Gauteng racks up R4.2bn in irregular spending despite cleaner audits

Finance MEC Lebogang Maile. Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile says the Gauteng Provincial Government Departments incurred R4.2 billion in new irregular expenditure in the 2024/25 financial year. 14 of the 19 provincial government entities achieved clean audits. Maile was giving a media briefing in Johannesburg. He has expressed concern over the Health and Education Departments which…

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ANC KZN suspends councillor over rape, abuse allegations

A delegate stands near a banner during the 55th National Conference of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa December 18, 2022. The African National congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal has cautioned its councillors against the abuse of power. This was after the party suspended the membership of the Ward 17 councillor in…

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Tourism sector concerned over poor roads on Panorama Route

Bushbuckridge landscape in Mpumalanga. Tour operators and hospitality sector stakeholders have expressed concerns about the poor state of some of the tourist sites in Mpumalanga’s Panorama Route. The bad condition of the road along the route is also a cause of concern. Panorama Route is the scenic drive through breathtaking natural beauty that includes sites…

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