Dada Morero is many things — former mayor of Johannesburg, current mayor of Johannesburg, leading candidate to become two-time former mayor of Johannesburg — but let us give credit where it’s due: he lasted well over a week before he shot off both of his kneecaps. 

Some readers might be confused by this claim, reminding me that Dada had only been in the job for four days when he famously told News24 that nobody should expect anything from him or his team during his tenure. I would argue, though, that this was not a misstep by Dada...