By REGINALD KANYANE

25 June 2025- The North West Provincial Legislature Standing Committee on Provincial Public Accounts (SCOPA) said it will hold a Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) public hearings with the Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality to account over the R1,1 billion, Naledi Local Municipality on R600 million, Greater Taung Local Municipality on R383 million and Mamusa Local Municipality on R284 million Irregular Expenditure incurred on the 2023/24 financial year.

The SCOPA provincial chairperson, Smuts Matshe said municipalities acquired disclaimer and adverse audit opinions during the financial year under review. Matshe said Naledi Local Municipality has ESKOM debt of over RR812,3 million and water boards an amount of R33 million.

“The MFMA public hearings will take place at Kismet Community Hall in Vryburg on Thursday,” he said.

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