By Nkhensani Chauke
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has urged the City of Joburg to present a comprehensive turnaround plan to address challenges impacting its governance and service delivery.
This follows an oversight meeting between the metro’s leadership and the Portfolio Committee on COGTA on Thursday.
The committee received briefings from Gauteng MEC for COGTA, Jacob Mamabolo, and the Office of the Auditor-General, represented by Sipho Motebele.
During the visit, the committee also identified unauthorized, irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditures as ongoing challenges within the CoJ.
Committee Chairperson Zweli Mkhize raised concerns over political instability in the Joburg metro, which has seen six mayoral changes within three years.
“The committee noted the Auditor-General’s findings that these leadership changes have not significantly influenced audit outcomes. However, it has called for a detailed report on how the metro manages its hung council,” Mkhize said.
The committee also raised
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