Xolani Sotashe
Xolani Ronald Sotashe is a South African politician who is the former Leader of the Opposition in the Cape Town City Council, former Leader of the African National Congress in the Cape Town City Council, Chairperson of the African National Congress Dullah Omar regional branch, current Member of the Cape Town City Council and the Chairperson of Subcouncil 9. He previously served as Chief Whip of the African National Congress in the Cape Town City Council and Chairperson of Subcouncil 24. He was the African National Congress mayoral candidate in 2016 and 2018, losing to Patricia de Lille and Dan Plato respectively. Early life and career Born in Cape Town, Sotashe is one of seven children. His mother is from Mfuleni, a township outside Kuils River. At an early age, Sotashe and his family moved to the Transkei, where he completed his primary and secondary education. He served on the student representative council of Ndema Senior Secondary School. He later moved back to Cape Town and studied at Boland College and Helderberg College. He did courses at the University of Cape Town through the Development Action Group. Sotashe worked for Agfa Photo Fast. While working there, he developed a passion