LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: A red beret in the Deep South — meet the EFF’s unlikely ward candidate

Daily Maverick · 10/22/2026, 9:23:15 PM

Gabrielle Maritz is reluctant to reduce people to demographics, but the Cape Town Ward 61 candidate might not be what many people expect from the EFF. She hopes to build a bridge between the party and people who may not have considered voting for it before.