WITH an administration that has wasted R2.9-billion, Mpumalanga premier David Mabuza will have a torrid time convincing voters that he has delivered on his mandate.
Mabuza's state of the province address on Friday may also determine whether or not he will survive another year. There are fears that his government may go the Limpopo route.
Limpopo has been placed under administration by the national government.
Limpopo's treasury spent its overdraft of R757.3-million with the Corporation for Public Deposits and requested that another R1-billion from the national treasury to pay the salaries of civil servants.
Mpumalanga is another province where money meant for service delivery has been squandered.
Analyses by Auditor-General (A-G) Terence Nombembe laid bare the shortcomings of Mabuza's administration, with department after department being cited for non-compliance.
Departmental annual reports highlighted many weaknesses in leadership, which included poor planning, poor execution and failure to meet goals and objectives.
The A-G found that more than R2.9-billion was lost on wasteful, irregular and unauthorised expenditure, and through negligence.
Mabuza's spokesman, Mabutho Sithole, was last year arrested for bribery and instead of taking disciplinary action, Mabuza appointed him to another position under questionable circumstances.
This was questioned by the DA in a letter to the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC made a finding against provincial director general Jacob Rabodila and Mabuza.
The matter has not been resolved.
Sithole was replaced by Ronald Lamola, who later resigned, allegedly after a party political dispute with Mabuza.
In June last year, Mabuza reshuffled his cabinet.
Clifford Mkasi and Dikeledi Mahlangu swapped portfolios, with Mkasi moving to health and Mahlangu to public works, roads and transport.
The reshuffle, allegedly intended to improve service delivery, was later exposed as move to protect public works' head of department, Kgopane Mohlasedi, from disciplinary action.
Since the reshuffle, no further action has taken, despite a recommendation by the select committee on public accounts to do so.
Mabuza has tightened his grip on the province by overseeing the appointment and deployment of political heads and accounting officers throughout the government.
Tough times for Mabuza
WITH an administration that has wasted R2.9-billion, Mpumalanga premier David Mabuza will have a torrid time convincing voters that he has delivered on his mandate.
Mabuza's state of the province address on Friday may also determine whether or not he will survive another year. There are fears that his government may go the Limpopo route.
Limpopo has been placed under administration by the national government.
Limpopo's treasury spent its overdraft of R757.3-million with the Corporation for Public Deposits and requested that another R1-billion from the national treasury to pay the salaries of civil servants.
Mpumalanga is another province where money meant for service delivery has been squandered.
Analyses by Auditor-General (A-G) Terence Nombembe laid bare the shortcomings of Mabuza's administration, with department after department being cited for non-compliance.
Departmental annual reports highlighted many weaknesses in leadership, which included poor planning, poor execution and failure to meet goals and objectives.
The A-G found that more than R2.9-billion was lost on wasteful, irregular and unauthorised expenditure, and through negligence.
Mabuza's spokesman, Mabutho Sithole, was last year arrested for bribery and instead of taking disciplinary action, Mabuza appointed him to another position under questionable circumstances.
This was questioned by the DA in a letter to the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC made a finding against provincial director general Jacob Rabodila and Mabuza.
The matter has not been resolved.
Sithole was replaced by Ronald Lamola, who later resigned, allegedly after a party political dispute with Mabuza.
In June last year, Mabuza reshuffled his cabinet.
Clifford Mkasi and Dikeledi Mahlangu swapped portfolios, with Mkasi moving to health and Mahlangu to public works, roads and transport.
The reshuffle, allegedly intended to improve service delivery, was later exposed as move to protect public works' head of department, Kgopane Mohlasedi, from disciplinary action.
Since the reshuffle, no further action has taken, despite a recommendation by the select committee on public accounts to do so.
Mabuza has tightened his grip on the province by overseeing the appointment and deployment of political heads and accounting officers throughout the government.
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