Sakeliga investigates decay at 154 problem municipalities, considers further litigation

ATTORNEYS for independent business community Sakeliga have been instructed to prepare a request in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the Auditor-General to obtain specific management reports said to be submitted to the management teams of the various municipalities following completion of the yearly audits by the government auditor.

The management reports are requested from the Auditor-General in respect of 154 problem municipalities countrywide where serious problems regarding service delivery and financial administration are apparent, Sakeliga said in a statement.

The organisation noted that it wishes to analyse these reports with a view to refining long-term strategies aimed at business self-reliance in the midst of State decay at municipal level.

The Auditor-General’s management reports in respect of specific municipalities are not generally available and are not published by the Auditor-General together with the yearly audit reports.

The management reports requested by Sakeliga deal with corruption