Ntsiki Mazwai Pleads for Fundraising Help as Land Party Campaign Runs Out of Money
- Ntsiki Mazwai took to X to reveal that the Land Party's Johannesburg mayoral campaign is struggling to stay afloat financially
- The poet and mayoral candidate argued that South Africa's political system is designed to favour wealthy, corporate-backed parties
- Mzansi was divided in its response, with some offering solutions and others questioning the party's readiness to run for office
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Poet and media personality Ntsiki Mazwai, who is running for Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg under the Land Party, has gone public with a candid plea for financial help. In an emotional post on X, she appealed to experienced fundraisers and ordinary supporters to step in and save the campaign from collapsing. She wrote:
"Guys, if any of you are seasoned fundraisers, please don't hesitate to reach out to me in my DMs. We definitely need your help. Campaigning is expensive, and LAND PARTY is not funded by the oligarchs, so we are actually seeing flames.”
Mazwai also pushed back against critics who accused her of not being visible on the campaign ground, making clear that the absence was not by choice.
"I get so frustrated when you point out that I'm not on the ground, but we actually literally don't have funds. 🥺"
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Why the land party is struggling
Ntsiki Mazwai's post pointed to what she sees as a structural problem in South African politics: that campaigning at any meaningful scale requires substantial financial backing, which tends to flow toward established parties with corporate or wealthy donor networks. As a self-described socialist and Africanist party, she argued, the Land Party does not appeal to the kind of funders who bankroll better-resourced political organisations.
When one user suggested the party should have secured funding before launching its mayoral bid, Mazwai fired back, pointing out that the Land Party has been active since 2019 and asking critics to hold back the unhelpful commentary.
Mzansi weighs in
Reactions on X were far from unanimous. Some users offered practical suggestions while others were openly sceptical about the campaign's readiness.
@Pfadzi said:
"Was thinking about this. People should donate straight to the LP account; you come back & give us a breakdown of how funds were used so that people can trust you. People just want accountability."
@Musawenkosi_JM offered a sarcastic take:
"Why not try Rupert and the Oppenheimers for fast political cash? Songisi and Mmusi may assist!"
@Lavito_ZA kept it blunt:
"Catch a taxi to Kaalfontein for a campaign, then tomorrow you can do Alexandra, or you want to go with a protocol driving SUVs?"
@Thabisha7 reflected on the realities of political funding:
"Sometimes in politics you need to sell us to get funded."
@Dan2039282 was dismissive:
"Mcxxxxm, go take a bath first."
@aaron_plk drew a comparison to Julius Malema:
"Now you believe Julius Malema ge a re polotiki e boima ae nyake bo ma tseya di chance. 😂😂"
Ntsiki calls out fake pension grant
Ntsiki Mazwai flagged a viral fake headline falsely claiming she proposed a R10 000 monthly grant for pensioners.
The LAND Party mayoral candidate urged followers to verify any news about her directly with her.
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