ANC regional chair Ndithini Tyhido quits Cape Town council ahead of elections

Ndithini Tyhido, chair of the ANC’s Dullah Omar Region, has resigned as a City of Cape Town councillor and opposition leader in the council. His resignation as a proportional representation councillor took effect on October 22, 2026, under the Municipal Structures Act. The ANC said he wants to devote his time to the final phase of the local election campaign and urged him to mobilise communities. Tyhido remains a regional chair and party member and continues to serve as the ANC’s face in the region.