{"id":15,"date":"2026-05-08T21:29:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/?p=15"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:31:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T21:31:56","slug":"batho-movement-mayoral-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/?p=15","title":{"rendered":"Batho Movement Mayoral Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"966\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1778274848787-966x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1778274848787-966x1024.jpg 966w, https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1778274848787-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1778274848787-768x814.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1778274848787-1449x1536.jpg 1449w, https:\/\/www.bathomovement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/FB_IMG_1778274848787.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Real leadership listens before it leads.Cde Tumo Mafisa continues the mayoral consultation campaign to engage residents, hear community challenges, and build solutions with the people.Power belongs to the people. 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