Audit chief's same old sorry story
Culpability for this sorry state of affairs sits not only with councils but also with political leaders who have abdicated their statutory oversight duty
01 June 2025 - 00:00
When presenting her latest report on the audit performance of municipalities in parliament this week, auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke said she had begun to “sound like a stuck record”. The sentiment should not have surprised her audience, both in parliament and outside it...
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