Dr Harlan Cloete is a research fellow at the University of the Free State and he joins John Maytham to discuss the recent SCA ruling that lets Nelson Mandela Bay reclaim funds from officials involved in the misuse of IPTS funds. Judge Ashton Schippers confirmed that Section 32 holds officials accountable for poor financial governance. The ruling requires former city officials to repay millions for inflated contracts, strengthening municipalities' power to recover misused public funds and enforce fiscal responsibility.