DA blames cadre deployment for Limpopo’s municipal finance crisis [SOUND]

# The DA in Limpopo says municipalities are wasting millions on financial consultants while still struggling with poor financial reporting. According to the party, all 27 municipalities spent a combined 236-million-rand on consultants in the 2024/2025 financial year, but 20 municipalities still submitted financial statements with major errors. The DA’s Jacques Smalle says weak financial controls and a lack of skilled staff are contributing to the province’s municipal financial problems: