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Revision as of 16:49, 5 May 2023

Mayor of Johannesburg
Incumbent
Vacant
since 24 April 2023
Member ofCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Council
Inaugural holderJohan Zulch de Villiers
Formation1897

The Mayor of Johannesburg is the highest elected position in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. Since 2000, he is the chief executive of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality council. The position has been vacant since 24 April 2023, when Thapelo Amad announced his resignation after less than three months in office.[1]

List of mayors

Johannesburg Metro: 2000–present

The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality was established in 2000 and its inaugural council was elected in the municipal elections of that year.

Name Term of office Political party Ref.
Amos Masondo 2000 2011 African National Congress [2]
Parks Tau 2011 2016 African National Congress [2]
Herman Mashaba 2016 2019 Democratic Alliance [3]
Geoff Makhubo 2019 2021 African National Congress [4]
Jolidee Matongo 2021 2021 African National Congress [5]
Mpho Moerane 2021 2021 African National Congress [6][7]
Mpho Phalatse 2021 2022 Democratic Alliance [8]
Dada Morero[Note 1] 2022 2022 African National Congress [9]
Mpho Phalatse 2022 2023 Democratic Alliance [10]
Thapelo Amad 2023 2023 Al Jama-ah [11]
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References

  1. ^ Mahlati, Zintle (24 April 2023). "Joburg Mayor Thapelo Amad resigns". News24. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Johannesburg's mayors". City of Johannesburg. 10 February 2004. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Herman Mashaba elected Johannesburg mayor, marking the end of ANC rule in the city". The Mail & Guardian. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. ^ Mailovich, Claudi (4 December 2019). "ANC regains control of City of Johannesburg". Business Day. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ Njilo, Nonkululeko (10 August 2021). "Jolidee Matongo becomes new mayor of Joburg unopposed". Sowetan Live. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ Mahlati, Zintle (1 October 2021). "'Emotional' Mpho Moerane sworn in as new Joburg mayor". News24. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Mpho Moerane elected Johannesburg mayor". www.enca.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. ^ "DA's Mpho Phalatse elected new executive mayor of Johannesburg". The Citizen. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Mpho Phalatse ousted, Dada Morero is the new mayor of Joburg". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Court declares removal of Phalatse as Joburg mayor unlawful". EWN. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  11. ^ {{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Al Jamah's Thapelo Amad touted to be Joburg's new mayor |


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