Africa-Press – South-Africa. Former ANC regional secretary Dada Morero has been
elected as regional chairperson of the ANC’s Johannesburg region.Morero beat rival Eunice Mgcina by a 10-vote
margin, obtaining 153 votes, while the former acting chairperson Mgcina
received 143 votes.The Joburg ANC’s regional conference, held in
Centurion over the weekend, saw the election of a mixed bag of leaders from
each of the two slates that were vying for control of the region.Two candidates from Morero’s “Fire Brigade”
slate won their preferred positions. ANC spokesperson for the region, Sasabona
Manganye, was elected regional secretary, while Simon Motha became deputy
chairperson.Mgcina, part of the “Unity of Purpose” or
“Spirit” slate, and initially vying for the deputy chairperson
position, lost her bid to lead the region.This slate had been led by former Joburg mayor Mpho Moerane,
who died after suffering injuries in a car accident in May.Loyiso Masuku, from the Spirit slate, was elected
as deputy regional secretary. Maxwell Nedzamba, also from Spirit, was elected
treasurer.The Elections Agency Announced the Johannesburg Regional Office Bearers results as follows:
Regional Secretary
@Sasabona – 150
Justice Ngalonkulu – 146
RDS
Loyiso Lugayeni-Masuku – 164
Nomoya Mbokodo Mnisi – 132
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Maxwell Nedzamba – 166
Sihle Ngubane – 130— ANC Greater Johannesburg Region (@ANCJHB) June 5, 2022The conference was hit by delays as delegates
debated credentials late into Saturday night.
The participation of one branch caused concerns
among delegates, as it still had an outstanding dispute.The most significant development of the night came
with nominations, as Morero was initially unopposed in his election. He had
been nominated alongside Moerane.Mgcina, who had initially met the threshold to
contest the deputy chairperson position, was nominated from the floor by the
ANC Women’s League. There was a solid push from branches that supported her.READ| ANC Joburg conference: Will
region’s push for a woman leader see Eunice Mgcina elected as chairperson?So strong was the push that a signature song,
“Woman on top”, trended among delegates when she accepted her
nomination. Mgcina decided to turn down her nomination as deputy chairperson
and only compete for the chairperson position.Her loyalty to her slate largely influenced
Mgcina’s decision, News24 was told.Masuku will be the only woman serving in the top
five of the region.While addressing delegates, ANC Gauteng chairperson
David Makhura told them to bicker less about political positions and focus on winning Johannesburg back.
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