With not even a fifth of the capital budget spent from July 1 to December 31, annoyed political heads of Nelson Mandela Bay municipal departments say this is a direct reflection of services delivered to residents.
Ekurhuleni finance MMC Nkululeko Dunga has been accused of failing to submit the city's 2022/2023 annual financial statements within the legislated deadline, which is in breach of the Municipal Finance Management Act.
The trial of city manager Noxolo Nqwazi, suspended metro housing boss Mvuleni Mapu and several others implicated in a multimillion-rand fraud case is finally ready to continue.
There are a number of government officials who found themselves on the wrong side of the law in the past year or who are set to face serious charges, most of them related to allegedly embezzling public funds.