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Ipid dismisses claims it manipulated performance figures
This follows a report by accountability journalism project Viewfinder, that the police watchdog manipulated case statistics and closed cases early.
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Mthethwa denies knowing CI funds used to build wall at residence
Whistleblower Colonel Dhanajaya Naidoo made the allegation at the state capture commission where he further claimed that then Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa benefitted from the purchase of a luxury SUV that was paid for out of the slush fund.
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SABC awarded contracts to non-qualifying bidders - AG
The Auditor-General on Tuesday listed a number of concerns around the South African Broadcasting Corporations (SABC)’s annual financial statements, from irregular expenditure to poor consequence management and contravention of procurement regulations.
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MPs mull removal process for Chapter 9 institution heads
The subcommittee on the review of National Assembly rules met again on Friday to discuss a road map for the proposed process that will enable Parliament to remove a Public Protector and AG.
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Lack of consequence against financial mismanagement in govt is 'very costly'
Kimi Makwetu briefed the standing committee on the Auditor-General during a workshop on the work of the institution and the Public Audit Act which came into effect in April.
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DA's Steenhuisen: It shouldn't be easy to remove head of Chapter 9 institution
The National Assembly’s rules committee is sitting on Tuesday morning as it starts to look at rules that will deal with the removal of any head of a Chapter Nine institution, including the Auditor-General.
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INTERACTIVE: Government or God: South Africa's Water Crisis
How South Africa will not have enough water for its citizens by 2030.
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Maile: 9 municipalities in Gauteng on verge of being dysfunctional
Gauteng Cooperative Governance MEC Lebogang Maile appointed a committee to investigate allegations of fraud, maladministration and corruption.
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Tshwane ANC says not desperate for power in city
The party's chair Kgosi Maepa addressed the media on Thursday on the state of affairs in the city and the recently released Auditor-General's report.
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WC local govt: We don’t owe Eskom a single cent
The last two municipalities that owed the power utility large amounts were the Kannaland and Oudtshoorn municipalities.
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Irregular expenditure in WC up by R502m, AG reveals
Auditor-General Kimi Makwethu on Wednesday revealed that only 18 of the country's 257 municipalities received clean audits in the 2017-18 financial year.
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Call for probe after contracts renewed for companies implicated in tender fraud
This comes after executive council members were told on Tuesday that companies implicated in tender fraud, together with embattled Mayor Zandile Gumede, had their contracts renewed, despite criminal charges laid against their directors.
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WC govt to pursue court battle against AG over Agri Dept audit after elections
The provincial government wants the court to review and set aside the AG’s interpretation of the provincial Agriculture Department's audit outcome.
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City of CT puts measures in place after unqualified audit findings
City officials say three tenders did not clearly specify local content thresholds and this resulted in non-compliance with supply chain management regulations.
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Ramaphosa applying his mind before signing off on bills, says Presidency
The Presidency last month said that President Cyril Ramaphosa was in the final stages of considering eight bills that have been passed by Parliament has since signed two of those bills into law.
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Makwetu: 'Financial outlook for most state-owned entities bleak'
A significant number of parastatal's audits were not completed by the end of September cut-off date because they were still struggling to prove they are going concerns.
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Mbete, Modise ‘deeply concerned’ by reported threats against AG staff
Earlier this week, it emerged that staff members had to face a hostage situation‚ threats from municipal officials.
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'KPMG & Nkonki must show improvement interventions to be reassessed'
The Auditor-General has on Friday told Parliament his office is still not utilising the services of the two companies.
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Auditor-General moving towards paperless technology
Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu says the entities they audit are also getting more technologically advanced.
