Boy Mamabolo hits Polokwane streets with new party after dumping ANC

Former African National Congress Member of Parliament Jacob Boy Mamabolo has taken his municipal election campaign directly to the streets of Polokwane, actively contesting the executive mayoral seat under the banner of his newly launched political formation, Born to Win.

Mamabolo, a prominent political figure in Limpopo who previously served in the National Assembly for the governing party, made a high-profile exit from the ANC to establish the independent movement. Initially attempting to register the organization under the title “Mandela for President,” Mamabolo adapted the strategy after electoral authorities rejected the initial branding, formally adopting Born to Win as his political vehicle to challenge established parties across the Polokwane Local Municipality.

Leading door-to-door canvas drives and community meetings across his home township of Seshego and central Polokwane neighborhoods, Mamabolo has positioned his mayoral bid around targeted municipal interventions, placing special emphasis on curbing gender-based violence, improving basic service delivery, and addressing local economic development. During public engagements reported by broadcast media, the former parliamentarian emphasized that the formation of Born to Win stems from widespread grassroots frustration with entrenched local government stagnation and unfulfilled administrative promises.

Mamabolo’s mayoral campaign enters a competitive field in Limpopo’s capital, where his long-standing local ties—including shared political roots in Seshego alongside Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema—add a layer of intense political rivalry to the local election race. Addressing community members during his campaign, Mamabolo asserted that his administrative background in national legislative structures equips him with the experience necessary to reform Polokwane’s municipal management, eliminate tender irregularities, and ensure accountable service delivery directly to township households.

As opposition formations, independent candidates, and the ruling party intensify their final mobilization drives ahead of the 4 November local government elections, Mamabolo’s campaign under the Born to Win banner reflects a broader trend of former ANC figures launching localized political movements to challenge dominant party structures in critical metropolitan and local councils.

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