Alec Jaffe, a Jew who has been deputy mayor of Johannesburg for the past year, was installed as mayor today. He is the ninth Jewish mayor of Johannesburg in the 79-year history of the city.
He was installed, in the traditional annual ceremony in city hall in the presence of the full City Council and many distinguished visitors. He was invested with the Mayoral Chain by the outgoing mayor, Councilman Pieter Rcos, and said that the theme of his mayoral year, in line with his efforts for youth clubs, would be “Service for Youth.” A civic reception followed the installation.
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