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Cape Town did not get a clean audit in 2024-25, after three clean audits in a row.

Council recordMayor: Geordin Hill-Lewis (DA). Council run by DA. From Nov 2021 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 5 sources, 2 official

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 5 sources, 2 official

What does the evidence show?

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The Auditor-General found one problem, with how Cape Town followed the rules for buying goods and services.

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Cape Town did not get a clean audit in 2024-25, after three clean audits in a row.

Council record

Cape Town's 2024-25 audit was not clean after three clean years, but its delivery report was unqualified, the Auditor-General found.

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