Gauteng MEC for economic development, Lebogang Maile, says persistent failures in consequence management and compliance continue to undermine progress despite the province getting 22 clean audits in the 2024/25 financial year. This comes just days after a joint parliamentary oversight visit to Gauteng raised concerns that provinces are failing to implement auditor-general recommendations and strengthen internal controls.

Maile said eight departments within the province had achieved clean audits. Four of these have sustained this performance for five consecutive years. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is in conversation with Gauteng Finance MEC, Lebogang Maile.