Cape Town – ANC regional chairperson Dada Morero has been elected as the mayor of the City of Johannesburg for the second time.
Morero defeated the DA’s Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku in the mayoral race.
He previously served as the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Finance in Johannesburg, a position considered the second most powerful in the city after the mayorship.
THE SPEAKER OF COUNCIL CONGRATULATES CLLR DADA MORERO ON HIS ELECTION AS THE EXECUTIVE MAYOR
The Speaker of Council in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr. Margaret Arnolds, congratulates Cllr. Sello Dada Morero on his election as the Executive Mayor of the City. Cllr. Arnolds… pic.twitter.com/8ORDONjIiZ
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) August 16, 2024
He first became mayor in September 2022, following the removal of the DA’s Mpho Phalatse through a motion of no confidence.
However, his initial term as mayor was short-lived, as the Johannesburg High Court later deemed the council sitting illegal, leading to Phalatse’s reinstatement.
[BREAKING NEWS] ANC’s Dada Morero elected Johannesburg mayor: He was voted in at a special council sitting to replace Kabelo Gwamanda.
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— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) August 16, 2024
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By Betha Madhomu
