FEATURE
SAnews.gov.za
Municipal leader
accountability required in local government
S
outh Africa’s local government sphere can only improve
if roleplayers ensure ac-
countability for government spending and the improvement of service delivery, says Auditor-General (AG) Tsakani Maluleke.
The AG made the remarks while presenting the consolidated general report on local government audit outcomes for the 2020/21 financial year during a press briefing on recently. Her office’s latest report reflects on the audit outcomes over the five-year term of the previous local government administration. Addressing reporters, she said trends in the report demonstrate that the fourth administration (2016-2021) left municipalities in a worse financial position than when they took office.
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Public Sector Manager • June 2022
