Court orders Floyd Brink to vacate office
The High Court in Johannesburg has ordered city manager Floyd Brink to vacate his office within ten working days.
The DA brought the case, citing concerns over Brink’s appointment.
The court declared his appointment as irregular.
The decision followed an urgent and exceptional council report, which included Brink's own complaint about being overlooked for the permanent role while serving as acting city manager.
“Any employment contract or performance contract between the CoJ and now former city manager, Floyd Brink, has been set aside,” the DA’s Joburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku said.
“Not only has his reappointment been set aside and declared unlawful, but Judge Wilson has also awarded the DA costs in this matter.
“Today, the CoJ has once again received an expensive education in the rule of law. This is at the cost of residents in the City who are forced to watch their service delivery dilapidate before their eyes while a broken coalition does everything in its power to protect an inept and illegally appointed cadre.”
Brink was initially appointed as city manager in February 2023.
Before that, he served as the City of Joburg’s chief operating officer for four years and acted as city manager from February 2021.
