The Democratic Alliance (DA) has claimed victory after the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg dominated that the metro metropolis supervisor Floyd Brink’s reappointment was unconstitutional, illegal and invalid. 

Brink was initially appointed metropolis supervisor in February 2023 however was dismissed on 7 November 2023 after a courtroom dominated that his appointment was unconstitutional. The City of Johannesburg appealed the choice and its software was dismissed. Brink was then re-appointed on 29 November 2023, and the DA launched a courtroom bid to problem his irregular appointment. 

JOHANNESBURG MANAGER FLOYD BRINK’S REAPPOINTMENT INVALID 

On Wednesday, the courtroom ordered Brink to relinquish his everlasting appointment as metropolis supervisor inside 10 days or as quickly as an appearing metropolis supervisor is appointed, whichever happens first.

The courtroom additionally declared that in publishing the press launch “City of Johannesburg confirms appointment of city manager” on 29 November 2023, the City breached its obligations underneath part 165 (4) of the Constitution to “assist and protect the courts” and to make sure the courts’ “independence, impartiality, dignity, accessibility and effectiveness”.

DA caucus chief in Johannesburg Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku mentioned any employment contract or efficiency contract between the City of Johannesburg and now former City Manager Floyd Brink has been put aside. 

Kayser-Echeozonjoku mentioned not solely has his reappointment been put aside and declared illegal, however the courtroom awarded the DA prices on this matter.

“In one fell swoop, the courtroom has upheld what the DA has maintained since Brink’s problematic tenure – the Doomsday Coalition within the City of Johannesburg’s unlawful and unconstitutional conduct won’t stand.

“The city has once again received an expensive education in the rule of law. This, at the cost of residents in the City who are forced to watch their service delivery dilapidated before their eyes, while a broken coalition does everything in their power to protect an inept and illegally appointed cadre,” Kayser-Echeozonjoku mentioned. 

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