Why Municipalities Keep Failing Audits – And How to Fix It Now  

Year after year, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) raises the same concerns in municipal audit reports: weak internal controls, irregular expenditure, incomplete records, and unreliable performance information. In 2023/24, only 16% of municipalities achieved clean audits. Behind those numbers is a pattern of wasted resources, stalled service delivery, and declining public trust.  Municipal leaders […]