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{{Short description|South African politician (1969–2022)}}
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| name                = Mpho Moerane
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| office1             = [[Mayor of Johannesburg]]
| term_start1         = 1 October 2021
| term_end1           = 22 November 2021
| predecessor1        = [[Jolidee Matongo]]
| successor1          = [[Mpho Phalatse]]
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| birth_date          = {{birth date|1969|2|16|df=y}}<ref name="News24 obit">{{cite news |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/obituaries/obituary-former-city-of-johannesburg-mayor-mpho-moerane-affable-and-sharp-minded-20220519 |title=Obituary {{!}} Former City of Johannesburg mayor Mpho Moerane: 'Affable' and 'sharp-minded' |first=James |last=De Villiers |work=[[News24.com]] |date=19 May 2022 |accessdate=19 May 2022 |url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1361603174583386112|user=ANCJHB|title=We would like to take this opportunity to wish our Regional Treasurer @mphomoerane a Happy Birthday. We wish you prosperity and many more years of service. Ukhule Nkokheli✊🏾🖤💚💛|author=ANC Greater Johannesburg Region|date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place         = [[Alexandra, Gauteng|Alexandra]],<!-- [[Johannesburg]],--> [[Transvaal Province]], [[South Africa]]
| death_date          = {{death date and age|2022|5|18|1969|2|16|df=y}}
| death_place         = [[Johannesburg]], [[Gauteng]], [[South Africa]]
| nationality         = South African
| party               = [[African National Congress]]
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| spouse              = Fikile
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| children            = 4
| residence           = [[Bryanston, Gauteng]]
| education           = Minerva High School
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| profession          = Electrician, businessman, politician
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'''Mpho Moerane''' (16 February 1969 – 18 May 2022) was a South African electrician, businessman and politician who was the [[mayor of Johannesburg]]  between October and November 2021. A member of the [[African National Congress]], he previously served as the member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for environment and infrastructure services from December 2019 to September 2021. Moerane was the regional treasurer of the ANC in [[Johannesburg]].
==Background==
Moerane was born in the [[Alexandra, Gauteng|Alexandra]] township outside [[Johannesburg]]. After matriculating from Minerva High School, he completed a course in [[electrical engineering]] and obtained a project management certificate. Moerane then worked for [[Eskom]] until 2006, when he became a businessman. He ran his own restaurant business before he was elected to the city council of Johannesburg. Apart from sitting on the boards of [[Transport_in_Johannesburg#Metrobus|Metro Bus]] and Alexandra Clinic, he was also a non-executive director for [[Chancellor House Holdings]].<ref name="TC">{{Cite web|first1=Cheryl |last1=Kahla|date=1 October 2021|title=Meet Joburg's new mayor: Who is Mpho Moerane?|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/local-news/2636705/joburg-mayor-who-is-mpho-moerane/|access-date=1 October 2021|website=The Citizen|language=en}}</ref>
==Political career==
Moerane served as the head of fundraising in the office of the regional treasurer in Johannesburg for the [[African National Congress]]. He then became the treasurer of the regional structure.<ref name="TC"/>
Moerane was appointed as the member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for environment and infrastructure services after [[Geoff Makhubo]] became mayor of Johannesburg in December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Loyiso |last1=Sidimba |date=7 December 2019 |title=Joburg mayor rewards IFP, AIC, PA, Cope with MMC positions|url=https://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/joburg-mayor-rewards-ifp-aic-pa-cope-with-mmc-positions-38819936|access-date=1 October 2021|website=www.iol.co.za|language=en}}</ref> In this capacity, Moerane launched the #KleenaJoburg campaign in January 2020 to encourage residents and stakeholders of Alexandra to clean up the environment. When Makhubo died from [[COVID-19]] related complications in July 2021, he was replaced as mayor in August 2021 by [[Jolidee Matongo]], who retained Moerane as MMC for environment and infrastructure services.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Luyolo |last1=Mkentane |date=11 August 2021 |title=Joburg's mayoral committee remains largely unchanged for 'continuity's sake'|url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-08-11-joburgs-mayoral-committee-remains-largely-unchanged-for-continuitys-sake/|access-date=1 October 2021|website=BusinessLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> After Matongo was killed in a car accident in September, the ANC chose Moerane to become their preferred mayoral candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Luyolo |last1=Mkentane |date=29 September 2021 |title=ANC endorses Mpho Moerane to become Joburg's next mayor|url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/national/2021-09-29-anc-endorses-mpho-moerane-to-become-joburgs-next-mayor/|access-date=1 October 2021|website=BusinessLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref> He was elected and sworn into office on 1 October 2021, serving till the [[2021 South African municipal elections|local government elections on 1 November]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mahlati|first=Zintle|date=1 October 2021|title='Emotional' Mpho Moerane sworn in as new Joburg mayor|url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/emotional-mpho-moerane-sworn-in-as-new-joburg-mayor-20211001|access-date=1 October 2021|website=News24|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|first1=Alex|last1=Patrick|title=Mpho Moerane sworn in as mayor of Joburg as Matongo is honoured|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-10-01-mpho-moerane-sworn-in-as-mayor-of-joburg-as-matongo-is-honoured/|date=1 October 2021|access-date=1 October 2021|website=SowetanLIVE|language=en-ZA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Zulu|first=Sifiso|title=Mpho Moerane is officially Joburg's new mayor|url=https://ewn.co.za/2021/10/01/mpho-moerane-is-officially-joburg-s-new-mayor|date=1 October 2021 |access-date=1 October 2021|website=ewn.co.za|language=en}}</ref>
At the inaugural council meeting of the 2021–2026 term on 22 November 2021, Moerane was defeated by [[Mpho Phalatse]] in the election for mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Vhahangwele |last1=Nemakonde |date=22 November 2021|title=DA's Mpho Phalatse elected new executive mayor of Johannesburg|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/2917703/das-mpho-phalatse-elected-new-executive-mayor-of-johannesburg/|access-date=22 November 2021|website=The Citizen|language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life and death==
Moerane was married to Fikile, who is an information technology and financial services consultant. They had four children together and lived in [[Bryanston, Gauteng|Bryanston]].<ref name="TC"/>
Moerane died on 18 May 2022, at Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg from the injuries he had sustained in a car accident a week earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madia |first=Tshidi |title=Former Joburg mayor Mpho Moerane passes away after car accident |url=https://ewn.co.za/2022/05/18/former-joburg-mayor-mpho-moerane-passes-away-after-accident |date=18 May 2022 |access-date=18 May 2022 |publisher=ewn.co.za |language=en}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.joburg.org.za/about_/government/Pages/Executive/Current-Executive-Mayor.aspx Executive Mayor, Cllr Mpho Moerane] at [[City of Johannesburg]]
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[[Category:1969 births]]
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[[Category:African National Congress politicians]]
[[Category:Mayors of Johannesburg]]
[[Category:Mayors of places in South Africa]]
[[Category:People from Alexandra, Gauteng]]
[[Category:Politicians from Gauteng]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in South Africa]]