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Cape Town had R905.5 million in irregular spending in 2024-25.

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 · 2 official sources

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 2 official sources

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.

Cape Town had R905.5 million in irregular spending in 2024-25.

Council record

R905.5m

in irregular spending by Cape Town in 2024-25, the Auditor-General found.

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