Sihle Nguse

Attendance

Present

59

Leave of absence

4

Absent without leave

2

Arrived late

1

Left early

0

Reasons given for leave: Private business (4).

"Absent without leave" means the signed minutes of a meeting held while they were on council neither list them as present nor excuse them, and no similar name appears that day, so misspellings in the minutes don't count against anyone. Each square links to the minutes.

In the chamber

From the 39 sittings transcribed so far in their term. Times are approximate, to the nearest transcript line.

Not present when called

0

Times given the floor

5

Average wait to start

9 s

Average greetings first

0 s

Apology or leave of absence (2)

• 31 Jul 2025 · 00:20:59Arriving late. Late arrival tabled by Chair of Chairs. sitting
• 30 Jan 2025 · 00:21:12Private business. Apology for private matters. sitting

Warned or stopped by the chair (1)

• 03 Dec 2025 · 00:49:11Chair ordered the councillor to sit. sitting

In their words

Every time the chair gave them the floor in a transcribed sitting (5), newest first. The words are the AI transcript of that stretch of the livestream (Argon), so they can include the chair or an interjection; the time link is the place to check.

• 28 May 2026 · 06:15:29Item 8 · 30 s

  Read what they said (58 words)

  Thank you, Speaker. On item number eight, we strongly believe that it is important to build brand awareness. I think colleagues generally can agree that the city as an organization is facing a lot of challenges from a public perception. With that being said, Speaker, we are also in agreement with the recommendations in the report. Thank you.

• 28 May 2026 · 06:06:39Item 7 · 7 s

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  Thank you, Speaker. The African National Congress do agree with the recommendations on the report. Thank you.

• 02 Dec 2025 · 04:48:10Items 5-8 · 10 s

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  Uh thank you, Speaker, and good afternoon to the colleagues. Speaker, we rise to note the report. Thank you very much.

• 30 Oct 2025 · 01:37:1911 City Manager appointment · 3 min 53 s

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  Thank you, Speaker. I think, Speaker, it is fair that we do congratulate Dr. Floyd for obtaining his PhD. Speaker, let me greet you. Let me greet fellow councillors, residents of the City of Johannesburg. Today, we make a decision that goes to the heart of whether the city can deliver, not tomorrow or next year, but now.

  Johannesburg cannot be governed on acting arrangements. The law is clear and simple. The city must have a permanent, competent accounting officer, who translates the will of council into results on the ground. That is why we rise in support of Dr. Floyd Warren Brink as a City Manager. He is not a stranger to this institution. He has already carried the weight on this office, leading the administration

  as a Chief Operations Officer, Acting City Manager, and City Manager with a record of holding the center when the politics were noisy and the work had to be stabilized. He brings a rare combination of skills that the city needs, financial management, strategic leadership, and a built environment expertise to turn policy into infrastructure.

  Beyond experience, the facts speak satisfactorily. In the recruitment process concluded for today's sitting, he was ranked first with a panel score of 114 in a field that started with 108 applications, and the top four candidates, including him, pitched as a competent on the national prescribed senior management competencies. This is not a sentiment. It is the official outcome of a stringent process.

  He's a doctor and a seasoned public servant with over two decades in government, including more than 16 years at a senior management level. His academic path and professional track record are backed by hard credentials that matter in this portfolio, MBA, BCom Financial Management, and a National Diploma in Engineering Studies, the precise blend that allows him to read the numbers

  and fix the pipes. He has also been security vetted at a top secret level by the State Security Agency, the standard of integrity this office requires. Colleagues, the role we are filling is defined in law. The Municipal Systems Act and the National Regulations on Senior Managers requires a permanent appointment, competency assessment, and full compliance.

  This process and its recommendations are precisely within that legislative framework. The appointment before us meets requirements and gives Johannesburg the stability to plan multi-year infrastructure, enforce performance, and restore public trust. We have seen his work here already, stable governance systems, stronger audit and risk practices, and improved coordination across departments and entities when it mattered most.

  The panel outcome, the competency confirmation, and his track record in this very city tell the same story, capability with continuity. The African National Congress supports Dr. Floyd Warren Brink as the City Manager. Thank you very much.

• 27 Feb 2025 · 01:36:04Item 60: City Manager recruitment · 1 min 41 s

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  Eh, Speaker, let me not waste time. Let me rise on the established protocol by the previous speakers. I think, Speaker, it is very unfortunate that we find ourselves in this situation. Nevertheless, Speaker, once the courts has spoken, ours is to rally behind the decision of the courts

  and move along as law-abiding residents of the City of Johannesburg. I think the reality, Speaker, is we are in need of a stable City of Johannesburg. And we are calling individuals with executive powers to make sure that they fast-track the process.

  And we are also appealing that the process must be concluded in a record time. We really do not want to find ourselves this process being politicized, but we strongly believe that we do have capable individuals to take over the position of the City Manager in the City of Johannesburg. We are calling for a smooth process

  with high level of integrity. Thank you very much, Speaker.

Spoke on

• 28 May 2026 · 06:03:12Item 7: Ombudsman recruitment and acting arrangements
• 28 May 2026 · 06:15:18Item 8: Cllr Nguse (ANC) and MMC response
• 02 Dec 2025 · 04:47:49ANC notes report (Nguse and Mashinini)
• 30 Oct 2025 · 01:37:07Item 11: ANC support and MMC response
• 03 Jul 2025 · 01:11:21Point of personal explanation on water tanker in chamber
• 27 Feb 2025 · 01:23:02Item 60: UDM, IFP, ActionSA, EFF, ATM and ANC support