BUDGET CRISIS: Joburg’s ‘unrealistic revenue targets’ led to R2bn unauthorised expenditure, Auditor-General finds

With water and electricity losses topping R8.5-billion and a massive R220-billion infrastructure backlog, the Auditor-General’s office has warned that Joburg’s underfunded budgets are crippling service delivery.

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