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Tshwane's R12.17 billion in irregular spending over four years was the most of any single metro council.

Council recordMayor: Nasiphi Moya (ActionSA). Council run by ActionSA, ANC, EFF. From Oct 2024 to present.

Decided 30 Jun 2025

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 official sources

Independently re-checked 27 Oct 2026 · 3 official sources

What does the evidence show?

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Irregular spending broke the spending rules, and the Auditor-General put Tshwane's four-year total first.

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Tshwane's R12.17 billion in irregular spending over four years was the most of any single metro council.

Council record

R12.17bn

in irregular spending by Tshwane in four years, the most of any single metro council, the Auditor-General found.

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