for Corporate Services in the Midvaal Municipality.

Midvaal is Gauteng’s premier municipality. Just yesterday [Thursday], they welcomed a R2 billion investment into the local economy. Business invests where services are guaranteed, Msimanga boasted.

DA endorses Mokete Motsamai

“The DA endorses Mokete Motsamai, a local resident, as the needed leader for Lesedi Local Municipality.

“He is the leader that will return basic service delivery, make Lesedi viable for business again, and return this municipality to a place its residents are proud to call home.

“We proudly present Mokete as our candidate for the upcoming local government election and anticipate his victory,” Msimanga remarked.

Delivering his acceptance speech, Motsamai said he is deeply humbled by the confidence placed in him by the Democratic Alliance to lead this campaign for change in Lesedi.

He added, “I do not take this responsibility lightly. I accept it with humility, with determination, and with a deep sense of duty to the people of this municipality.”

#KeNakoYaLesedi As the DA’s mayoral candidate, I am committed to serving the people of Lesedi with honesty, capability, and accountability. I will work alongside our communities to ensure a municipality that delivers real results for everyone. Ke nako ya Lesedi, KeNako! pic.twitter.com/HvRLIhIXR7

— Mokete Motsamai (@MoketeForLesedi) February 6, 2026

Motsamai highlighted that over the past year, he has spent time on the ground, listening to residents, walking the streets, and engaging directly with communities across Lesedi.

“I am heeding the call to avail myself as the Mayoral Candidate because I believes that Lesedi deserves
better. I believe Lesedi can be a municipality that works, not only for a few politically connected people, but for everyone.

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“For 9 years, Democrats, I have served as a member of the Mayoral Committee in Midvaal. That experience has shaped me. It has taught me that real leadership is not about titles.

“It is about responsibility, discipline and delivery. It is about making sure that systems work, that budgets speak to real needs, and that communities can see the results of their contributions,” he said.