Ekurhuleni finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi has declared zero tolerance for irregular expenditure, saying he plans to ensure the metro once ag ain obtains a clean audit.
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Listen to this article 7 min Listen to this article 7 min For the past year, Ekurhuleni has been on a downward trajectory, with its finances dwindling. In the 2021/22 financial year, it was one of only two metros in SA that received a clean audit outcome. A year later, it lost that status. New finance MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi has vowed to turn the tide.
Dlabathi was appointed to the position on 6 July, having served as the council whip since 2016. Now he is in charge of the city's R51.2-billion budget. He said work to get the metro back to its former glory had already begun.
"Irrespective of this regression with the recent audit, we have been doing relatively well to prevent instances of unauthorised, irregular and fruitless expenditure, to the extent that some of the historical expenditures that were incurred in a manner that contravened the supply chain management are being brought to council for different recommendations: whether to write off, whether to recover," said Dlabathi.
Before his appointment, the position was held by the EFF's Nkululeko Dunga, who was fired by Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza due to "unforeseen misalignments". Before Dunga's axing, the Red Berets and ANC...
