Underspending by state departments raises MPs’ hackles
Departments with the largest unspent funds are higher education and training, police, health, co-operative governance, small business development and energy
28 November 2019 - 17:21
Unspent funds by government departments in the first six months of the financial year total R3.9bn, Treasury deputy director-general for public finance Mampho Modise told parliament's two appropriations committees on Thursday.
This means that billions of rand meant for critical programmes to address poverty and unemployment and deliver services are not being spent..
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