Newly-elected Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero says it is critical to meet the basic expectations of the city's citizens Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo POLITICS The ANC Johannesburg chairperson Dada Morero has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Johannesburg, being the ninth mayor since the introduction of coalition politics eight years ago. Morero secured the position and received 189 votes during a council seating in Johannesburg on Friday, defeating the DA’s Belinda Kayser Echeozonjoku who only received 60 votes. The DA only entered the mayoral race at the last minute, with Echeozonjoku accepting the nomination.
Morero’s election as mayor comes after Al Jama-ah member Kabelo Gwamanda resigned from his position as mayor of the city earlier this week following ongoing discussions among political parties and growing calls for new leadership in Johannesburg. Earlier reports suggested that the ANC had been in discussions with ActionSA to form a new coalition, with the latter making Gwamanda's removal a key condition for their support. Morero, who had served as the MMC for Finance in the City, previously confirmed to City Press he was the recommended candidate by the ANC for the mayoral position.
He is not new to the position as he was first elected mayor of Johannesburg in September 2022, after the DA’s Mpho Phalatse was removed in a motion of no confidence. But Morero served for only 25 days – from 30 September until 25 October 2022 as the Johannesburg High Court ruled .