Joburg council under fire for questionable appointments

THE City of Johannesburg has been warned against extending several acting appointments in senior positions.

- LOYISO SIDIMBA

It has also asked Gauteng Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC, Jacob Mamabolo, to second top officials to act.

This week, the ANC-led Government of Local Unity tabled in council a report on the progress made in filling senior manager positions, the current recruitment of senior manager positions, vacant senior manager positions, and current acting arrangements.

In acting City Manager Tshepo Makola's position, council was due to permit Mayor Dada Morero to request in writing that Mamabolo second a suitable candidate, on such conditions as prescribed, and/or to request the extension of his acting appointment to act in the advertised position of city manager until such time a suitable person has been appointed.