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Nelson Mandela Bay had R2.08 billion in irregular spending in 2024-25.

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 · 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 R22.23 billion from earlier years was not dealt with.

Verified means an official record, or two major news outlets, show it is true.

Nelson Mandela Bay had R2.08 billion in irregular spending in 2024-25.

Council record

R2.08bn

in irregular spending by Nelson Mandela Bay in 2024-25, the Auditor-General found.

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