Abdulkader (“AK”) Elyas, a Democratic Alliance (DA) proportional representative (PR) councillor in the City of Cape Town, has been ranked fourth in an internal race/selection process for a Cape Town seat (linked to the party’s candidate ranking or list process ahead of the 2026 local government elections), despite a prior scandal over false claims about medical qualifications
In late 2023, reports emerged that Elyas had misrepresented his academic background. On his LinkedIn…
