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Next Mayor of Cape Town?

Name: Next Mayor of Cape Town?
End: 2026-11-18T04:59:00.000Z

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Will Geordin Hill-Lewis be the next mayor of Cape Town?

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Market	Platform	Price
Will Geordin Hill-Lewis be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	94%
Will Dereleen James be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	2%
Will Khalid Sayed be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	2%
Will Nontando Nolutshungu be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	1%
Will Cheslyn Steenberg be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	1%
Will Roger Solomons be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	1%
Will Ernest Theron be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	1%
Will Ellen Pakkies be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	1%
Will Zelda Tarntaal be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Luvuyo Zondani be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Mareldia Chowglay be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Brett Herron be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Fiona Abrahams be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Lwazi Pakade be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Jeremiah Thuynsma be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%
Will Ndithini Tyhido be the next mayor of Cape Town?	Poly	0%

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About This Event

Municipal elections are currently scheduled to be held in South Africa on November 4, 2026. Cape Town’s mayor will be elected by the newly constituted council at its inaugural meeting, which is expected to be held within 14 days of the municipal election, by November 18, 2026. This market will resolve to the first individual who officially assumes the role of Mayor of Cape Town following the 2026 South African municipal elections. A qualifying individual must be elected mayor by the Cape Town

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**Objective:** Analyze the provided betting market data to deliver actionable insights, identify mispricings, and perform scenario analysis.
**Current Date:** Saturday, September 5, 2026
**Context:** Prediction markets (Polymarket/Kalshi) are binary option markets where price (1-99) equals implied probability (1%-99%).

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## 1. Event Snapshot
**Event:** Next Mayor of Cape Town?
**Category:** Politics | **Status:** active
**Resolution Date:** Nov 18, 2026 (74 days left)
**Time Pressure:** Low

**Description:** Municipal elections are currently scheduled to be held in South Africa on November 4, 2026. Cape Town’s mayor will be elected by the newly constituted council at its inaugural meeting, which is expected to be held within 14 days of the municipal election, by November 18, 2026.

This market will resolve to the first individual who officially assumes the role of Mayor of Cape Town following the 2026 South African municipal elections.

A qualifying individual must be elected mayor by the Cape Town 

## 2. Market liquidity & Volume
* **Total Volume:** $7.0K
* **Total Liquidity:** $146.7K
* **Activity Level:** Low Activity (Vol/Liq Ratio: 0.05)

## 3. Market Data (Prices & Odds)
### 1. Will Geordin Hill-Lewis be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $4.0K
  DATA: [Yes: 94.0% (0.0%)] | [No: 6.0% (0.0%)]

### 2. Will Khalid Sayed be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $239
  DATA: [Yes: 1.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.5% (0.0%)]

### 3. Will Nontando Nolutshungu be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $242
  DATA: [Yes: 1.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.6% (0.0%)]

### 4. Will Dereleen James be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $211
  DATA: [Yes: 1.7% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.4% (0.0%)]

### 5. Will Brett Herron be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $233
  DATA: [Yes: 0.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.7% (0.0%)]

### 6. Will Cheslyn Steenberg be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $220
  DATA: [Yes: 1.3% (0.0%)] | [No: 98.8% (0.0%)]

### 7. Will Ellen Pakkies be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $238
  DATA: [Yes: 0.5% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.5% (0.0%)]

### 8. Will Roger Solomons be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $211
  DATA: [Yes: 1.0% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.0% (0.0%)]

### 9. Will Jeremiah Thuynsma be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $165
  DATA: [Yes: 0.3% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.7% (0.0%)]

### 10. Will Fiona Abrahams be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $211
  DATA: [Yes: 0.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.7% (0.0%)]

### 11. Will Mareldia Chowglay be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $165
  DATA: [Yes: 0.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.6% (0.0%)]

### 12. Will Lwazi Pakade be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $165
  DATA: [Yes: 0.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.7% (0.0%)]

### 13. Will Zelda Tarntaal be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $165
  DATA: [Yes: 0.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.6% (0.0%)]

### 14. Will Ernest Theron be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $221
  DATA: [Yes: 0.7% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.4% (0.0%)]

### 15. Will Ndithini Tyhido be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $211
  DATA: [Yes: 0.3% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.7% (0.0%)]

### 16. Will Luvuyo Zondani be the next mayor of Cape Town?
- **Polymarket** (End: Nov 5, 2026): Vol $165
  DATA: [Yes: 0.4% (0.0%)] | [No: 99.6% (0.0%)]

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