GFIS offi cials suspended!

The City has placed senior officials from Group Forensic and Investigation Services (GFIS) department on precautionary suspension pending an investigation into allegations levelled against the officials.

Allegations of serious misconduct have been levelled against the officials that include but not limited to circumventing council processes and thereby preventing council from exercising oversight in accord with applicable with laws and regulations.

Some of the allegations have resulted in financial prejudice while the City has been hard at work de- vising strategies to reduce unauthorized, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure (UIFW).

Furthermore, in light of the recent efforts put by the City in stabilizing its finances, these acts of maladministration cannot be tolerated, especially within a department that is mandated to fight maladministration, fraud and corruption with the City of Johannesburg.

The City has decided to place the officials on precautionary suspension because of the seriousness of the allegations and to allow due process to unfold without any hindrance.

Protect your kids against Measles

The Gauteng Province has to date reported a total of 86 confirmed measles cases. There are 62 cases from Ekurhuleni district, 9 from Johannesburg district, 11 from Tshwane district, 4 cases from West Rand District and none from Sedibeng.

To date, over 1 371 055 children have been immunised across the province (As at 3 March 2023). Parents and caregivers are en-

Floyd Brink is the new Joburg City Manager!

Braamfontein - The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr. Thapelo Amad, has appointed Mr Floyd Brink as the new City Manager of the City of Johannesburg.

Mr Brink is a former Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the City having served in the role from August 2018 on a four-year contract and having acted as City Manager since the departure of the former City Manager in February 2021.

couraged to sign consent forms permitting school health teams to administer measles immunisation to their little ones.

Measles is a serious disease that can have devastating consequences, but there are steps that parents can take to protect their children. Parents with little ones who are not yet at early childhood development centres or schools can take them to their local clinics for immunisation.

"The appointment of Mr Brink signifies the beginning of an era of bringing certainty and stability to the City by filling critical management positions which had been left vacant for a considerable period. The City has been without a City Manager, Chief Operations Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer for a considerable period of time. These are three critical positions in the life and work of the City that have been irresponsibly left vacant by the previous administration, jeopardising the City’s administrative capacity and service delivery” said Mayor Amad.

"As a consummate professional, Mr Brink's leadership qualities, management skills and experience will prove invaluable in our quest to stabilise the finances of the City, accelerate service delivery, find solutions to the energy crisis and help create jobs” added Mayor Amad.

The Executive Mayor wishes Mr Brink well in his new role and is confident that working with him, the Government of Local Unity (GLU) will be able to make decisive advances towards the realisation of the World Class African City envisioned in the City’s plan for Growth and Development Strategy (GDS 2040).