Al Jama-ah’s announces candidate for Ward 7

Al Jama-ah’s candidate in Ward 7 in Finetown, Johannesburg is a young community activist determined to restore his people’s dignity

Al Jama-ah Party has embarked on a vigorous campaign to win the by-elections in Ward 7 Finetown, Ennerdale (Johannesburg) which will be held on 28 June 2023.

The party’s candidate Mxolisi Vuma whose names mean ‘Peace’ and to ‘Agree’ will live up to the meanings of his name; he will do so to ‘agree’ to assist people in (achieving) peace’. The Finetown community needs a committed, dedicated, and reliable councillor. There is a general consensus that Vuma has all the qualities, and their trust in him to bring about positive changes, if elected as ward councillor, will bring tangible results. We have consulted with religious and community leaders in the area who are happy with his nomination.

The 27-year-old Vuma was born and raised in Finetown and he attended schools in that area. Vuma’s activism is well-known for he began serving that community from a young age. During his school career he was involved in several community programmes such as Teenagers Against Drug Abuse (TADA) and he assisted the Roma Church community with feeding schemes for schoolchildren; on top of these, he helped organised activities for the youth to keep them away from drugs and criminal activities.

He identified AL JAMA-AH as ‘the party of hope,’ which the youth and community have been looking for. According to Vuma, the community has lost trust and hope in some of the known political parties because they did not deliver and hence neglected them. “Our community wants to build a safe and clean environment. AL JAMA-AH is the Party to restore the hope (that) our community (had) lost, for a better life. The community has endured a lot of suffering; (so), it is my promise, with the support of Al Jama-ah, to restore the dignity of our people,” says Vuma.