Kenny Kunene Criticises Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero’s Leadership Skills
- The Johannesburg MMC for Transport and the Patriotic Alliance deputy president, Kenny Kunene, slammed Dada Morero
- Kunene is running for the mayoral seat in the build-up to the upcoming local government elections, where he criticised Morero’s leadership
- South Africans disagreed with him, and some netizens called him out, accusing him of corruption
With over seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News, Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist, offered insights into South African politics, national, provincial, and local governance, the Government of National Unity, political parties, and Parliament.
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JOHANNESBURG — The Deputy President of the Patriotic Alliance, Kenny Kunene, slammed Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero’s leadership. He also said he knows what the City of Johannesburg needs to prosper.
According to SABC News, Kunene discussed his relationship with embattled Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero on 5 February 2026. Morero has faced several motions of no confidence since assuming office. Kunene said that Morero cannot work with people and does not appreciate that the PA is in a coalition with the African National Congress (ANC). He said that Morero wished that the ANC were in the majority so that he could be the alpha and omega.
Kenny Kunene praises himself
Kunene also discussed the PA’s campaign in preparation for the upcoming local government elections, which will take place between November 2026 and January 2027. Kunene said that he believed that he was the man for the job of Johannesburg Mayor.
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Kunene described himself as decisive with the ability to deal with the costs of the problem, not its effects. He also said that the current government deals with the effects of the problem and not the problem.
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Who else is running for Mayor in Johannesburg?
The race for the mayoral position in Johannesburg is intense. The Democratic Alliance (DA) put forward former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille as its candidate for the position. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba, who served as the Mayor of Johannesburg under the Democratic Alliance, availed himself as the mayoral candidate.
What did South Africans say?
Netizens were not impressed by Kunene. Some referenced the statements Kunene made when he was found outside of Katiso Molefe’s house when he was arrested for the murder of Armand Swart.
Samuel Munny said:
“He made up a lousy story not so long ago, was suspended, and then reinstated. We are being led indeed.”
Mageza Mzaca said:
“Yes. The advantage is that he will even take a journalist along for an interview.”
Akeel Omar said:
“When is South Africa going to be free from corrupt leaders? We need good, honest people with a passion to run this country.”
Asnath Katane said:
“Everyone knows how to do it until the money comes in.”
Rassie Erasmus said:
“Let him turn the richest city into the poorest city. He knows how.”
Kenny Kunene speaks about hijacked buildings
In a related article, Briefly News reported that Kunene warned that there was a war with a syndicate for hijacked buildings. He spoke after the death of DJ Warras, who was killed in the Johannesburg CBD on 16 December 2025.
Kunene said that the war for illegally-occupied buildings involved both foreign nationals and South Africans. He added that Warras was assassinated for trying to clean up the CBD.
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