This after the head of Provincial Treasury, Ndlela Kunene, confirmed that irregular expenditure still remains major challenge in North West.

ALSO READ: NW records billions in irregular expenditure

In 2020, irregular expenditure by North West municipalities had increased from R4.7 billion to R5.4 billion.

Concerns were raised in an Auditor General's report over municipalities that continued to incur irregular expenditure in the province, despite more than 50% of them having been placed under administration.

Meanwhile, Kunene said that the Department, together with the Provincial Government, will be working overtime to ensure that they deal with the issue of irregular expenditure.

ALSO READ: NW municipalities a cause for concern - Rosho

The DA and the EFF have meanwhile had called on MEC for Treasury, Motlalepula Rosho, to implement consequence management measures; and that the expenditure of taxpayers’ money goes towards serving communities. 

This after Rosho raised concerns about municipalities' inability to produce clean audits.

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