ActionSA announced that Herman Mashaba sent a letter to the Democratic Alliance. In the correspondence, Mashaba offered to withdraw his candidacy for the Johannesburg mayoral election. The proposal was presented as a possible step toward facilitating coalition talks between the two parties. Officials from ActionSA confirmed receipt of the letter but said its contents remain undisclosed. The Democratic Alliance has not publicly detailed any response to the offer. No specific conditions or timeline for the suggested withdrawal have been made public.