03-07-2025
Tshwane city manager willing to comply with investigations amid reports he may have been appointed irregularly
JOHANNESBURG - Tshwane City Manager Johan Mettler says he is willing to fully comply with any investigations amid reports he may have been appointed irregularly.
Cooperative Governance MEC Jacob Mamabolo recently wrote to the capital, flagging some irregularities around the appointments of some of its senior managers.
At a media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, Mettler addressed some of the speculation
Section 56 managers are senior employees whose appointments have to be approved by the council.
Mettler's appointment was approved by the Tshwane council in July 2022, when the Democratic Alliance-led coalition was still in the majority.
The appointments of Mettler and six other section 56 managers hired during the DA-led coalition era are now facing scrutiny.
Mettler said that from his point of view, he was appointed through a public and transparent process.
"How the city employed me is for the city to answer and anything that would have happened in the past must be investigated, and I would welcome any investigation; I will give my full co-operation with any investigation."
The DA in Tshwane has accused the African National Congress-led coalition government of trying to replace the section 56 managers with "cadre deployments".
