Isaac Dank Mogase (25 January 1934 – 27 April 2021) was the first post-apartheid mayor of Johannesburg.

Isaac Mogase
Mayor of Johannesburg
In office
1995–2000
Preceded byDan Pretorius
Succeeded byAmos Masondo
Chief Whip of the Majority Party
In office
2007–2008
PresidentThabo Mbeki
Preceded byMbulelo Goniwe
Succeeded byNathi Mthethwa
Personal details
Born(1934-01-25)25 January 1934
Died27 April 2021(2021-04-27) (aged 87)
NationalitySouth African
Political partyAfrican National Congress
Occupation
  • Politician
  • anti-apartheid activist

An anti-apartheid activist, he joined the ANC Youth League in the 1950s and was one of the leaders of the Soweto Crisis Committee in the 1980s.[1][2] He was jailed numerous times for his political activities.[3]

Mogase later served as a member of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2004 till 2012.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "City mourns passing of former Mayor Isaac Mogase". www.polity.org.za. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Mokhoali, Veronica. "CoJ's first democratic Mayor Isaac Mogase has passed away". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Descrier - South Africa: The Beloved Country - Crying Out For Leadership". Descrier. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Alex mourns 'Mr Clean' Mogase". Alex News. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2022.