Council approves Dr Floyd Brink as City Manager; DA abstention recorded

City Manager appointment

At the 34th Ordinary Council Meeting on 30 October 2025, the Speaker granted a request to move item 11, the City Manager appointment, to the front of the agenda. 30 Oct 00:27:46 The UIM, UDM, ACDP, IFP, EFF and PA spoke in support of appointing Dr Floyd Brink as City Manager. 30 Oct 01:06:40 30 Oct 01:21:23

The FF+ said the City Manager process was followed correctly but that it would abstain, citing Dr Brink's record and politically skewed scores. 30 Oct 01:21:23 On item 11, the City Manager appointment, the Speaker ruled that the yeses had it with no objection, gave no numbers, and recorded the DA's abstention. 30 Oct 01:43:08

Waste project funding and financial reports

Council accepted a €27.5 million Invest International grant and R1.6 billion in Budget Facility for Infrastructure funding for the Alternative Waste Treatment Technology project under item 1. 30 Oct 01:46:58 The DA wanted item 1 on the waste project grant sent back to the Section 79 committee, and MMC Masuku replied that acceptance of a grant does not need Section 79 approval. 30 Oct 01:46:58 Item 2, the outcome of the 60-day public notice, drew 24 written submissions, which the DA said was not meaningful engagement; item 2 was agreed on the Speaker's call. 30 Oct 02:09:53

Council noted the July 2025 MFMA in-year financial report, which showed a 93.2% collection rate, a surplus and 1% capital spending, amid concerns about the R68 billion debtors' book. 30 Oct 02:28:25 Cllr Loyiso Masuku said the city would intensify debt collection and cut-offs with JMPD assistance, and committed to improving capital expenditure in the coming quarters. promise promise The Speaker put the Section 71 report for August 2025 as noted for information, with no objection recorded. 30 Oct 03:17:45

Debt Relief Programme Phase 4

Cllr Santana of the DA proposed recommendations 9 and 10, on quarterly reporting and an annual policy review, if the Debt Relief Programme Phase 4 item was not withdrawn. 30 Oct 03:39:57 MMC Masuku accepted the DA recommendations, and council approved Debt Relief Programme Phase 4 with the page 5.16 recommendations plus recommendations 9 and 10. 30 Oct 03:54:23

Other items, quorum count and Executive Mayor absent

Council approved item 7, an electric bus demonstration for Metrobus and Rea Vaya, with the DA stating it would abstain. 30 Oct 05:35:51 Citing a whips' agreement, the Speaker ruled that items 8 and 9, oversight reports on the Hursthill and Brixton reservoir site visits, would not be debated. 30 Oct 05:41:52 30 Oct 05:50:16 The Speaker refused a DA caucus request on items 8 and 9, the reservoir oversight reports, saying the item was agreed and closed. 30 Oct 05:50:16 Item 12, MPAC's motivation to certify irregular and unauthorized expenditure as irrecoverable, was put as agreed with no objection recorded. 30 Oct 06:24:29

The 34th Ordinary Council Meeting's opening quorum count took several attempts before 161 councillors were counted in the chamber, with 185 signed in. 30 Oct 00:00:20 The Executive Mayor was absent from the 34th Ordinary Council Meeting, so no statement by the Executive Mayor was made under official notices. 30 Oct 00:20:09