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How not to fix a corrupt and incompetent government

The Gauteng Department of Social Development is a masterclass in how not to deal with mismanagement and corruption

The Gauteng Department of Social Development has spent R3.2-million on forensic audits, with little to show for it. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

At least R3.2-million has been spent on forensic audits by the Gauteng Department of Social Development.
Action on an audit that exposed corruption in 2019 was not taken until 2023. Officials and a handful of organisations were referred to the Hawks, but the investigation has not progressed.
Another audit in 2023 made significant findings about the department’s incapacity to properly monitor and evaluate the social welfare organisations it funds. As a result of the audit, dozens of organisations were unfairly punished, leaving vulnerable people stranded.
The officials who were suspended in 2023 and 2024 returned to work. Some received…

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