What does the evidence show?
Unauthorised spending is money spent over the approved budget, or on things the budget did not allow.
Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.
Mangaung recorded R1.36 billion in unauthorised spending in 2024-25.
Council record
R1.36bn
in unauthorised spending by Mangaung in 2024-25, the Auditor-General found.
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