Appearing before Scopa in Parliament on Wednesday, eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba defended the municipality’s response, saying the city had already committed to strengthening accountability and governance.
The eThekwini Municipality has come under intense scrutiny over more than R6.4 billion in irregular expenditure written off over two financial years, with senior municipal officials admitting to shortcomings in accountability and procurement compliance while insisting corrective measures are being implemented.
The issue emerged during the City's appearance before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) to account for its 2024/25 audit outcomes in Parliament on Wednesday.
DA MP Farhat Essack confronted municipal leadership over findings by the Auditor-General (AG) that cited repeated transgressions of laws and regulations.
Essack questioned the City Manager Musa Mbhele about the AG’s findings, which stated that the accounting officer was not adequately implementing recommendations relating to monitoring, oversight and compliance.
