Dada Morero

Sello Enoch Dada Morero is a South African politician who served as the Mayor of Johannesburg for 25 days, from 30 September 2022 until 25 October 2022. Morero is the regional chairperson of the African National Congress in Johannesburg.

Councillor
Dada Morero
Member of the Mayoral Committee for Finance of Johannesburg
Assumed office
2 February 2023
MayorThapelo Amad
Mayor of Johannesburg
(Disputed)
In office
30 September 2022 – 25 October 2022
Preceded byMpho Phalatse
Succeeded byMpho Phalatse
Regional Chairperson of the African National Congress in Johannesburg
Assumed office
5 June 2022
Personal details
Born
Sello Enoch Dada Morero

Soweto
Political partyAfrican National Congress

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
  1. "ANC elects new leadership in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  2. Moichela, Kamogelo. "Dada Morero elected the new ANC chairperson of Joburg". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  3. "Dada Morero elected as Joburg ANC regional chairperson". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  4. Mafisa, Itumeleng. "ANC back in power in Johannesburg, Dada Morero elected mayor". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  5. "ANC's Dada Morero elected Joburg's new mayor". BusinessLIVE. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  6. 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.
  7. "The ANC's Dada Morero sworn in as Joburg mayor". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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