Checked 27 October 2026
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Rental units are homes people pay rent to live in. More than four years after the first contractors started, and with R113 million spent, no units were delivered. The Auditor-General's 2024-25 report and audit briefing both name it a material irregularity.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 28 April 2026.
Where to look: Slide 34 (PDF page 34), 'MIs identified at the city and its entities': 'Construction of Clayville ext 45 social housing not complete - material loss (CoE)'
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: Printed page 171 (PDF page 175), box 'MI Housing project: City of Ekurhuleni': 452 social rental units in Tembisa at an estimated R229,68 million; two main contractors appointed in November 2019; contracts terminated in December 2021 and May 2022; new contractors appointed in December 2022; one contract expired in December 2023 and the other was terminated in January 2024; R113 million spent and the housing units not delivered; 'This is likely to result in a material financial loss unless a replacement contractor is appointed'
City of Ekurhuleni. Published 31 August 2025.
Where to look: Page 128, table T 3.5.6: 'Clayville Ext 45 Social Housing' capital budget for 2024/25 (budget R9,0m, adjusted R12,4m, actual R12,4m)
What did the council do, and when?
Who ran the council
Mayor: Nkosindiphile Xhakaza (ANC). Council run by ANC, EFF, African Independent Congress. From Apr 2024 to Feb 2026.
City of Ekurhuleni. Published 18 October 2026.
Where to look: Opening line: 'was elected as the Executive Mayor on 11 April 2024 during an extraordinary council meeting' (page undated; date = day read)
Daily Maverick. Published 11 April 2024.
Where to look: Paragraph 3: Xhakaza elected unopposed as executive mayor at an extraordinary council meeting on Thursday 11 April 2024
EWN. Published 15 April 2024.
Where to look: Paragraph 2 (EFF retains its five mayoral committee seats, ANC has four); paragraph 3 (former mayor Sivuyile Ngodwana is MMC for Corporate and Shared Services); the embedded EWN post below the article names him as AIC
Daily Maverick. Published 19 February 2026.
Where to look: Paragraph 1 (reshuffle on Tuesday night); paragraph 4 (EFF turned down two posts, had four, pulled out of the coalition); paragraph 6 (coalition of ANC, EFF, ActionSA and PA)
IOL. Published 18 February 2026.
Where to look: Paragraphs 21-22: ActionSA says it was not part of any agreement and will not join the mayor's government
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