KWAZULU-NATAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ENTITIES TO ACCOUNT TO SCOPA ON HOW THEY HANDLE THE PUBLIC PURSE

Media Advisory

17 February 2025

KWAZULU-NATAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND ENTITIES TO ACCOUNT TO SCOPA ON HOW THEY HANDLE THE PUBLIC PURSE

KwaZulu-Natal provincial government departments and state entities will appear before the Legislature’s Standing Committee of Public Accounts (SCOPA), to report on how they have implemented legislature resolutions relating to how they handle public funds.

Commenting ahead of the hearings scheduled for this week and next week, SCOPA Chair, Hon Tim Brauteseth, said his committee was determined to hold government officials accountable for the expenditure of the public purse and to ensure that funds are not used for self-enrichment.

“Tomorrow we will begin with our follow up hearings with various departments and state entities, and we will conclude these hearings week. SCOPA met with the departments in October 2024, and they were asked to provide concrete responses to an avalanche of concerns raised relating to public expenditure within their departments.” said Hon Brauteseth.

This week’s hearings will take place as follows:

TUESDAY, 18 February 2025

Venue: Ingcuce committee room

09:00 – 09:45    :  Social Development

THURSDAY, 20 February 2025

Venue: Ingcuce committee room

09:00 – 10:30    :  Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

10:30 – 14:15    :  Ithala SOC

FRIDAY, 21 February 2025

Venue: Ingcuce committee room

09:00 – 11:30    :  Education

11:45 – 13:00    :  Public Works

13:40 – 16:00    : Transport

Members of the media are invited to cover the hearings and to indicate if they want to cover the proceedings virtually.

For enquiries: Mr Bongani Tembe 0823272600

For interviews: SCOPA Chair, Hon Tim Brauteseth 0837664657

ISSUED BY THE KWAZULU-NATAL LEGISLATURE