The City waits with bated breath to find out who will take the helm as the new executive mayor of Johannesburg.

The council sits today (August 16) to elect the new leader.

Executive Mayor, and Al-Jama-ah councillor, Kabelo Gwamanda bit the bullet and resigned on August 13 following calls for his resignation from the ANC, residents, ratepayer associations, religious representatives, and civil society organisations, citing his inability to run the city which continues to fall apart at an alarming rate.

You can read more here: Crisis Alliance demands the mayor steps down or he will be removed

The cries for his resignation culminated in a protest in Braamfontein on July 27. Read the full story here: WATCH: Protests in Braam call for the mayor to step down

Former mayors include:
• 2023: Al-Jama-ah’s Thapelo Amad was elected in 2023 and resigned in the same year. Read more: Thapelo Amad resigns as Joburg mayor

• 2021–2023: Democratic Alliance’s Mpho Phalatse was elected in 2021 and served until 2023 when she resigned to return to her medical career.

• 2021: Mpho Moerane was also elected in 2021, but unfortunately also passed away in hospital after being involved in a car crash. Stop-gap Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane dies

• 2021: Jolidee Matongo was elected in 2021, but unfortunately died in a car accident. Read the full story here: President mourns the passing of Joburg Mayor – May his soul rest in peace

• 2019–2021: Geoffrey Makhubo was elected in 2019 and served until 2021 when he died from Covid-19.

• 2016–2019: Herman Mashaba was elected in 2016, but resigned in 2019. Read more here: Herman Mashaba resigns

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WATCH: Protests in Braam call for the mayor to step down