Tshwane mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya has indicated that she was not surprised by the revelations at the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry in relation to the municipality.
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City of Tshwane mayor Dr. Nasiphi Moya on Thursday declared that she was not surprised by revelations at the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry relating to malfeasance in the municipality.
Delivering her second and last state of the capital address of the current council term and before the local government elections at the University of South Africa in the city, Moya said the evidence presented before the commission confirms that the issues identified by Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke were real and require consistent and disciplined action.
“It is against this context that the matters currently before the Madlanga Commission do not come as a surprise,” she said.
The municipality has suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Umashi Dhlamini after evidence presented at the inquiry chaired by retired Constitutional Court Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga revealed that he intervened in a dispute between the municipality and a supplier threatening legal action.
Dhlamini, who was responsible for support and administration before his suspension last month, has since given brief evidence at the commission, which he told he chose to be placed on precautionary suspension.
Former Corporate and Shared Services MMC and ActionSA councillor Kholofelo Morodi was axed by Moya earlier this month after the commission was told by suspended SA Police Service Gauteng organised crime unit officer Sergeant Fannie Nkosi she sent internal tender documents to him.
Moya said reforms were already under way to strengthen oversight, controls, and consequence management, and to address the same issues now being examined by the commission.
She revealed that in the current financial year to date, 684 incidents have been reported through formal channels including the fraud hotline and internal reporting systems.
“This reflects a system that is becoming more accessible and responsive, with employees and residents increasingly making use of formal reporting mechanisms. These reports are translating into action,” Moya said.
During the same period, 178 investigations have been completed leading to 48 disciplinary actions and 11 criminal cases.
Moya also indicated that the municipality recognised that significant work still remains.
“As at March 2026, the city had 889 outstanding cases under investigation. A focused effort is in place to prioritise and fast-track these cases, including long-standing matters, to ensure that accountability is not delayed,” she stated.
According to Moya, there were also parallel processes wherein the city continues to address the scale of its financial governance challenges including investigations into irregular expenditure to the value of R15.5 billion that are under way, which reflect both historical and ongoing matters under review.
“In the 2024/25 financial year, amounts totalling R3.3bn were recommended to the Municipal Public Accounts Committee for recovery. In the current financial year to date, a further R145 million has been recommended for recovery,” she explained.
Moya expressed her confidence that this work is beginning to translate into financial outcomes reflecting a shift from passively recording losses to actively protecting public funds.
“These challenges point to a deeper institutional issue. We are rebuilding internal capability and restoring institutional control, reducing reliance on external providers and strengthening accountability for service delivery,” she undertook.
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