“Another initiative explored was the introduction of the audit preparation workshop where the roles of municipal managers, CFOs, audit committee chairpersons and audit executives were highlighted for the audit process.”
All municipalities managed to submit their draft AFS by August 31 as legislated. They would continue technical support to local government by providing technical astuteness during the audit.
When pressed if the intervention would be consistent while some of the municipalities continue to change mayors, he said their intervention was not dependent on any situation in the municipalities.
“We will do the best to our ability as humanly possible. We will continue to do what is required, the laws are there, and what is expected of us is stipulated in the law and we will follow that.
“We are not in control of the political situation [and] if the parties decide to fight each other we are not in control of that, but we are definitely focusing on the job. We are not distracted, our officials are professionals and they are qualified.
“It must be understood the provincial government doesn’t run municipalities, we don’t want to run municipalities. Even if we want to we won’t succeed, we will fail, that’s why there are provisions in the constitution,” he said.
Phathu Luvhengo
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