As the mayor of Johannesburg prepares to face another motion of no confidence vote this morning,The Citizenhas been reliably told that it is “unlikely” the vote will be held by secret ballot. Sources close to the matter have toldThe Citizenthat a secret ballot vote has not been held before in the city. This means councillors who want Morero out will have to raise their hands in full view of their party members and the public.
The motion against Morero was brought forward by Al Jama-ah, which claims to have lost confidence in the mayor’s ability to lead the City of Johannesburg. The motion also comes at a time when a faction of the ANC in Johannesburg wants Morero out, especially since losing his role as chairperson of the party in Johannesburg in an elective conference late last year. This faction wants the MMC for Finance, Loyiso Masuku, to become the new mayor, as she is the current ANC regional chairperson.
Masuku’s faction has also been angered by Morero’s complaints to Luthuli House about alleged vote rigging and the use of money to buy votes at the elective conference he lost. They claim the conference was legit and that the elections were conducted in a free and fair manner. A faction of the minority parties has requestedthat the ANC recall Morero, but the ANC wasstill in consultationon the matter on Wednesday.
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that the ANC recall Morero, but the ANC wasstill in consultationon the matter on Wednesday Initially, the ANC had claimed that it would protect Morero from the motion of no confidence vote, but it remains to be seen if Masuku’s faction will use this moment to boot Morero out. Sources say there is also a proposal to have Masuku as deputy mayor to appease her faction.
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