Checked 27 October 2026
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Why it is Verified
The Auditor-General told Parliament what the problems were. They were the City's records of other money owed to it (sundry debtors), and spending booked in the wrong year. The Auditor-General raised no doubt that Johannesburg can keep running and paying its bills. Johannesburg formally disputed findings in the Auditor-General's audit. This means it did not agree with them. The Auditor-General's report sums up Johannesburg in one line: "Instability and failing accountability affected citizens’ lived experiences". Here, accountability means leaders and officials answering for what they do.
Auditor-General of South Africa. Published 24 June 2026.
Where to look: Printed page 199 (PDF page 203), City of Johannesburg dashboard: headline 'Instability and failing accountability affected citizens’ lived experiences'; 'Audit outcomes (stand-alone)' 2020-21 to 2023-24 Unqualified with findings, 2024-25 Qualified with findings; 'Audit outcomes (consolidated)' Unqualified with findings in all five years; 'Performance report Audit opinion: Qualified' (findings: reliability); 'Going concern uncertainty No'. Printed page 9 (PDF page 13): 'The separate financial statements of City of Johannesburg regressed to a qualified audit opinion.' Printed page 10 (PDF page 14) and printed page 167 (PDF page 171): City of Johannesburg among the metros that 'lodged formal disputes on our audit findings'.
Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Published 2 June 2026.
Where to look: Meeting report, section 'AGSA on Johannesburg's 2024/25 audit outcomes', first paragraph: core municipality qualified, consolidated group unqualified with findings; qualification on sundry debtors and expenditure cut-off
What did the council do, and when?
Who ran the council
Mayor: Dada Morero (ANC). Council run by ANC, EFF, PA, IFP. From Aug 2024 to present.
The Citizen. Published 16 August 2024.
Where to look: Paragraph 1 ('ANC regional chairperson Dada Morero has been elected as mayor of the City of Johannesburg for the second time'); paragraph 2 (189 votes to 60)
Daily Maverick. Published 28 January 2026.
Where to look: Body paragraph 9: 'The local coalition comprises the ANC, EFF, PA, IFP and several smaller parties.'
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