DA welcomes Auditor-General report for Merafong residents amid billing chaos [SOUND]

# The DA has welcomed the Auditor-General’s report which exposed systematic financial mismanagement, vindicating Merafong Municipality residents’ frustrations over estimated municipal bills. The report highlights 818-million-rand in irregular expenditure. The DA’s Ina Cilliers says since December 2023, billing chaos has plagued the municipality, leaving residents in financial uncertainty. She has called for accountability and a push for transparency to restore public trust: