There is neither shame nor consequences when it comes to bad performance in government. If anything, people are rewarded, and handsomely.

Auditor-general Kimi Makwetu released the national and provincial government audit outcomes for 2018/2019 this week. They showed, among other things, that irregular expenditure soared to R62.6bn. This was 23% more than the previous year’s R51bn...

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