Joburg mayor under fire over appointment of new city boss

City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero is allegedly hoping to install the controversial CEO of the Joburg Property Company (JPC), Helen Botes as city manager following the departure of Floyd Brink earlier this month from the post.However, his plans for Botes to occupy either the position of acting City Manager or acting Chief Operating Officer are likely to be met with resistance from both within the ANC and other key parties in the city’s coalition government.The position of City Manager was left vacant following the departure of Floyd Brink earlier this month.The Johannesburg High…