Xolani Sotashe previously served as Chief Whip of the African National Congress in the Cape Town City Council and Chairperson of Subcouncil 24.
15 Facts About Xolani Sotashe
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Xolani Sotashe was the African National Congress mayoral candidate in 2016 and 2018, losing to Patricia de Lille and Dan Plato respectively.
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Xolani Sotashe's mother is from Mfuleni, a township outside Kuils River.
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Xolani Sotashe served on the student representative council of Ndema Senior Secondary School.
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Xolani Sotashe later moved back to Cape Town and studied at Boland College and Helderberg College.
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Xolani Sotashe did courses at the University of Cape Town through the Development Action Group.
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Xolani Sotashe was particularly active in the former South East ANC region of Cape Town.
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Xolani Sotashe was a member of the ANC Youth League in Lwandle, near Strand.
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Xolani Sotashe later became chairperson of the region and currently still holds the position.
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In 2000, Xolani Sotashe was elected councillor to the newly-created City of Cape Town Municipality.
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In June 2016, the African National Congress selected Xolani Sotashe to be the party's Cape Town mayoral candidate.
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Xolani Sotashe replaced Tony Ehrenreich who was the party's previous mayoral candidate in 2011.
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In November 2018, Xolani Sotashe was the ANC's candidate for the post of Mayor of Cape Town after Patricia de Lille resigned.
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Xolani Sotashe was challenged for the position by Dan Plato and Grant Haskin.
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Xolani Sotashe lost to Plato, receiving 53 votes compared to Plato's 146 votes.