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Buffalo City had R1.14 billion in irregular spending in 2024-25.

Council recordMayor: Princess Faku (ANC). Council run by ANC. From Mar 2023 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 sources, 2 official

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 sources, 2 official

What does the evidence show?

Verified

Irregular spending broke the spending rules, and the Auditor-General's reports give this amount.

Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.

Buffalo City had R1.14 billion in irregular spending in 2024-25.

Council record

R1.14bn

in irregular spending by Buffalo City in 2024-25, the Auditor-General found.

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