BUDGET CRISIS: Joburg’s ‘unrealistic revenue targets’ led to R2bn unauthorised expenditure, Auditor-General finds

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Both analysts agree that the unauthorized spending and fiscal mismanagement represent a systemic failure undermining public welfare and service delivery. | The Auditor-General's findings reveal a severe governance failure in Johannesburg, where unrealistic fiscal targets have led to unauthorised spending and crippled service delivery. This undermines basic rights to adequate living standards and sustainable cities, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable populations. The magnitude of financi