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Former auditor-general Kimi Makwetu. (Elmond Jiyane/GCIS)

AG’s report reveals the municipalities where money goes to waste

Municipalities are in complete disarray, with many of them flagged by the auditor-general for deliberate lack of accountability and tolerance for transgressions by political and…

Kimi Makwetu. (Gallo ImagesBeeld/Lisa-Hnatowicz)

​How the auditor general plans to get some billions lost to corruption

Irregular expenditure is increasing, but the Auditor General is using more of its powers to get the money back

The reward for the cop charging Arron Banks’s former partner with criminal activities was allegedly property worth R20-million. (Getty Images)

AG questions Prasa’s future as mismanagement, burnt trains take a toll

Besides recovering from instances of past mismanagement, Prasa is also facing incidences of damaged carriages and passenger infrastructure

According to the Mine Health and Safety Act, inspectors can check on a mining operation at any time. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

AG confirms ‘De Lille exposed’ post is a fake

​Senior DA members have been sharing a fake AG document on social media that claims adverse findings made against the embattled Cape Town mayor

In the room: Kenyan anti-corruption activist John Githongo now runs an online media outlet

Nkonki Inc’s biggest office to close doors after cancelled government contract

In wake of public sector work ban, the auditing firm has decided to undergo voluntary liquidation of its operation in Sunninghill

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Government bodies wasted R2bn last year, says AG

Auditor general Thembekile Makwetu says government entities wasted more than R2-billion in the past year despite an improvement in audit outcomes.

Zuma appoints new auditor general

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