By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
@MelindaStuurman.
The outgoing 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 15th regional conference, held at the Idle Winds Lodge and Conference Centre in Centurion, finally took place after being postponed twice.
The first postponement was after a horrific car crash involving regional treasurer Mpho Moerane and the second was to allow branches facing disputes to rerun their branch biennial general meetings.
Moerane, who had been expected to contest for the regional chair position died a week after the car crash.
The conference was hit by delays as delegates debated credentials late into Saturday night.
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.
For the deputy chairperson, Simon Motha won by 153 votes beating Phosana Mngqibisa with 143 votes. Secretary, Sasabona Manganye received 150 votes narrowly beating his competitor, Justice Ngalonkule, with 146 votes.
The deputy secretary’s position saw Loyiso Lungayeni-Masuka receive 164 votes while Nomoya Mbokodo Mnisi obtained 132 votes.
Lastly, for the regional treasurer’s position, Maxwell Nedzamba topped with 166 votes and Sihle Ngubane acquiring 130 votes.
The newly-elected leadership is expected to address the delegates with the the new chairperson closing the conference.