09/06/2017: City of Johannesburg continues the fight against charged officials During a meeting of Council held Thursday, 08 June 2017, after considering a report prepared by an independent investigator, Council resolved to initiate disciplinary processes against two senior managers whom it had previously suspended. Council also resolved to investigate allegations of misconduct against another senior…
We dedicate this term of office to the forgotten people of Johannesburg Speaker of Council, Cllr Vasco Da Gama Chief Whip of Council, Cllr Kevin Wax Chair of Chairs, Cllr Alex Christians Members of the Mayoral Committee Fellow Councillors, City Manager, Dr Ndivho Lukhwareni Distinguished guests Members of the Media And most importantly, the Residents…
By Maike Gohl, Associate and Jonathan Salant, Candidate Attorney Introduction This article summarises the Court’s finding in the case of Pieterse NO v Lephalale Local Municipality (CCT184/16) [2016] ZACC 40 (10 November 2016) (hereinafter “Pieterse”) relating to appeals to the provincial authority for decisions taken by municipalities on town planning issues. Facts The Applicants were…
From 1st February 2017, the City of Johannesburg will be regionalizing its billing process. This will result in the following benefits: Customer Benefits Customers will be able to choose their own due dates. The chosen due dates should be between the 15th and 28th day of the month; Customers will be aligned to their regional…
October 2016 Newsletter Introduction To all stakeholders in the City of Johannesburg As the Water Restrictions imposed in August have highlighted the serious need for sustainable consumption of resources, the Joburg Business Forum (JBF) under the Department of Economic Development, has created a new subcommittee on Sustainability. Presentations from the first two subcommittee meetings are available…