AG discusses financial health of SA's municipalities

CapeTalk | Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu's local government audit shows the number of municipalities with clean audits has increased from 13 five years ago to 54 in 2014/15. Listen as he tackles this topic with CapeTalk host Kieno Kammies.

CAPE TOWN - According to Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu's local government audit, the number of municipalities that have received clean audits has increased from 13 five years ago to 54 in 2014/15.

Makwetu's report, which was released in Pretoria yesterday, showed that municipalities with clean audit opinions represented R134 billion (39%) of the R347 billion total expenditure budget for the municipal sphere.

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AG discusses financial health of SA's municipalities

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