FILE: KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala in the provincial legislature on 22 May 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

Kimi makwetu

KZN govt launches 'clean audit committee' over irregular expenditure

By Nkosikhona Duma

Over a week ago, Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu revealed that KZN incurred the irregular expenditure of over R12 billion, a R2 billion increase from the previous year, the highest figure in the country.

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Kimi makwetu

KZN govt launches 'clean audit committee' over irregular expenditure

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