The African National Congress (ANC) in Johannesburg has officially opened its regional elective conference, a three-day gathering that will determine the party’s leadership direction in the city until 2028.
Delegates from branches across Johannesburg arrived at the Cedar Woods Hotel in Sandton on Wednesday morning, where proceedings will include leadership elections, policy discussions and organisational assessments.
The regional executive committee was dissolved after completing its three-year term, prompting the appointment of a task team led by Dada Morero and Sasabona Manganye to prepare for the conference. Morero, who is also the outgoing regional chair, confirmed that final preparations were completed on Tuesday.
“The regional task team had its final meeting and they’ve adopted the programme of the conference, which is starting tomorrow,” he said.
A key focus of this year’s conference will be the political realities of coalition governance in Johannesburg. The ANC currently forms part of multi-party arrangements that limit its ability to implement policy independently—an issue expected to spark robust debate among delegates.
By the end of the week, ANC branches will know whether Morero will retain his position or whether new leadership will emerge to steer the party’s strategy ahead of the 2026 local government elections and beyond.
The conference is expected to conclude on Friday, with the newly elected leadership announced shortly thereafter.