ActionSA Mpumalanga is calling for greater accountability and improved service delivery from municipalities following concerning findings in the Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs’ PFMA 2025/26 audit outcomes.
Despite municipal support efforts, several municipalities continue to receive qualified audit opinions, experience stagnant or declining audit outcomes, and incur unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure.
The briefing highlights the Govan Mbeki housing project, which faced delays of more than six years and additional costs of approximately R44.2 million. In Nkomazi, infrastructure was built on 4,000 serviced sites at a cost of R289.7 million without the necessary bulk services.
As we approach the local government elections, residents deserve municipalities that manage public funds responsibly and deliver basic services. Water, sanitation, roads and housing cannot remain promises while communities bear the cost of poor planning and weak accountability.
ActionSA will continue using its oversight role to demand consequences for mismanagement and measurable improvements in municipal service delivery.
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