Morero survives no-confidence vote; ActionSA speaker axed

By Johnathan Paoli

Joburg mayor Dada Morero has survived a motion of no confidence initiated by the DA, securing 144 votes in his favor during a dramatic city council session on Wednesday.

 A short while later, ActionSA Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu was removed from her position.

Of the councillors present, 144 supported Morero, 75 opposed him, and 43 abstained.

In Mthembu’s case, 212 council members voted for her removal, while 48 voted against it.

Johannesburg chief whip Sithembiso Zungu also survived a no-confidence motion, with 179 members voting against it, 69 in favor, and 6 abstentions recorded.

The DA’s motion sought to oust Morero, citing what it described as “a total collapse” of governance.

Morero, however, dismissed the motion as politically motivated.

“We are here today because of a democratic process, not because of genuine concerns. These motions aim to destabilise the City of Johannesburg and distract from the real work