Hammanskraal cholera deaths a 'harsh reminder' of continued neglect of infrastructure: AG: The recent cholera deaths in Hammanskraal are a harsh reminder of the effect of continued neglect of infrastructure by the government, according to auditor-general…
Auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke was presenting municipal audit outcomes to the standing committee on the auditor-general on Wednesday.The recent cholera deaths in Hammanskraal are a harsh reminder of the continued neglect of infrastructure by the government, according to auditor-general Tsakani Maluleke.
“It is a harsh reminder of the impact of continued neglect of these things, at local government, but also in the other spheres of government,” she said. She said her office visited 249 local government projects across the country and found that the repercussions of the lack of attention to service delivery was being felt on the ground.
Her office had previously raised concerns about lack of expenditure on maintenance, including the lack of maintenance plans that are credible, problems around the lack of preventive maintenance and highlighted that infrastructure assets were deteriorating.
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