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A damning report by National Treasury has now revealed irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in municipalities climbing to more than R268 billion.
A damning report by National Treasury has now revealed irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure in municipalities climbing to more than R268 billion. The report points to weak accountability, leadership instability, poor financial controls and ongoing corruption concerns within local government structures. Is there still hope of restoring public trust and service delivery?
Guest: Sandile Swana - Governance and Political Analyst
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