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News24 reports that the City of Johannesburg has an acting City manager, whose position may be officially ratified "sometime next week".
The City has experienced several years of political instability, characterised by a revolving door of mayors. It has recently also experienced a state of administrative flux because it did not have a City manager for two weeks while battling floods, water cuts, and failing infrastructure. The City eventually appointed its COO, Tshepo Makola, to take charge and act as City manager after the Gauteng High Court gave the previous manager, Floyd Brink, 10 days to pack his bags and vacate his office. Makola was appointed to temporarily take over the role from Brink on 27 December. Brink left office on 14 December after the DA argued in court that his appointment on 22 February last year was irregular. In a back-and-forth court saga that had been going on since May 2024, the City ultimately decided not to appeal against the High Court decision. Makola has held several leadership roles in the City, including executive director of Joburg’s emergency services management, city executive head, city director, and chief operating officer. Makola’s appointment still needs to be ratified by the council at an extraordinary meeting, which will probably be held next Tuesday. On the appointment of a permanent replacement, Speaker Nobuhle Mthembu indicated: "The advert [for the City manager position] will be done towards month end, and the process to recruit will then start; we don't know how long it will take."
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