Morero waits on ANC bosses to decide fate

JOHANNESBURG Mayor Dada Morero says he will avail himself for consideration to return as mayor if invited by the National Office Bearers (NOBs), as the party prepares to decide on its metro candidates ahead of the upcoming local government elections.

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In an interview on a news channel, Morero made it clear that the decision on who leads the party in Johannesburg rests with the ANC’ national structures.

“Yeah, remember, we don't stand for that. We only stand for being a councillor and should the NOB invite you for a process of interviews and selection, then I will avail myself’ he said.

Morero explained that the National Executive Committee, through the NOBs, is expected to finalise candidates for metros across the country.

“We're told that the National Executive Committee, through the National Office Bearers, will be making the decisions, possibly this month, on candidates for all the metros in South Africa.

“So we don’t know. I guess all of us will wait and see the decisions that will be made by the NOBs, he said.

His comments come amid questions about whether newly appointed Deputy Mayor Loyiso Masuku could emerge as a potential mayoral candidate.

IOL previously reported that Johannesburg’s member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for finance, Masuku, was elected as ANC Johannesburg regional chair in December, defeating Morero.