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A raid on the homes of 18 eThekwini municipality employees allegedly linked to a R700m corruption investigation preceded a briefing session by Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda on Tuesday. In the report, she emphasized the importance of good governance and a consequence management plan to actively promote a culture of responsibility throughout the municipality.
Tuesday marked a year since he was appointed after the departure of Zandile Gumede, and he reflected on the progress that his administration is making to turn the city around.
“From the beginning, we must indicate that while we have not turned the corner to address the challenges facing the city, we are making great progress.
“When the ANC sent us to this municipality, it outlined one of the key priorities as stabilizing the city and repositioning it to better respond to the challenges of service delivery, economic growth and job creation,” Kaunda said.
A serious lack of consequence management resulted in irregular spending of R2.34 billion on the metro in the last financial year ending in June 2019, more than double the amount in the previous financial year.
