UPDATE | Morero survives another day as no-confidence vote deferred

Joburg to appoint first deputy mayor as no-confidence motion against Dada Morero postponed

Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero has survived another day after a no-confidence motion against him was deferred. City councillors were focused on debating whether to create a position for the first deputy mayor, weighing the R1.2m cost and the necessity of the new post amid rising living costs.

UPDATE | Morero survives another day as no-confidence vote deferred

Johannesburg executive mayor, Dada Morero, has survived another day after the motion of no confidence in him was deferred.

No-confidence vote against Morero postponed as Joburg council agrees to create deputy mayor position

Dada Morero will remain as Johannesburg’s mayor, at least for a little longer, after the motion of no-confidence vote against him was postponed. The vote took place at the Connie Bapela council chambers in Johannesburg on Thursday. Vote postponed over request for secret ballot Council speaker Margaret Arnolds said the vote will take place at a later date due to the requests for a secret ballot. The council, however, did manage to vote on establi…

ActionSA won’t support motion to remove Joburg mayor Dada Morero

ActionSA has announced that it will abstain from the motion of no confidence set to be tabled against Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero. The motion, expected to be brought before council on Thursday, 29 January, was initiated by Al Jama-ah and supported by several minority parties. Morero’s critics have accused his administration of failing to improve service delivery across the metropolitan municipality. This is the third attempt to remove Morero …

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The Johannesburg council has postponed the motion of no confidence against Executive Mayor Dada Morero in the City’s Council to determine if councillors can vote on the motion through a secret ballot. The motion was brought by minority party Al Jama-ah, with the support of other minority parties, urging Morero to step down over ongoing service delivery failures. Johannesburg African National Congress (ANC) Regional Secretary Sasabona Manganye ha…

City of Johannesburg to get deputy mayor

City of Johannesburg to get deputy mayor Vusi.Bafetane Thu, 01/29/2026 - 16:49 JOHANNESBURG - The City of Johannesburg has voted to create a deputy mayor position.The council voted in favour of creating the position, with 117 councillors voting in support of the motion to establish it, while 87 voted against and 37 abstained. The DA, EFF and GOOD Party voted against the motion; however, the ANC and COPE voted in favour, while ActionSA voted in …