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The Crisis in Local Government: Accountability, waste, and the struggle for service delivery in SA.

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GUEST - Tsakani Maluleke - Auditor-General of South Africa

Auditor-General of South Africa, Tsakani Maluleke, delivers a sobering assessment of the state of local government, highlighting a staggering R17.6 billion lost to fruitless and wasteful expenditure over the past three years. Despite marginal improvements in audit outcomes for 2023/24, the majority of municipalities remain in financial disarray, with deep-rooted issues of poor financial management, infrastructure neglect, and service delivery failures.

The AG outlines how systemic dysfunction continues to undermine the effectiveness of municipal governance, impacting nearly half of South African households. This conversation explores the persistent governance failures, the ineffectiveness of oversight interventions, and the critical reforms needed to restore accountability and ensure reliable service delivery at the local level.
28 May 2025 2PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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