Thapelo Amad
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Councillor Thapelo Amad | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Johannesburg | |
| In office 27 January 2023 – 24 April 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mpho Phalatse |
| Succeeded by | Kabelo Gwamanda |
| Member of the Johannesburg City Council | |
| Assumed office October 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Al Jama-ah |
Thapelo Amad is a South African politician and imam, and a former mayor of Johannesburg.[1] A member of the Johannesburg City Council, Amad is affiliated with the Al Jama-ah party. On 27 January 2023, he was elected mayor of Johannesburg with the support of the African National Congress (ANC).[2] His election made him the first Muslim to serve as mayor of Johannesburg.[3] He resigned as mayor on 24 April 2023 to avoid being defeated in a motion of no confidence.[4]
Amad was born in Soweto in present-day Gauteng. He holds a degree in Islamic Sciences and a NQF Level 4 qualification in entrepreneurship and a NQF Level 5 qualification in gender mainstreaming in the public service, which he obtained through the National School of Government.
He is a fellow of the ASRI Future Leaders program. At present, he is studying for a certificate of competence through the South African Local Government Association. He is also an imam.[1]
Political career
Amad is a Johannesburg city councillor and the provincial chairperson of Al Jama-ah. In October 2022, he served as the Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning in the short-lived administration of former ANC mayor Dada Morero.[1]