The increase of irregular expenditure by 34% to R167 billion, in national and provincial government departments, is the clearest evidence yet that Ramaphosa’s promise of a new dawn has failed to deal with financial malfeasance in government and across State Owned Enterprises. We now call on the Auditor General (A-G) to use her powers, as contained in the Public Audit Act, to hold offending parties to account by ensuring that there is clear and transparent consequence management. The Act now gives the A-G power to enforce the implementation of recommendations arising from audit outcomes.