Lack Of Accountability Fuels ‘Poor Local Gov. Audit Results’ – AGSA

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he supports calls by the President of SALGA to professionalise local government and enhance the training of officials.

The endorsement cames in the wake of the Auditor General’s dismal report, released today, which highlights deteriorating levels of accountability in municipal governance matters.

The Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) Kimi Makwetu said these deteriorating audit outcomes shows that various local government role players have been slow in implementing, and in many instances even disregarded, the audit office’s recommendations.

Makwetu said recommendations made to municipalities will be treated as binding from now on, and a certificate of debt may be issued to those found guilty of irregularities.

The AG audited 257 municipalities and 21 municipal