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South Africa: municipal officials could pay for wasteful spending

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South Africa: municipal officials could pay for wasteful spendingUS Embassy South Africa · CC BY 2.0

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announces a bill that would make municipal officials and elected representatives personally liable for wasteful or unjustified expenditure. The National Treasury is proposing amendments to the Municipal Finance Management Act, according to IOL.

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