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Nelson Mandela Bay got a qualified audit for 2024-25, its second in a row.

Council recordMayor: Babalwa Lobishe (ANC). Council run by ANC, EFF, PAC, Northern Alliance, Defenders of the People, African Independent Congress. From Oct 2024 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?

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The Auditor-General found problems in Nelson Mandela Bay's billing, assets, spending and clean-up costs.

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Nelson Mandela Bay got a qualified audit for 2024-25, its second in a row.

Council record

Nelson Mandela Bay's second qualified audit in a row came with no opinion on its delivery report, the Auditor-General found.

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