New ANC Joburg Chair Loyiso Masuku calls for moral authority amid governance challenges

By Johnathan Paoli 

Newly elected African National Congress (ANC) Greater Johannesburg Regional Chairperson Loyiso Masuku has called on the party’s delegates to restore unity, discipline, and moral authority within the organisation as it confronts steep electoral decline and a demanding urban governance landscape. 

Masuku was elected alongside Masilo Serekele as Deputy Chairperson, Sasabona Manganye as secretary. The Deputy Secretary is Lerato K Bob, and Maxwell Nedzamba was elected Treasurer.

The ANC first lost power at local government level, including in the City of Johannesburg, following the 2016 local government elections, which ushered in a period of governing through coalitions before the trend escalated to national level after the 2024 elections.  

Masuku, who is also the MMC for Finance at the City of Johannesburg and is the first woman to lead the ANC in Johannesburg, delivered a resolute and impassioned closing address at the party’s 16th Regional Conference and framed her election as both a historic milestone and a solemn responsibility.