- Helen Zille has ruled out a sweeping purge of Johannesburg officials, but warns that underperforming and unfit senior managers could soon be shown the door if the DA takes control of the city.
- Promising accountability without a political clean-out, Zille says mission-critical posts will come under intense scrutiny as she targets a financial and governance turnaround for South Africa’s economic hub.
- With corruption, failing services and a fragile municipal balance sheet in her sights, Zille is betting on a DA majority to push through reforms that could reshape Johannesburg’s leadership from the top down.
By Jonathan Erasmus
A Democratic Alliance-led City of Johannesburg with Helen Zille at the helm will not result in a wholesale purge of senior officials, but the mayoral candidate has warned that underperforming employees could soon find themselves out the door.
“The biggest problem is moving the people who are unfit for purpose out of the
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