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Auditor-General Terence Nombembe has criticised the government and public servants for a weakening of the pillars of governance protecting South Africa’s democracy, Business Day reported on Monday.

He also expressed concern about the vulnerability of his office because of growing lack of support from the government to his warning about this deterioration.

Nombembe said the management supply chains, service delivery, the security of government information and accuracy of government reports were deteriorating.

“Things are serious, and they are even more serious than we thought they are,” he said at the opening of Deloitte’s new building in Pretoria on Thursday.

“They are more serious because the people that are employed by government to do work are least prepared and equipped to do it. The situation is dire.

“We are equally vulnerable as those countries where the auditor-general has limited scope to do its work because what we are saying is not taken seriously, not by the government, not by ourselves and those who need to do something about it.” 

He said his office would soon release the audit results for local municipalities, and he expressed his dismay at them.

The people voted into power were slow in taking responsibility for what they had been voted in for, he said.

“The accountability for the results is not taken as serious as it should be. Bad results are regarded as a norm and when people get a disclaimer or qualified reports, little happens to them to show that this is unacceptable. This is the culture we need to be concerned about,” he said.

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May 7, 2012

CheeseBoy

The people voted into power are slow in taking responsibility for what they have been voted in for'

wrong wrong wrong.the thieves pretending to be the saviours of the poor voted into power DO NOT take responibility at all for the indemic corruption and lack of accountability over tax payers money.
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May 7, 2012

swona

"the people that are employed by government to do work are least prepared and equipped to do it"

example, Zuma, he thinks he is a monarch! all he's done well since taking over is to marry!
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May 7, 2012

swona

if I am to vote for the same party that I voted for ever since, they have to make sure zuma is not the president of the movement this time around!
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May 7, 2012

zaco'z

a voice of reason! watch out....HOWEVER terence! dont bite the hand that feeds you_
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May 7, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

Another intellect has spoken about Zuma's reign. Let's see Jimmy manyi, Gwede "Khaphela" Mantashe, Nathi Mthethwa and Malusi Gigaba - Zuma's yes boys - attack the auditor general like they did to Reuel Khoza.

It's a fact that Zuma's government is corrupt, power-hungry and self enriching. And that's not what we voted for.
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May 7, 2012

Nwanawamukalaha

zaco'z
........................................HOWEVER terence! dont bite the hand that feeds you_
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Are you saying viva corruption viva?
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May 7, 2012

RobinH

"'The people voted into power are slow in taking responsibility for what they have been voted in for'
NO. Such perceptiveness in our Auditor General, tat he only figure this out now. But rather late than never, so "Well said, Sir".
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May 7, 2012

CheeseBoy

its sad when stories like this do not bother us any more. in other countries that have leaders who adhere to accountability and transparency any scandal exposed and you find that official resigning out of embarrasment. not here in Mzansi. it appears the dirtier you are the more you are rewarded by these thieves. if we give this fool and his band of thieves and thugs another 4 years, then we are fcuked.
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May 7, 2012

swona

think he is saying what Prince Mashele said, just Prince said it without FEAR!
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May 7, 2012

zaco'z

Nwanawamukalaha
zaco'z
........................................HOWEVER terence! dont bite the hand that feeds you_
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Are you saying viva corruption viva?
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my statement is two-fold, he is spot on yet he is speaking against his employer that pays his wage....probable an unwise move...
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