The president says his administration backs calls to professionalise local government and enhance training
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the deteriorating levels of accountability in municipalities is"concerning". released by auditor-general Kimi Makwetu, which painted a dire picture of the state of finances in SA's municipalities.
Makwetu announced that only 18 municipalities of those audited had obtained clean audits, which amounted to only 8% of the total audits conducted in the 2017-2018 financial year. The tide could be turned only if leaders in the different spheres of government took the lead in the drive towards a wholesale clean administration in the public sector.Ramaphosa referred to local government as part of the government's seven priorities in his state of the nation address last week.
He said the government supported the call made by the SA Local Government Association “that we should professionalise local government and enhance the training of officials”.
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