AG's finding shows eThekwini 'is collapsing' - ActionSA
ActionSA in eThekwini says despite an unqualified audit opinion, the state of the city's finances gives no cause for celebration.
The party has been weighing in after the auditor-general's findings revealed that eThekwini's irregular expenditure nearly doubled from the previous financial year to sit at R1.5 billion in 2021/22.
It now sits at 94% increase.
ActionSA's provincial chairperson, Zwakele Mncwango says with failing infrastructure leading to a more than 50% water loss, a total spend of just under 7% of the allocated budget and falling short of meeting set targets - the situation in eThekwini is dire.
"The findings versus the opinion is far from each other, because the findings tells you that the municipality should be getting a qualified opinion.
"eThekwini Municipality is on the brink of collapse, in fact it is collapsing because if you can't even get more than 50% of your target and if you can't spend your budget and irregular spending of above R1.5 billion that's really a challenge."
