Dada Morero
Councillor Dada Morero | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Johannesburg (Disputed) | |
| In office 30 September 2022 – 25 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mpho Phalatse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sello Enoch Dada Morero Soweto |
| Political party | African National Congress |
Sello Enoch Dada Morero is a South African politician who served as the Mayor of Johannesburg since 30 September 2022 until 25 October 2022. His term of office has been for 25 days. Morero is the regional chairperson of the African National Congress in Johannesburg.
Political career
Morero is a former COSAS (Congress of the South African Students' Congress) student leader. He had previously served for two terms as the regional secretary of the African National Congress in Johannesburg.[1] On 5 June 2022, Morero defeated deputy regional chairperson Eunice Mgcina to become the next regional chairperson of the ANC, winning with 153 votes to Mgcina's 143 votes.[2][3]
Following the implosion of the DA-led coalition government in the City of Johannesburg and the subsequent removal of DA mayor Mpho Phalatse in a vote of no confidence, Morero was elected mayor unanimously on 30 September 2022.[4] He was elected with the help of the DA's former coalition partners, the Patriotic Alliance and the Congress of the People.[5][6] He was sworn into office the following day.[7]
References
- ^ "ANC elects new leadership in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ Moichela, Kamogelo. "Dada Morero elected the new ANC chairperson of Joburg". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "Dada Morero elected as Joburg ANC regional chairperson". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ Mafisa, Itumeleng. "ANC back in power in Johannesburg, Dada Morero elected mayor". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "ANC's Dada Morero elected Joburg's new mayor". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ Masuabi, Queenin (2022-09-30). "COUNCIL CALAMITY: A dramatic Friday as City of Joburg elects Dada Morero as mayor after Mpho Phalatse gets the chop". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
- ^ "The ANC's Dada Morero sworn in as Joburg mayor". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-01.