Major municipality ranks itself among the best-run in South Africa without a clean audit in a decade

• The eThekwini Municipality ranks itself among the best-run in South Africa despite not having a clean audit in a decade.
• The municipality has struggled with governance and financial issues, including infrastructure failure, weak financial controls, and delayed project execution, leading to residents and businesses suffering from failing basic services.
• Civic leaders and ratepayers' associations have expressed outrage over the city's handling of irregular expenditures and financial misconduct, calling for swift disciplinary action against officials responsible.