Mpumalanga records R6.78bn in wasteful and irregular spending Mpumalanga’s provincial government has recorded R6.78 billion in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure over three financial years,...
Johannesburg and municipalities across Gauteng are taking steps to strengthen financial oversight by moving towards more consistent reporting throughout the financial year. The City of Johannesburg...
When a detective is responsible for hundreds of criminal cases at the same time, the obvious question is: how much attention can each case realistically receive?...
After years of financial challenges and operational uncertainty, the South African Post Office (SAPO) has reached a milestone that could help rebuild confidence in one of...
South Africa’s highest courts are once again shining a spotlight on how state institutions serve the public and this time, it is the Compensation Fund under...
Johannesburg’s financial standing is back in the spotlight after global ratings agency Moody’s placed the city on credit downgrade watch, raising fresh concerns about how South...
A programme designed to put food on the table for South Africa’s most vulnerable has been thrown into crisis in KwaZulu-Natal. The Expanded Public Works Programme,...
South Africa’s metropolitan municipalities are under fire for paying senior executives millions while service delivery collapses. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report reveals that 16 top officials across eight metros...
South Africa’s student funding system is once again under the spotlight and this time, the findings are hard to ignore. A recent audit has exposed deep...
The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) is clear: state-owned entities must handle public money with transparency, fairness, and cost-effectiveness. Procurement systems must be competitive. Leadership must prevent irregular,...