US EditionJoburg Mayor Dada Morero Survives DA-Led Motion of No-Confidence
- On Wednesday, 25 July, Dada Morero retained his position as Johannesburg mayor after the municipal council rejected a motion seeking to remove him from office.
- The Democratic Alliance sponsored the motion citing Morero’s failure to fix service delivery and bullying tactics as causes.
- Morero retained his position with support from ANC-led coalition parties and smaller parties despite ActionSA abstaining from the vote.
- Democratic Alliance leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku criticized the mayor's leadership of Johannesburg, accusing him of intimidating other political groups in private discussions.
- Morero’s survival signals continuing political tension as opposition accuses him of mismanagement while allies warn removal could destabilize Johannesburg.
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South Africa: Dada Morero Dodges the Axe As Joburg Mayor
Dada Morero survived the motion with 144 councillors voting against it, while only 75 voted in favour and 45 abstained. Council speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was voted out the same day, while chief whip Sthembiso Zungu held onto his position.
DA disappointed as Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives no-confidence motion
Following a failed motion of no confidence in Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero, the Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is clear who is on the side of service delivery and who is on the side of positions. The DA tabled a motion of confidence in Morero just ten months into his term, citing incompetence and lack of service delivery among other issues. On Wednesday, 25 July, a total of 144 councillors from the ANC-led coalition voted against the motion,…
Joburg mayor Dada Morero survives motion of no confidence – The Mail & Guardian
City of Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero survived a motion of no confidence on Wednesday, but ActionSA speaker, Nobuhle Mthembu, was removed from her post. Of the councillors present, 144 voted for Morero, 75 against him, while 43 abstained. As for Mthembu, 212 voted for her removal, and 48 against. Highly placed sources told the Mail & Guardian prior to voting that Morero and ANC council chief whip Sithembiso Zungu would survive the motions, give…
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