Municipal budgets: why is money not going to infrastructure maintenance?
Auditor-general’s general report highlights yet again the dire financial mismanagement in local government
30 May 2025 - 04:30
Weaknesses in infrastructure project delivery and ineffective preventive maintenance are as common in metropolitan areas as in other municipalities, despite having better access to resources...
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