The ANC's Dada Morero has been elected as the new Johannesburg mayor

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that The ANC's Dada Morero has been elected as the new Johannesburg mayor. (Read More Here).

NOW: The JHB H/Court has ordered that the urgent application by the Executive Mayor Mpho Phalatse be struck off the court roll with costs. IEC will now oversee the process of electing a new JHB Mayor. Opposition parties preferred candidate is ANCs Chair Dada Morero.

Council is back in session just after the news from the JHB High court. The DA is not back to take the benches. The speaker wants to see if council reaches quorum before they can hop onto the next item on the agenda. Story developing on @eNCA.

Council Speaker: Colleen Makhubele says Two nomination forms have been recieved from the IEC. One is spoilt. One is compliant. Dada Morero from the ANC has been nominated as the COJ mayor. The nomination has been seconded. @eNCA.