Terence Nombembe

EFF is not happy with black senior counsels in the inquiry being supervised by a white superior

Statutory bodies have to redeem themselves given that so many executives walk away from scandals

Jacob Zuma has wished new auditor general Thembekile Kimi well while thanking the previous auditor general for "efficient and "effective" service.

Outgoing auditor general Terence Nombembe’s report on national and provincial departments reflect "a pattern of positive outcomes".

South Africa’s outgoing auditor general has set the benchmark high for his successors.

Parliament has bid farewell to outgoing auditor general Terence Nombembe, whose term in office ends at the end of November.

The Gauteng health department cannot account for more than R12-billion, nearly half its budget, reported the Star.

Current deputy auditor general Kimi Makwetu is set to take over as the country’s auditor general from Terence Nombembe later this year.

The progress of municipalities and public entities towards clean audits has been slow, says deputy auditor general Kimi Makwetu.

Parliament will be looking to fill the vacancy left by outgoing auditor general Terence Nombembe, whose contract expires in November.

Auditor general Terence Nombembe has received a salary increase of close to a million rand a year, backdated for more than six years.

North West municipalities have spent R29-million on consultants to help prepare financial statements for audit in the past financial year.

The City of Johannesburg has awarded contracts worth nearly R100-million to its employees and civil servants employed by other state departments.

Auditor general Terence Nombembe’s findings have shown a string of failures to spend state funds well – in some cases for more than a decade.

The public may not love the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral), but the auditor general has little bad to say about the company.