Emfuleni wastes R300 million on consultants while residents suffer
11 September 2019
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is disturbed to learn that the Emfuleni Local Municipality has spent an average of R300 million on outsourced services and consultants over the past five financial years.
This was revealed to me by the Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Lebogang Maile in a written reply to my questions tabled in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
According to the MEC, Emfuleni has made use of 22 consultants and spent R300 million for both its capital and operational budget.
This embattled municipality struggles to deliver basic services to its residents, yet it continues to waste money on external services while it has professional employees who can do the work.