Dada Morero
South AfricapoliticianMale5.7Global Dominance: 0.01%Dada Morero is the mayor of Johannesburg, leading initiatives aimed at rejuvenating the inner city while tackling persistent governance issues and urban challenges. Recently, he has been focused on enforcing municipal by-laws to address illegal street trading and improve public safety in the city's beleaguered neighborhoods.
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Dada Morero is the current City of Johannesburg Executive Mayor and a former ANC regional chair.
‘ANC is not my property’ – MoreroSouth Africa· 2026-07-31
Dada Morero is the Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, leading a coalition facing significant challenges.
Zille’s effective campaign in JohannesburgSouth Africa· 2026-07-22
Dada Morero is the current mayor of Johannesburg.
The ANC has proved that it is the only party that can rescue JohannesburgSouth Africa· 2026-07-20
The decision follows exchanges between Treasury and mayor Dada Morero that began in May.
Treasury cuts Johannesburg's July transfer over compliance failuresSouth Africa· 2026-07-07
Morero is the current mayor.
Masuku, Morero, Chikane, Mnisi and Moleketi make ANC's final cut for Joburg mayorSouth Africa· 2026-07-06
The name of the current mayor, Dada Morero, was raised during the meeting but did not receive enough support to be included.
Morero out; ANC Joburg submits only three names for mayoral candidacySouth Africa· 2026-06-24
Dada Morero is the mayor of Johannesburg, attributing water cuts in Midrand to incidents within the Rand Water bulk supply system.
Residents ‘angry and exhausted’ as Joburg’s water outages drag on – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-02-04
Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero leads a coalition government that has faced continued criticism over service delivery.
New deputy mayor post set to cost Joburg over R1.28 mln annually – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-30
Embattled Joburg mayor Dada Morero on Thursday faced yet another motion of no confidence, with a cloud of instability hanging in the city.
Morero a burden to Joburg – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-29Dada Morero is facing a motion of no confidence brought by ANC coalition partner Al Jama-ah due to alleged failures in addressing service delivery problems in Johannesburg.
ANC will not abandon partners – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-29
Dada Morero is the current mayor of Johannesburg facing a motion of no confidence.
Joburg council set to appoint Loyiso Masuku as deputy mayor if Morero survives motion of no confidence – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-27
Dada Morero lost his chairperson position to Loyiso Masuku in the recent ANC regional elective conference.
ANC Johannesburg regional ballots allegedly found opened at presiding officer’s house – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-25
Dada Morero lost his chairperson position to Loyiso Masuku in the recent ANC regional conference.
Fraud claims rock ANC in Joburg – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2026-01-22
Dada Morero was ousted as regional chairperson by Loyiso Masuku during the ANC's Johannesburg conference.
ANC must renew or die – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-11
Dada Morero was ousted as the incumbent mayor during the ANC Johannesburg regional conference.
Loyiso Masuku elected new ANC Johannesburg regional chairperson, ousting Dada Morero – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-05
Dada Morero is the incumbent Johannesburg mayor and is contesting for leadership at the ANC conference.
Vote-buying claims rock ANC conference – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-04
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has survived yet another motion of no confidence, this time tabled by his own coalition partners.
Al Jama-ah’s Gwamanda withdraws motion against Johannesburg mayor Morero – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-12-02
Dada Morero is the former regional chair and the mayor of Johannesburg.
Mbalula says ANC Johannesburg regional conference must sit no later than 3 December – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-28
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero has been spearheading countless cleaning-up operations around the City lately.
You don’t need a summit to clean a city; you need consistency – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-16
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is under fire for his recent spate of cleanup operations.
Finding balance between growth and governance – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-11-14
Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero stated that the city was 'ready to host the G20'.
The challenge of cleaning up 'filthy' Johannesburg ahead of world leaders' arrival
United Kingdom· 2025-11-10
Dada Morero, the mayor of Johannesburg, details a project that installed solar energy microgrids in informal settlements in the capital of South Africa.
'A ação climática pode impulsionar metas de justiça social', diz prefeito de Johannesburgo
Brazil· 2025-10-24Dada Morero is the mayor of Johannesburg who received a formal letter outlining demands from a coalition regarding the city's water crisis.
Joburg residents unite to demand action over city’s water emergency – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-10-16Dada Morero is the mayor of Johannesburg who is involved in the political negotiations regarding the transport position.
Kunene has no links to Katiso ‘TK’ Molefe, report finds – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-23
Dada Morero is the mayor of Johannesburg who appeared before a parliamentary committee to discuss the city's water crisis.
Morero grilled in parliamentary portfolio committee over Joburg’s water crisis – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-19
Residents of Claremont have little faith in what they call mayor Dada Morero’s ‘empty promises’.
Families still struggle without water in Joburg – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-19
Morero said the U20 communiqué is a statement that cities are not waiting for permission.
Global cities call for $800bn in climate finance at first African Urban20 summit – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-09-17
Dada Morero, who tops the nomination list for the chairperson position, is being challenged by former deputy regional secretary Loyiso Masuku.
Eunice Mgcina nominates Dada Morero for chair in a shift of alliance – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-19
Dada Morero is in trouble with treasury and coalition partners over Johannesburg finances.
Dada Morero in trouble with treasury, coalition partners over Johannesburg finances – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-08-08Dada Morero is the mayor of Johannesburg who will be notified of Jacobs' deployment.
DA defector Liam Jacobs replaces Patriotic Alliance’s Kenny Kunene in Johannesburg council – The Mail & GuardianSouth Africa· 2025-07-29
