Twice-fired former Joburg city manager Floyd Brink is a shoo-in for the position after topping the latest round of interviews and scoring the highest among all candidates.
A summary scorecard dated August 11 2025 shows Brink secured an 81% average rating, placing him first among nine other candidates, two of whom withdrew. His nearest competitor, Msizi Myeza, trailed at 74%, while other contenders, including former Johannesburg executives and external administrators, scored significantly lower.
The appointment, which the city council still needs to approve, revives one of the coalition government’s fiercest battles.
The Gauteng High Court has ruled that he be removed from his position as city manager twice before, most recently in December 2024, for flouting proper procedures.
DA leader in the Joburg caucus Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku previously described Brink as “someone who presided over large-scale devastation, and previously unknown levels of service delivery collapse”.
The DA has opposed Brink’s appointment since 2022, contending that he lacked the qualifications for the role and that the process was procedurally unsound. During its tenure in charge of Johannesburg, the party also oversaw a forensic investigation that censured Brink for alleged dereliction of duty and gross misconduct.
The city manager wields sweeping control over Gauteng’s finances, service delivery and procurement. The role has become central to investor confidence in a municipality struggling with mounting debt, service delivery breakdowns and governance instability.
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