Another Clean Audit for Stellenbosch Municipality

Stellenbosch Municipality recently announced that the Auditor General of South Africa awarded it a clean audit for the 2021/2022 financial year. The clean audit outcome reflects that the municipality maintained a healthy financial position and that all funds spent are properly accounted for. The latest audit outcome marks the 15th consecutive year of unqualified or clean audit outcomes for Stellenbosch Municipality.

Executive Mayor Adv. Gesie van Deventer said, “We have instilled a culture of good governance and accountability within our organisation –unlike what happens many other municipalities across South Africa. We are proud of the hard work that our councillors and officials are doing to ensure sound financial management practices and are committed to ensuring that every cent of municipal spending must be accounted for in a transparent manner.”

The mayor expressed her appreciation and thanks for the leadership of municipal manager, Ms Geraldine Mettler and chief financial officer (CFO), Mr Kevin Carolus.

“Sound financial management and clean governance builds a municipality that is better equipped to deliver services to all our residents. Our communities can rest assured that as a municipality, we have spent the public’s money as it should be – on the people and for the people.”

The mayor concluded by saying that “There will always be room for improvement in any system, and