The ANC has shortlisted Dada Morero, Loyiso Masuku, Dada Morero, Frank Chikane, Nomoya Mnisi and Jabu Moleketi as candidates for the Johannesburg mayoral position.
The Mail & Guardian understands that the party's top seven officials have been interviewing the potential candidates.Morero is the current mayor, Masuku is the deputy mayor and regional chair, Mnisi serves as the MMC for Economic Development, Chikane chairs the party's integrity committee, and Moleketi is a former deputy minister of finance.
Two weeks ago, the ANC's Johannesburg regional executive committee (REC) resolved to submit the names of Masuku, Makhosi Ndlela and Moleketi to the party's national leadership for consideration as mayoral candidates.
At the time, this meant that Morero had been left out of contention for the mayoral post.It is now up to the ANC's top brass to decide who will become the party's candidate for mayor of Johannesburg.