Shocking negligence and a waste of money

Fruitless and wasteful expenditure to the amount of R24.8 million due to, inter alia:
• Late payment to creditors
• Payments for the termination of a director’s contract and for the suspension of directors for prolonged periods.

Irregular expenditure to the amount of R37 million due to inter alia:
• Non-compliance with the Municipal Finance Management Act
• Irregularities over the competitive bid process where the signature of municipal officials was forged on requisitions.

Unauthorized expenditure to the amount of R2 million due to:
• Overpayment to a deceased employee’s dependants/estate
• Credit facilities for credit cards.

These are some of the shocking facts revealed in the Auditor-General's report of the Kouga Municipality for 2008/2009.

• Read a report by councillor Nico Botha by clicking HERE.