Staff Reporter
The DA in Johannesburg has raised concerns about the extension of Johannesburg Property Company Chief Executive Officer Helen Botes’ contract by another five years.
The party said on Monday that the process behind Botes’ contract extension raised significant concerns around governance, transparency, and accountability within the ANC-ActionSA-EFF coalition government.
DA Johannesburg caucus leader Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku said it was unacceptable that the board convened in a rushed meeting to extend Botes’ contract, reportedly under direction from executive mayor Dada Morero.
“We demand answers on why political figures are involved in decisions that should be impartial, legal, and in the city’s best interests,” Kayser-Echeozonjoku said in a statement.
She added that the DA was particularly alarmed that this extension was granted for a full five years after the previous contract had expired, bypassing due process.
The JPC oversees more than 32,000 properties valued at billions of rands, and Johannesburg
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