Thousands of councillors elected in the upcoming November 4 local government elections will take office to oversee municipal finances and service delivery without undergoing mandatory lifestyle audits. Despite the long-promised implementation of this accountability system, regulations governing these checks are only expected to be finalized by the end of the 2028/29 financial year. Colleen Makhubele spoke to Wayne Duvenhage – CEO for OUTA, Howard Sackstein - Political Analyst, Themba Godi - African People's Convention APC President and Councillor Palesa Yates - African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) Ekurhuleni Councillor Caucus.

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Government developing a permanent Basic Income Support (BIS) grant
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