Last week the latest auditor-general's report showed that only 9% of municipalities received a clean audit while a staggering R21.5bn was wasted or spent improperly. The audit outcomes for municipalities reflect their ability to deliver services to citizens..That in turn acts is a measure when voters select political parties they want to run their districts, towns and cities. Those provincial leaders whose local governments had good reports from the auditor-general say political leadership is the key to improving financial controls.
