Over the past five years, the City of Johannesburg has written off R45.16 billion in unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, raising significant accountability concerns during a recent parliamentary meeting.

The City of Johannesburg is grappling with more than R10bn in losses across its water, electricity and housing entities.

Johannesburg's leadership admits to significant governance and financial management issues following the Auditor-General's report, revealing deep-rooted challenges and a mixed…