Makana’s budget, and those of most municipalities, need monitoring and the corrupt and wasteful held to account
As a seasoned professional in the field of auditing, Kimi Makwetu’s characterisation of his trade as more than just a profession was reflective of the alchemy between his sense of public duty and the commitment to professionalism
The smoke signal comes from irregular expenditure and over the past seven years, there has been about R1.65-billion of it. Auditor general Kimi Makwetu tells Athandiwe Saba that this is when the squandered money cries for help
The lack of accountability and consequences for deviant behaviour by government officials allowed the misuse of taxpayers’ money
Officials will have to follow up on the auditor general’s reports or pay back the money