South Africa’s GOOD Party is examining whether Democratic Alliance mayoral candidate Helen Zille meets the Electoral Act’s ordinary residence requirements for Johannesburg ahead of the November 4 local elections. GOOD has asked its legal team to determine whether Zille’s registration complies with the laws that govern ordinary residence and voter registration. The party points to the fact that Zille has lived in Cape Town for over 40 years and that her husband, church, and retirement village are there. It vows to pursue a legal challenge if its lawyers conclude that Zille’s Johannesburg registration is unlawful. The dispute comes alongside a broader Electoral Court fight between the DA and several smaller parties, including GOOD, over proportional-representation candidate lists. For the DA, the residency question adds another legal issue to an already contested campaign; for GOOD, it creates a route to challenge a prominent rival while defending its own electoral position.